Any suggestions on winter jackets?

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I am looking for a new winter jacket but I have no clue which brands are generally considered the best as far as price and quality goes because I haven't bought one in about 6 years. With that said I was hoping there where some jacket experts on tw.com that could point me in the right direction(there is an expert for everything else it seems).

I was looking at jackets from MEC and NorthFace but have no clue how they compare. I also live in Canada so I need something fairly warm :(
 
I know alot of people that swear by North Face, I stuck with Columbia last year. I like most coats with a micro fleece liner and a nice shell. My new Columbia is about 5 pounds lighter and alot warmer than my previous one (probably 6 years old now).
 
Helado said:
I know alot of people that swear by North Face, I stuck with Columbia last year. I like most coats with a micro fleece liner and a nice shell. My new Columbia is about 5 pounds lighter and alot warmer than my previous one (probably 6 years old now).
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North face is way over priced for just a winter jacket.
Maybe if he's going mountian climbing.

Although I got one of these
http://www.dickies.com/wc2/product.asp?cat=101&type=H&styd=78266CH&pdscr=TWO+TONE+TWILL+JACKET+

And it's works fine for being outside long enough to clean off your car and while it warms up. (I'm in Minneapolis BTW, so yes, winter gets cold here)
 
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ZombieAFO said:
North face is way over priced for just a winter jacket.
Maybe if he's going mountian climbing.

Although I got one of these
http://www.dickies.com/wc2/product.asp?cat=101&type=H&styd=78266CH&pdscr=TWO+TONE+TWILL+JACKET+

And it's works fine for being outside long enough to clean off your car and while it warms up. (I'm in Minneapolis BTW, so yes, winter gets cold here)
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Personally I like something that I can go skiing/boarding in. I don't know how much a North Face runs, but it's probably more than a Columbia.
 
i've had the columbia buggabo, the columbia boulder ridge, and now i have a northface

i like the northface the best. they are all about the same though.
 
Patagonia, Mountain Hardwear, Marmot, North Face, Columbia whatever. Check them all out and get the best. May I suggest a nice poofy down jacket. The ladies will flock to you and they're light and compactable. Who cares if you look like a fruit.
 
I have a good northface coat. If you can make it to one of the two northface outlets (In Maine or California) then they usually have overstocked jackets for cheap. Got mine for $60 (regularly $200+).
 
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