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What outerwear to choose?

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BASEDaL
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so last season i had first drop pants and a armada spectrum jacket. but the first drop pants werent that waterproof and they always got holes in them then i had to sew them up. just give me your honest opinion of what outerwear i should get for next year.
Apr 14 2011 2:50PM
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cwillygood
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fd next year might be better next year, but idk, sagas stufis always great, lethal desent, trew, causwel, armadas stuff is good ( but u had those aready) anf oakleys stufis always good
Apr 14 2011 2:52PM
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BASEDaL
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ok thanks man +k im kinda looking into the oakley corked
Apr 14 2011 2:53PM
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Banane.
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Trew...
Apr 14 2011 3:04PM
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3-6-steeze
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Such a sick looking suit. Don't be scared to check out sales and stuff. I've seen Oakley and Orage on sale at places like winners
Apr 14 2011 3:07PM
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3-6-steeze
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Winners = Canadian Target
Apr 14 2011 3:08PM
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BASEDaL
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do they have a website?
Apr 14 2011 3:15PM
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3-6-steeze
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there's nothing on it. they just get random products and sell them for kickass prices
Apr 14 2011 3:17PM
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BASEDaL
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o thats tight i wish i lived in canada
Apr 14 2011 3:19PM
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VanMelle
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Armada, next years shit is so ill
Apr 14 2011 3:30PM
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CassiusClay
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Do you really think hes looking to pick up fd a year after he had a bad experience with them? No. OP- Look at anyone and everyone. FD's quality is ummm laughable at this point sadly enough. They've got dope designs, warm clothes (unless you burn to death in the late spring). I've never had problems with the durability of products by: Lethal Descent, Oakley, or Orage, but don't have a lot of experience outside of them. Hope that helps.
Apr 14 2011 3:31PM
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BASEDaL
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thanks +k
Apr 14 2011 3:33PM
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cobra_commander
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Trew
Outdoor Research
Patagonia
Marmot
Mammut
Arc'teryx
DNA makes some good stuff
Apr 14 2011 3:35PM
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BASEDaL
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+k
Apr 14 2011 3:37PM
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Wesley.P
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Lethal descent is sick i love my stuff
Apr 14 2011 3:40PM
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BASEDaL
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only really good people wear lethal descent though
Apr 14 2011 3:45PM
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BenWhit
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causwell will blow up in good time.
Apr 14 2011 3:45PM
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gwhitey
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definitely looking to get one of there jackets next year.
might have to look at moments line next year also.
Apr 14 2011 3:51PM
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BenWhit
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i have a causwell jacket, i will never wear another piece of outerwear
Apr 14 2011 3:53PM
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BASEDaL
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whats so good about it?
Apr 14 2011 3:55PM
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KKloeps
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burton helmet, saga coat/pants, and jiberish coat/pants.  Mabye some armada skis, line bindings, joystick poles.  And whatever boots fit/\.
You'll be pretty steezy
Apr 14 2011 4:05PM
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BASEDaL
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line doesent make bindings
Apr 14 2011 4:09PM
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Noah_W
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This
Apr 14 2011 4:10PM
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BenWhit
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durable as all hell. waterproof enough. the fit is great, i like the overall look of the jacket. all the features are great.
Apr 14 2011 4:13PM
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BASEDaL
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ill check it out
Apr 14 2011 4:20PM
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BenWhit
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the dudes that work their are super nice, customer service is unreal. definitely support them
Apr 14 2011 4:22PM
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CassiusClay
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line did make bindings, he might have the older ones. Unparalleled in design (they could be swapped between pairs of line skis) they failed in that they weren't close enough to the ski. Other people said they were too heavy, but lets be real, anyone who knows whats up knows that the weight of a binding doesn't matter (unless you really can't carry your skis to and from your car). It doesn't affect swing weight.
Apr 14 2011 4:28PM
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BASEDaL
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i know they did
Apr 14 2011 4:29PM
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CassiusClay
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Alright no problem. But to your original question, look at reviews, figure out whats sick and to be honest- look at end of the season, later september/august deals. I have never found a pair of $50 pants or jackets at sales that I was disappointed in. Online deals are great, but your local shop might hook it up cheaper, especially when you count in the cost of shipping.
Apr 14 2011 4:35PM
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KKloeps
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ahhh i thought they did...
Apr 14 2011 4:41PM
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Jabe
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salomon hydro pant in black and a jiberish hoodie, thats what i want.
Apr 14 2011 8:56PM
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Jabe
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i mean sessions

Apr 14 2011 8:57PM
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crab_pretzel
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OAKLEH. always good stuff check it out
Apr 14 2011 9:34PM
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JStrathern
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Cannot tell if serious...










Apr 14 2011 9:38PM
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BASEDaL
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i am haha
Apr 14 2011 9:44PM
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pinhead_larry
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Arc'teryx is tha way to go!
Apr 14 2011 10:12PM
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HalfandHalf
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that doesnt matter, wear what you want.
Apr 14 2011 10:21PM
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lanny94
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if ur rich as fuck
Apr 14 2011 10:35PM
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CrustyMudButt
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get saga omg saga is soo cool !!!!
Apr 14 2011 10:41PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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you can always just go get an expensive northface pair for alot of money and just get them too big for stye if you want but still have them be very waterproof. if you want good snowpants usually you pay a bit more for them
Apr 14 2011 10:49PM
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585.
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create your own style.

but if you wanna stay mainstream the obvious choices = ldc, fd, saga, causwell, oakley, orage, trew, north face, sessions idk many companies to choose from.
Apr 14 2011 11:01PM
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wtmtss
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I like Oakley for pretty much all my stuff. Waterproof and comfortable. Looks good as well.
Apr 14 2011 11:06PM
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pbandj
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holden and causwell period.

orage is pretty good
dna is good
bond is good
sessions is decent


oakley's outerwear is actually garbage don't let these idiots on here tell you otherwise.
Apr 15 2011 12:55AM
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pbandj
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also, sorry for the double post, but these brands may cost more up-front, but you will have them longer, significantly longer, so they in essence eventually pay for themselves.

my holden pants have 0 holes in the legs, they're 4 years old and have probably about 200 days skiing on them.

i occasionally use dwr refreshing spray on them that you can get from nik-wax for like ten bucks.
Apr 15 2011 1:08AM
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GayWolf420
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Good fabrics. Pretty water repellent. Good looks and great fit. Causwell makes a fine product.
Apr 15 2011 1:11AM
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cobra_commander
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I save up, buy nice outerwear, I get what I pay for, it lasts me 4+ years. I have used the same jacket for the last five years. I just replaced my pants with some used patagonia ones for $60, they are still bomber. I plan on buying a new jacket for next year, probably spending in the $350-$450 range. I expect it to last me another 4-5 years. That is better then spending $250 on a jacket and having to get a new one in a year or two like many people on here do.
I also don't try and keep up with trends, they are usually short lived, and ugly to boot.
Apr 15 2011 1:20AM
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0ggzy
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go for Oakley they make such sick outerwear and it's really good quality downside is it's fucking expensive
Apr 15 2011 5:55AM
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.RYAN66
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oakley is making a gore tex suit this year. but i dont think the design is as nice as the corked.
Apr 15 2011 6:28AM
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n_b
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LDC
Apr 15 2011 11:51AM
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BASEDaL
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i think im going to look into ldc
Apr 15 2011 11:51AM
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