Jim Socks

Ok, I couldn't find a site with reviews centered around snowboarding jackets- so I joined this forum in hopes of finding some help

This is what I am looking for. The jacket must have:

Excellect waterproofing
A powder skirt (my current jacket lacks this and it bugs me to no end)
Decent insulation (doesn't have to be TOO crazy I can always layer if it gets really cold. A removable liner would be fine even.)
LOTS of pockets. I am a pocket freak. Inside pockets, iPod pockets, cell pockets, arm pockets, chest pockets, ID windowed pockets, secret pockets... I love them. And if thier zippers are "welded" to be waterproof then thats even more amazing.
All my gear is tones of brown so if the jacket is brownish or earth tones that would be great
A hood would be a plus- even more so if it is removable or stowable
I see this feature in a few jackets where in the sleeve cuffs the liner has holes for your thumbs to keep the sleeve liner up on your wrists- I like those, big plus.

If anyone knows of jackets with features like these, please drop me a line here. My current jacket is a Columbia Titanium, and while it has a few of these features I love, it lacks a powder skirt, adequate measures to keep snow out of the sleeves, and though a medium fits perfectly in the arms and chest the jacket is too short. Being too short AND missing a powder skirt is a real detriment ya know

Thanks for your time guys- look forward to hearing from you soon!

Grimdog

I think you have described a jacket that all good Snowboard clothing manufactures produce. If you're looking for excellent waterproofing, look for a jacket that has 15,000mm waterproofness rating or greater and fully taped seams, not critcally taped seams. I feel that Gortex is going to be the best but it also comes with a heavy price. However, if you look around online, there are always great deals to be had. I would start with Backcountry Outlet, Steep and Cheap, or Whiskey Militia. If you're not familiar with SAC or Whiskey, they are sites that have extremely discounted prices on items but it is only on one featured item at a time so you will have to keep checking the site throughout the day to be able to get the sweet deals which tend to not last very long. Some better names you might want to consider are; Sessions, 686, and Foursquare. I wouldn't get hung up on getting and insulted jacket. I'm a big fan of dressing in layers, that way if you start to overheat you can always get rid of one. A good waterproof and windproof and breathable shell is going to keep you more comfortable than a crappy insulated jacket. Finally, any jacket made by these companies is going to have a powder skirt. Why a Columbia Titanium would not have one is beyond me. To me that is a no brainer to put one in.

Jim Socks

Any recomendations for companies or brands that have jackets with tons of pockets?

Grimdog

Most brands mentioned above have different models. Some have more pockets than others. My Sessions jacket even has a pocket in the back for a hydration reservoir.

Jim Socks

Thanks for the fast reply Grim

I have been surfing the manufacturer sites these past few days and I have noticed that very few of them actually go very in-depth with the "pocket value" as I like to call it lol. They list the specs as far as waterproofing and such, but are very limited most often when it comes to actual nifty features lol. I saw in one of these posts in someone said thier "DC Park" jacket had a lot of the features I am looking for, as well as a metric ton of pockets. I looked all over, but couldn't find a jacket by DC called the "DC Park" ...

Also- is there a name for when the wrists of a jacket/jacket liner have a loop to put your thumb through? What is that feature called?

Traynor2501

Perfect?Perfection?? other then those two words not a clue... i've never had a jacket it like that before

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Jim Socks

My buddies jacket has it and he doesn't know why they ever make jackets without it lol. Unfortunately, he doesn't really know what it is called either.

johan

i have heard them referred to as wrist gaiters and also hand cuffs.

Grimdog

Yeah, I've always known them to be called wrist gaiters and i persoanlly would not buy a jacket that does not have them. They are especially nice if you wear an under-the-cuff style glove. The Sessions jacket I spoke about earlier also has a clear plastic window in the wrist gaiter so you don't have to take them off to read your watch..

rgrwilco

bonfire. i just got a new bonfire jacket from sports authority, last years line, but only 60 bucks marked down from 200 something.

really nice too