 Poster: A snowHead
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I was in Decathlon recently and saw this Columbia coat-
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/columbia-arson-mens-ski-jacket-id_8284181.html
I am no expert but the coat seemed to be a decent quality. Enough pockets, hood, decent waterproof (10K mm) and breathability. Having looked online it is only Decathlon selling this coat. If you had £200 would you buy this or are there better options?
Thanks for any help as always.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Not sure if this will be of interest but we've bought a couple of surfanic jackets for my sons over the last few years and we've been really impressed with the quality and value. Anyway, thay have a pretty good sale on with a load of options:-
http://www.surfanic.co.uk/mens/winter/ski-jackets/
And just for clarity I have no vested interest here, just passing along some info.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Or some nice Sweet Protection stuff on Sportspursuit Code SWEET20 gets an extra 20% off today.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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It's a bit too early to recommend it, but I've just ordered a Salomon Brillant jacket for £200 delivered from ekosport. If you search online you can also find the Salomon Foresight shell for the same, both of which are 20,000/15,000 rating. There does seem to be a bunch of bargains appearing now.
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I guess that a few retailers are starting to panic about the season, and deciding to dump stock while they can.
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gixxerniknik, I got the Salomon Brilliant jacket for when I went to Norway at Xmas (I paid full price, though - the cheaper Salomon I got for my son). Really pleased with it. Did a very good job keeping me warm in the Norwegian cold and is very well water-proofed (we had one wet afternoon and the jacket stood the test). If you got one for £200 then I reckon that's a great deal.
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damobloke1,
that's great to hear, I've agonised long and hard about spending that much money on a ski jacket just before going to Canada for 2 weeks skiing.
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gixxerniknik, I feel your pain about making the leap of faith to spend so much but for a 1-2 week a yr skier it will last a few years. And there's nothing worse than being cold / wet on a mountain so a good jacket is essential. So for the sake of maybe £100 more than you might have otherwise spent, it's got to be done. And compared to the cost of going to Canada, a comparatively small % price to pay on top of the trip.
Unfortunately, having a good jacket didn't turn me into a better skier.....
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damobloke1 says
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Unfortunately, having a good jacket didn't turn me into a better skier.....
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That's me too...New skis, jacket, gloves and avi stuff = all the gear & still no idea! 
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gixxerniknik, I will try to find one locally to try on. Looks good and there are a few discounted sites to choose from. I normally fit medium but sometime a large is better and returning goods is annoying. The Columbia one is a good fit, I was not sure if it was decent value. Looking around it looks about the right kind of money.
Tried Decathlon and Go Outdoors - limited choice.
We have a mountain Warehouse but its like a clearance shop. If your a tad larger than average they have some absolute bargains. Jackets and Sals from £20 upwards.
May have to hit the road and find some more shops.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I agree with London_Falcon, check out Surfanic. They have really good sales and if you look for discount codes you can usually get more off. Kitted my boys out and treated myself to a second jacket. Retail value £500, spent about £175 for 3! All high spec which is, in my opinion, worth paying for. you don't have to just wear it for skiing - well dependant on how bright it is 
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Nevica £50 is probably a fair price, £200 a price charged once for as short a time as possible to say it was reduced from that in an obscure shop in the middle of summer!
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Poster: A snowHead
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davkt, Same with most offers. I do not know the brand.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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anyone looking north face seem to have some pretty significant discounts
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I bought a second hand HH hely tech jacket and even -16 i was lovely and warm
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Went to Two Seasons yesterday (to get some new mid layers after seeing the wind chill temp in Tignes was -25!).
They have up to 40% off ski/snow kit. Lots of Salomon and North Face stuff on offer.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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And Sportpursuit have a sale on at the moment so have taken another 10% off a load of ski gear ranging from Trespass to Sweet Protection.
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dylan32, Two seasons near me is rubbish. Seems like they target urban clothing more than snow/ski clothes.
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