iregicide

ok well im going snowboarding for the first time this weekend and its for my bday so instead of getting me a bunch of stuff my family got me a bunch of snowboarding gear lol. I will be getting a board after i go a few times and get used to snowboarding. But anyway I got a new 686 Jacket, Pants, and a bunch of other gear . I was wondering if it was a good brand??? may be a stupid question but as i said its my first time lol.

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Mr. Right

Yes you have quality shit. You should be quite happy. Check the waterproof rating on the tag. If they are 10,000mm or better you should be fine unless the snow is really wet (warm day, heavy snow etc.)

iregicide

the jacket is 15,000mm waterproof • 10,000gm breathable, and the pants are 15,000mm waterproof • 10,000gm breathable, so i guess im a g lol jk.

thx for the help

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Mr. Right

Then you have REALLY good shit, congrats

iregicide

really? awesome lol to bad ima look like a complete idiot all fitted in nice stuff then fall on my ass a couple thousand times, aww well my friend is coming so it'll be fun sucking together...no homo

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Mr. Right

Well you won't look like that much of an idiot when you get home with a dry set of pants on. Learning is when you take the biggest beating so you might as well have good equipment.

iregicide

true lol, i would deffinetly rather have good equipment and suck then have bad equipment and suck lol....but yea it'll still be fun and im used to riding the "wave board" or "rip-stick" which from what i've heard is very similar to snowboarding. I've been wakeboarding and skateboarding all my life so I know how to balance on a board but i know snowboarding has it's differences so i'm just trying to prepare myself for having one sore ass lol.

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Snowolf

686 is very good stuff. I have the 686 Smarty`s pant and they are the best snow pants I have ever had. Very good stuff and they back their stuff up very well if you ever have a problem with anything.

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lisevolution

686 is very high quality stuff you'll be straight! Also may I suggest you invest in some ass pads or crashpants before you get up there this weekend. It will save you some of the agony of the first couple of days riding! Definitely the best $50 a noob can spend imo! I still wear them

jeepcrazed

686 is a pretty steep brand. i was fortunate enough to find one at a local shop that was having a huge moving sale and everything they had in stock was going for 50% off. i scored a 686 "ACE" series jacket. its the artist line they have. pretty sick art on it. i'll post the artists name when i get home, maybe some pics too. CONGRATS on your new gear.