Jacket Quiver

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Board Doctor

Discussion Starter · 2 mo ago (Edited)

I don’t like layering, here’s mine:

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Venice - from the 90’s! It’s cotton but it has vinyl around the waist with a long tail. I didn’t have Gortex pants, but never got a wet bum. I still wear this when it’s hot & slushy.

Mountain Warehouse ’Brisk Extreme’ - 10000mm/5000g. A budget friendly, very thin shell with vents. For when it’s warm (over 6C) and I don’t want to look like a 90’s knuckle dragger.

I could really use a Gortex shell jacket for when it’s hovering around zero. Someday, but it’s a big expense for how much I’d use it.

L1 Premium Goods Hasting - 40 weight, 20k/20k, breathes well but unfortunately doesn’t have vents. Good for +2 to -10C with just a base layer.

Oakley Sub Temp Gortex - 80/60 weight, 28k/20k, breathes well, vented, it’s fairly versatile. Good for -8C to -32C (with a mid layer).

I have multiple base layer weights, uninsulated Gortex pants, as well as insulated pants.

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lab49232

· #2 · 2 mo ago

Ya layering is largely consumer conditioning by marketers/hold over from way back when, when materials and tech were way behind where they are today. I currently have a thin shell with full venting and a 20k/20k with full venting. That covers literally 100% of all rideable temps. Was at Whitefish with windchills well below 0F and the toes were the real issue but even then it was never more than a mild inconvenience.

I'd personally dump your ventless L1, it's unacceptable for any jacket these days to not offer venting and just limits the jacket so much.

Board Doctor

Discussion Starter · #3 · 2 mo ago

I like the 40 weight of the L1, it seems rare and I wear it a lot. I might actually add vents.

The heavier 80 trunk with 60 weight sleeve is often a bit much. I don’t know if I’d go that heavy again. 60/40 with venting might be better (with a heavy mid layer when needed). Then just a good 2/3L shell.

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SennaBlast

· #4 · 2 mo ago (Edited)

Oakley jacket for the cold, burton ak dispatcher for the endless hot days around here.

Etienne

· #5 · 2 mo ago

FW manifest tour for everything. Just bought an Aigle to actually stop riding it on my bike to work.

Envoyé de mon H8324 en utilisant Tapatalk

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Demi9OD

· #6 · 2 mo ago

Haglofs Vassi GTX Pro for everything. Underlayers and mid layers change, shell remains.

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mjayvee

· #7 · 2 mo ago

[ak] Swash: primary jacket/mid-season/colder conditions

[ak] Velocity Anorak: powder/continuous snowfall

[ak] Cyclic: spring/warmer conditions

Combined with a quiver of layers and gloves/mittens, I am fully covered for PNW USA conditions.

foreveryoung

· #8 · 2 mo ago

Demi9OD said:
Haglofs Vassi GTX Pro for everything. Underlayers and mid layers change, shell remains.

Likewise Haglöfs Niva shell + Burton Reserve GTX bibs have covered +10 C to -30 C. Really versatile and comfy setup with proper layers.

Eivind så klart

· #9 · 2 mo ago

Used to swap between a Volcom something gortex and a Haglöfs something jacket. Haglöfs for bootpacking and split boarding. Volcom for resort. But as I got used to the much much MUCH lighter Haglöfs gear I almost never ride Volcom again. Volcom jacket is only two years old but feels heavy and sluggish, outdated and old.

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robotfood99

· #10 · 2 mo ago

I have a couple of Volcom Guide jackets that are 3L gore-tex and pretty lightweight with just the bare essentials - slim torso and no handwarmer pockets. It's great as a winter backpacking hard shell, too. Before, I had some L goretex insulated and shell, and those are heavy and bulky in comparison to the Guides.

I also love my late model Holden Fishtail shell with Demizax fabric. Fantastic stuff. Another in the same fabric is a Trew Powfunk from a few seasons back that is still going strong.

Board Doctor

Discussion Starter · #11 · 20 d ago (Edited)

I like the L1 Hasting, but it’s not wind proof and it was really letting me down in the spring (no vents and it seemed to hold a bit of water as well).

So I picked up the Volcom Guch at 50% off. It’s a 3L Gore-tex with the C-knit backing. It supposedly stretches, but it’s really minimal. It does drape nicely and is somewhat fitted around the sides. It’s their standard length (not the looser & shorter 91 fit), with a bit of a dropped tail. The front actually does come down a fair bit and I’m hoping it doesn’t feel too restrictive. It feels light, yet fairly robust. It sort of looks like their Guide tweaked to Bryan Iguchi’s specs.

I broke my hi vis red streak of over 2 decades…

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(No I didn’t go for the matching pants)

I can see this making a quiver of two… the 3L and the 80/60 insulated Gore-tex.

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dwdesign

· #12 · 20 d ago

I picked up an Airblaster Beast 3L recently, but I love the fit and cut of the Volcom Guch. I have the Guch in red and I thought it was gimmicky to include a balaclava tucked away and clipped into the hood -- but when I forgot my balaclava on a storm day it really saved my day!

I also have a new Dakine Sawtooth 3L Goretex jacket that I've never used (and will probably try to sell). I love the long arms on the jacket, but the body is more fitted and not my tastes now.

16gkid

· #13 · 19 d ago

Ever since I got an electric heated vest, all ive used this season is my patagonia shell, so nice having 3 levels of heat to match conditions

Cambered234

· #14 · 19 d ago

Ive been eyeing the “waterproof” hoodie from 686. Just a plain color. I realize that’s kind of a one-off for this thread, but I have the AK hover pro and all that jazz…. But honestly when I’m not doing backcountry and it’s not a cold whiteout, if I’m inbounds at a resort I just like wearing hoodies. They are more comfortable. I like the idea of a hoodie that has water resistant properties and waterproof zippers with some other features like the side zipper. Kind of like a hoodie with anorak features.

robotfood99

· #15 · 19 d ago

Cambered234 said:
Ive been eyeing the “waterproof” hoodie from 686. Just a plain color. I realize that’s kind of a one-off for this thread, but I have the AK hover pro and all that jazz…. But honestly when I’m not doing backcountry and it’s not a cold whiteout, if I’m inbounds at a resort I just like wearing hoodies. They are more comfortable. I like the idea of a hoodie that has water resistant properties and waterproof zippers with some other features like the side zipper. Kind of like a hoodie with anorak features.

So do I. A tech hoody with a big enough hood for the helmet is sweet. Can be layered under a coach's jacket or a vest for wind/warmth/etc.

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Board Doctor

Discussion Starter · #16 · 19 d ago

I’ve never been a fan of pullovers, but I do have a water resistant zip up hoodie that I love for camping and hiking in the spring & fall… actually in the summer on the coast as well. I’ve had it for years and while it‘s nowhere near what it was new, it’s still better than an average hoodie. On the slopes I usually want something to block the wind though.

The DWR seems to have worn off my L1 Hastings jacket fairly quickly from rubbing on the lift. It gets wet and the snow sticks to the surface. I’d be concerned a soft hoodie would do the same, but if you just thought of it as a bit of added protection for sunny & dry weather it’d probably be decent. Lots of people just wear regular hoodies.

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Nivek

· #17 · 13 d ago

I have a semi heavy but no insulated DC sample that has been lasting me for quite some time. And a Ride jacket the year they teamed up with Sketchy Tank that might be 10k/10k but has polyfill in the sleeves and body for cold days. Then a Rome riding shirt that I'll pair with a hoody. I could really use a shell. Maybe next year. Probably North Face or Patagonia. I'd consider the now dead 686 GLCR line, but now it's all their hydration jackets, not about that.

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