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Posted: 10/25/2013 5:35:10 PM EDT
I need something North Facey, no more than $250 or so. Needs to last 5 years minimum and be comfortable for temps from 20*-50* Rain/wind resistant and something that blood will wash of easily enough. Needs to be nice enough I can wear it to any event that doesn't require a suit, yet sturdy enough I can wear it out camping or doing chores.

From what I understand North Face is going down hill in quality. My last jacket was a Lowe Alpine and it gave me 5 solid years of abuse yet I needed to layer if it got below 40 or so.
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That guy looks like hes from New York.
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Wow...from clothing to furries in 3 posts.
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check out Patagonia..warm. waterproof..
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This.
Link Posted: 10/25/2013 5:59:12 PM EDT
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L.L. Bean.

Not that they have what you want.

But, they will have the closest that you want in this century.

I miss my Willis & Geiger jackets.  But, such is progress.
Link Posted: 10/25/2013 6:00:53 PM EDT
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Barbour Beaufort waxed cotton.
Expensive, but a lifetime investment.




Have owned one for more than twenty years.




Live south of the Mason-Dixon Line.

Wore mine last night...27 degrees..

Wind proof...water proof.

You can buy zip in liners if you wish.






 

 
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OP needs to grow balls and wear a sweatshirt.

Honestly my Columbia coats never failed me I've had one close to 10 years. I usually don't wear a coat unless its 30 and below 40-50 it's a long sleeve or a sweatshirt
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Not sure why someone would want a jacket down south. That's just crazy talk. What next, turtleneck sweaters?
Might as well get a sled while you're at it
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Jacket?
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I've had really good luck with Northfaces Apex line.  I can wear it over a t shirt when it's in the 50s and also over a sweatshirt when it's 20-30s and be g2g.
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I was talked into a patagonia,  120 bucks and you could see through it.
I sent it back.  I found a polarfleece at Sams for 20 bucks that was twice the jacket.  It had the flap behind the zipper and much warmer.
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Check out Mountain Hardware.
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Get a hooded zip up sweat shirt and some flannel shrts. Wear till they get ratty, throw away and wear new again.

I live in Southern Illinois and only wore a sweatshirt over long sleeve shirt with tee shirt under it all winter....

Agree...grow a pair.
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All criteria met, thanks to great clearance prices while they last:

http://www.berettausa.com/products/beretta-mens-dynamic-pro-jacket/

Shell only, but that's really what you want.  Wear a fleece or insulated liner under it for the cold.
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He is.  Thats me.

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I really like my Arc'teryx. And they have a decent LE/MIL discount. Tx weather isn't really cold though.
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How far south are you talking about OP.  What you would need in
VA is not that same as FL.
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All criteria met, thanks to great clearance prices while they last:

http://www.berettausa.com/products/beretta-mens-dynamic-pro-jacket/

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Damn that's a goofy looking jacket
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Damn that's a goofy looking jacket
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All criteria met, thanks to great clearance prices while they last:

http://www.berettausa.com/products/beretta-mens-dynamic-pro-jacket/

Shell only, but that's really what you want.  Wear a fleece or insulated liner under it for the cold.


Damn that's a goofy looking jacket


That's really a bad picture.  Here's a better one:

http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/shop/ty_1062-shooting-jackets/12997-beretta-man-s-dynamic-pro-5814.htm

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Buy a nice rain shell. Then buy various weight fleece jackets. I am wearing a Sierra designs shell (10 years old) with a OD Wal-Mart fleece right now. it's below freezing and it works fine. The all or none winter coat sucks. Layers FTMFW.
Eta: bought shell from Sierra trading post for $70
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Leather bomber style or a windbreaker.

Pussy.
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That was probably a "down sweater"

It's not really outerwear
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Few examples from Buckle

Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5

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Leather/thread.
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Its not dressy but I wear a hooded sweatshirt with the old basic carhartt jacket.
I have never needed more.  Take off the jacket if I get too warm.  gets real cold, put the hood on.
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Atlanta.
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Its not dressy but I wear a hooded sweatshirt with the old basic carhartt jacket.
I have never needed more.  Take off the jacket if I get too warm.  gets real cold, put the hood on.
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I'll be down at the capital (Atl) a lot between January and March, I'm not going to be wearing Carhartt or a hooded sweatshirt.
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