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  1. #1
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    Can't find a decent shell. What do you like?

    Time for a new jacket. Been looking since last October. There's nothing out there that fits the bill for me. I need something that has a lot of internal pockets to store phone, sandwiches, change of socks for the lady, keys etc.

    I want it to have a tech liner that reflects body heat back, pit zips ,a hood cut for a helmet, breathe well & doesn't look Karbon or Spyderish and it'd be real nice if it covered my ass since a lot of my skiing seems to be in the negative digits.

    What are you liking?

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    you sound pretty specific but freeride systems makes the only jacket i need.
    j'ai des grands instants de lucididididididididi

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    isnt Columbia the only inner refelctive liner? does it actually work? does that not defeat the purpose of a shell? I could imagine a ton of days where that would make me to hot.

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    Or vanguard or many others on SAC
    I need to go to Utah.
    Utah?
    Yeah, Utah. It's wedged in between Wyoming and Nevada. You've seen pictures of it, right?

    So after 15 years we finally made it to Utah.....


    Thanks BCSAR and POWMOW Ski Patrol for rescues

    8, 17, 13, 18, 16, 18, 20, 19, 16, 24, 32, 35

    2021/2022 (13/15)

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    Scott Ridge

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    Quote Originally Posted by BushwackerinPA View Post
    isnt Columbia the only inner refelctive liner? does it actually work? does that not defeat the purpose of a shell? I could imagine a ton of days where that would make me to hot.
    No I am currently using a DC boarder jacket that I picked up on the fly and like and I have a spring jacket I am looking for something I can layer up underneath that's good for cold. I mean Whiteface cold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brianskis View Post
    Scott Ridge
    Yes, this might be it. Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by ml242 View Post
    you sound pretty specific but freeride systems makes the only jacket i need.
    also a possibility

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    Checkout the following jacket reviews or actually (spam)

    Outdoor Research Axoim - http://mtnweekly.com/reviews/snowboa...m-shell-review
    Mammut Trift - http://mtnweekly.com/reviews/snowboa...t-gtx-3l-parka
    Patagonia Untracked - http://mtnweekly.com/reviews/snowboa...-jacket-review
    L.L. Bean Pro Shell - http://mtnweekly.com/reviews/snowboa...-jacket-review
    The North Face Brigandine - http://mtnweekly.com/reviews/snowboa...et-mens-review

    We tend to test the lighter weight, performance shells. Stuff that works good on the way up and down. Let me know if you have any questions. All the above our team was stoked on this season..

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    Go ask the sales guy at REI this query
    Zone Controller

    "He wants to be a pro, bro, not some schmuck." - Hugh Conway

    "DigitalDeath would kick my ass. He has the reach of a polar bear." - Crass3000

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    arcteryx stingray.

    not as many internal pockets for the lady's sammy, but the exterior pockets are huge
    the best ski shell i have run across.
    In search of the elusive artic powder weasel ...

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    There are a lot out there, but for me my Patagonia Untracked is hands down the best shell I have ever owned... I did not think I could like a shell more than my a Primo, but try Untracked made all of my other shells sit in the closet...

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    What's your price range?

    Arc'teryx Theta is great but will put a dent in your wallet.

    If you're looking for something cheap the best bang for buck IMO is the FlyLow Higgins. I just picked one up off S&C for $95. I'm digging it for that price!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Undertow View Post
    There are a lot out there, but for me my Patagonia Untracked is hands down the best shell I have ever owned... I did not think I could like a shell more than my a Primo, but try Untracked made all of my other shells sit in the closet...
    This. I like it more than the primo or the powslayer
    wait!!!! waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait...Wait!
    Zoolander wasn't a documentary?

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    "I look forward to guiding clients while wearing this solid jacket from Patagonia!!"

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    I got an Orage Retallack jacket this year and I love it. It's very long in the sleeves and torso, I need 37" sleeves on a shirt or jacket and this is the first jacket I've had that covers my butt and doesn't gap when sitting on the lift. The offset zipper is great. Interior pockets are nice and the chest pockets are nice too. It sheds water like crazy and is very waterproof, a good thing this season in WA.
    http://www.orage.com/retallack

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    Check out our Polartec Neoshell Colorado made shells. We have a test batch for sale now at
    test batch prices. Next Fall they will be higher priced. There's some info on the last page
    of the following thread.

    http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...now-Pant/page9

    You might pm the owner who has been out skiing in it. I think he says
    the hybrid is coming in like 400g. There are two weights and versions: hybrid , hardshell
    LImited time around the $200 mark




    These colors and more to come...


    all jackets come with a smaller version of this on the sleeve
    www.freeridesystems.com
    ski & ride jackets made in colorado
    maggot discount code TGR20
    ok we'll come up with a solution by then makers....

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    I generally think shells are massively overpriced and tend to pick up lightly used ones for just a fraction of the new cost. I bough two "looking like new" Sweet Protection shells last fall for just over $100 and they are the best I have ever had.

    Favorite now is: Sweet Protection Supernaut Jacket.

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    Is that freeride system jacket a softshell?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bromontana View Post
    Is that freeride system jacket a softshell?
    Also, is it completely waterproof and breathable like the antero? Is it a 3L?
    wait!!!! waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait...Wait!
    Zoolander wasn't a documentary?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SupreChicken View Post
    Also, is it completely waterproof and breathable like the antero? Is it a 3L?
    It is hardshell fabric not softshell

    3L
    Layer 1: DWR coated poly(97%est)lycra(3%est) face fabric
    Layer 2: PU Hydrophobic membrane
    Layer 3: tricot interior
    fully seam taped
    very breathable
    made in Colorado

    = waterproof
    Last edited by MiCol; 03-19-2015 at 09:44 AM.
    www.freeridesystems.com
    ski & ride jackets made in colorado
    maggot discount code TGR20
    ok we'll come up with a solution by then makers....

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    I have a flylow quantum (believe the new version is called quantum pro?) that I have been very happy with.

    Ticks all the boxes on your list except the reflect thing on the inside I think..

    Worth looking into!

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    Quote Originally Posted by LiveLarger View Post
    I generally think shells are massively overpriced and tend to pick up lightly used ones for just a fraction of the new cost. I bough two "looking like new" Sweet Protection shells last fall for just over $100 and they are the best I have ever had.

    Favorite now is: Sweet Protection Supernaut Jacket.
    I was a former gear swap buyer for all my ski apparel and using it almost everyday living in the mountains. Here's what I found....
    if I bought something NWT or NWOT it was fine as long as the fabric was not some inferior crap. 1. If the garment was well loved and
    used most of the DWR was worn off (this is your first defence against wetting out and membrane failure and non breathability),

    2. usually if garment had not been washed and was a hardshell with tricot or a nylon lining the pores were clogged and garment would not breath and I sweated like a pig,

    3. and if the garment was washed often the membrane was in failure mode and I sweated like a pig in it and it sucked.

    Numbers 2 and 3 were what I found most often for sale in gear swap for $100 range or less. #1 with some off brands...and all these scenarios combined with lack of features I needed pushed me from making webbing carry systems for hike to country travel to making technical garments and achieving clients such as ABC News Worldwide
    www.freeridesystems.com
    ski & ride jackets made in colorado
    maggot discount code TGR20
    ok we'll come up with a solution by then makers....

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    Quote Originally Posted by LiveLarger View Post
    I generally think shells are massively overpriced and tend to pick up lightly used ones for just a fraction of the new cost. I bough two "looking like new" Sweet Protection shells last fall for just over $100 and they are the best I have ever had.

    Favorite now is: Sweet Protection Supernaut Jacket.
    Just checked out...pretty nice but 599EURO $660 is actual cost , so $100 is probably not consistently available to most people
    www.freeridesystems.com
    ski & ride jackets made in colorado
    maggot discount code TGR20
    ok we'll come up with a solution by then makers....

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