 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi everyone, I am new here but I think the forum is great. I was wondering if you could help me out.
I want to buy a ski jacket - have you heard whether TOG24 is of good quality?
Also, has any tried using a Musto jacket (usually is a sailing jacket) as a ski jacket?
Many thanks for your help! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I had some TOG24 trousers for a while. They were OK but the velco on the snow skirt thing on the bottom cracked and came off.
I've only seen their stuff at the outlook store in Bicester - so I wouldn't read too much into the 'original' price.
You can use any jacket you want as long as it's waterproof, warm and preferably breathable.
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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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SWhead, welcome to snowheads tog do various ranges from very basic to pretty good technical jackets....they also have two ranges one which you will find in idependant ski shops and another 'house brand' which is only available in their own stores
the difference between the two is names and styling , but stops retailers getting hacked off by them selling their house brand at cheaper prices
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thanks for your help everyone!
there are so many brands and so many qualities it is so confusing! but the sticky at the top of this page is great for beginners like me!
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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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I skied with a guy last season who was wearing a Musto jacket (he's also a yachtsman). Very nice it was too. Didn't have a powder skirt though.
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CEM, I didn't know that.
Their factory (and seconds shop  ) is only about 20 mins from us too. What's the other name?
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Musto stuff is usually pretty good - most yachties swear by it. The only significant difference I've heard about 'yacht' gear v. 'normal' outdoor gear is that 'yacht' gear tends to NOT be Goretex based, as Goretex tends to get blocked by salt, so the 'sweat reduction' is less.... Also, yacht stuff tends to be designed to cope with large amounts of water (once heard yachting described as 'standing under a cold shower tearing up £10 notes....')..... so I'll be sailing in warm waters!
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This new year I saw lots of sailing stuff on the slopes Gill, Musto and Henri Lloyd..
I think the sailing jackets would be fine most are breathable with goretex or simalar material, as said before it much more about styling cut and a few features i.e no snow skirt and sailing jackets tend to have a bright green illumious hood!
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Resurrection alert!
I saw a Musto jacket hanging up on a peg at work today... With a powder skirt. It made me wonder whether Musto gear would be any good, and why I was thinking of shelling out on some new hard shell bibs when I have some pathetically underused Musto sailing gear.
Has anyone tried Musto ski gear?
I am tempted to try out my sailing trousers on the snow but suspect that they aren't quite the snowboarding 'slacker' look
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I have a full set of Musto HPX, also under used, since the last Fastnet. It's Goretex Pro and 100% waterproof, way better than the vast majority of skiing kit.
I've never worn it on the slopes but I'm lending my Musto jacket to my brother when he joins me in January.
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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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@tomj, are you sure it was a powder skirt?
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Wouldn't use anything other than Musto MPX/HPX when offshore yacht racing but have other stuff for skiing. Though I notice this year musto have started ski specific gear http://www.musto.com/evolution-clothing/skiing complete with powder skirts. Assuming it is as good as the sailing and countrywear they do I'd imagine it will do the job perfectly well.
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You know it makes sense.
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The new jackets look good but one thing seems to be missing. A skidata card pocket on the left.
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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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@GlasgowCyclops, Just stick it in any left side pocket. I tend to use my ME Changabang as my ski jacket, pass goes in the left trouser pocket or inside pocket in the jacket and never have a problem getting through the lift gates
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Poster: A snowHead
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| davkt wrote: |
| @GlasgowCyclops, Just stick it in any left side pocket. I tend to use my ME Changabang as my ski jacket, pass goes in the left trouser pocket or inside pocket in the jacket and never have a problem getting through the lift gates |
I do that with my two insulated jackets.... And a lot of the time I'm having to try two or three times to get a green light. With my goretex jackets with a pocket on the left it works all the time. Also my Noronna Lofoten trousers with top left pocket.
Now, before we debate the hassle of trying two or three times and how it is not really that big deal (it isn't), but if I was a jacket designer for a large company, I would have researched the "features" a bit better.
I've done this in other markets with success.
One thing that looks good is the horizontal pit zips in the Musto. I also like the asymmetric front zipper. In my haglofs and salomon ski jacket, I like the angled zipper in the top pocket and the breathing patch.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Mosha Marc wrote: |
CEM, I didn't know that.
Their factory (and seconds shop ) is only about 20 mins from us too. What's the other name? |
I think it might be Surfanic.
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