 Poster: A snowHead
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If you were going to spend £200 on a ski jacket... what jacket would you get?
I am going to purchase my new jacket in the next day or so, and i think i know what i'm after, but i'm open to other opinions as to what would make a good jacket for that price bracket.
I want goretex, not too fussed about lots of pockets as i carry a bag most times i ski, and i need long sleeves - so another North Face jacket is out.
What would you get, and why?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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EB have a mid season sale at the mo, might be worth a look (online, don't know if theres one near you), Burton AK range have long sleeves and great fit...but you'd need to try on as the large to XL sizing is a bit crazy..
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have a loot at cotwold outdoor. They have a Marmot Alpinist Jacket reduced from £359 to £200.
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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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shoogly, wait and get something at half price in the March/April sales? That's what I did and got a very nice Arcteryx goretext softshell 
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kitenski, i am actually coming round to your way of thinking. You know how it is though... you see, you want, you buy!!!
thing is, those two above are £350 jackets on sale at £200! Will i save much more than that?
i must resist and use the head over the heart!
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check out the reviews. I tried on the alpinist jacket and it was longer than most other jackets that I tried.
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o11y, do you see that as a good or bad thing?
I notice, after your comment, that the sleeves on the alpinist are above the bottom hem as opposed to the bottom jacket. I take it this is the extra body length.
Closest place to me that stock the jacket is 40 miles away in Glasgow, so maybe i'll take a trip through at the weekend.
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i liked the jacket and it is great quality. But i would say it is more geared for the longer body as the hem does go quite low. The reason I didnt buy it was the collar. It was fantastic in the way that it covered my nose when done up, but when you are spring skiing I could imagine it blocking your view when you un-zip it slightly.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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what did you end up getting?
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Think I'd go to TK Maxx, find a £200 jacket reduced to £40 and buy it (thats what I did to get my Rossignol Tribe jacket!)
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| kitenski wrote: |
| shoogly, wait and get something at half price in the March/April sales? That's what I did and got a very nice Arcteryx goretext softshell |
Sound advice that.
I got my current Schoffel jacket for 1/2 price from Ellis Brigham.
Absolute bargain.
(This policy also works for skis and trousers, if you aren't a fashion follower and are prepared to take what is left over obviously)
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You know it makes sense.
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For £200 I'd look at a mountain equipment gore-tex pro shell
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davkt, Me too! And it has worked very well so far.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Or for £160 there's the Keela Munro jacket, which has had some very good write ups on here, from admin in particular. I'm thinking of getting one myself.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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sloop, erm, that's not exactly a fashion item, though, is it? I know I'm scarcely one to talk about high fashion, given that I ski in a fartbag (  ) but that does look a tad geeky.
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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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With regards to the marmot jackets, how are they in terms of quality? Looking for an alternative to North Face and they do a gew 3 layer goretex shells which can be picked up reasonably cheap at the moment! I picked up a marmot rain jacket for the Mrs from TK maxx a while back and it's pretty nice but hasn't been tested like it should!
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Hurtle, well, no, its not exactly high fashion - though maybe £200 cheaper as a result of that. You can get it all in black and thereby avoid the red/black or yellow/black contrast 
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