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Shell or insulated

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RockNRollNghtClb
Posts: 2013 - Karma: 2,509
I like insulated everything especially pants, cant stand shell pants, I hate wearing anything but light short under my ski pants and shell pants always blow real hard when your skiing fast. What do you prefer?
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JAHpow
Posts: 7282 - Karma: 17,194
Shell 'cause I like sweats on underneath.
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,410
Insulated. Where I live, it's really damn cold. I also hate it when you're layered up and they're all seated weirdly on you, then they start pulling annoyingly when you try to move. It feels like wearing a straight jacket. In a warmer climate I definitely understand the benefits of a good technical layering setup though.

Ironically, I'm rocking shell pants this season. Didn't like the look and fit of anything else Orage made this year besides their Belmont. Plus it's just a tougher pant that can take some abuse, and I'll be rocking crash shorts underneath. I still got my old insulated pants for the colder days if needed.
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liftedresearcher
Posts: 1140 - Karma: 1,775
depends where im at. Alberta rockies i usually wear a down, anywhere west of that like whistler or revy its usually more mild so i wear a shell.
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corona
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shell. always shell. you can put or take off as many layers as you need to keep that optimal temperature. if you have an insulated jacket you can easily get too hot and be forced to open up/take it off. also they're less comfy to have layers underneath. also if you get super wet a shell dries really fast and you just change sweaters underneath. an insulated jacket takes way longer to dry.
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Park.
Posts: 2480 - Karma: 4,587
light insulation is amazing because i like having a sweatshirt on underneath
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Where-am-I
Posts: 1635 - Karma: 281
shell, recently got it and now i need to get a midlayer. on the fence between a primaloft jacket and a techy polarfleece hoodie
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UrbanYeti
Posts: 107 - Karma: 530
All depends where you live. I'd say shell because you can just slap on a sweatshirt underneath if your cold, but my shell has always been the perfect temp for me
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whoa-dere
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why not both so you can switch as you need
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250r
Posts: 2276 - Karma: 1,013
you could always wear a micro puff underneath your shell if you're too cold. i rarely find my self needing more than a few base layers and a fleece under my shell. mind you it doesn't really get that cold in whistler. i don't even have a micro puff at the moment though, and if i did i'm sure i could manage colder temps. i did always wear a big puffy back at sugarloaf on those crazy cold days, but i probably still could have gotten by with a shell and proper layers underneath...to an extent, haha puffys weren't enough there sometimes.
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cannaguts666
Posts: 504 - Karma: 256
There's a time and place for everything.
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
personally i go for something in between

because with shells i don't like the hassle of layering up like a fool + i don't do any tourskiing or long hikes so don't really sweat that much

and no thick insulated jackets because i ski in the alps and especially towards the end of the season it can get pretty warm ...
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PizzaKid
Posts: 297 - Karma: 309
I like insulated cause my legs just always feel fine while wearing under armour compression pants and insulated pants, rain or shine doesnt matter
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jca
Posts: 4180 - Karma: 6,366
shell. layer up, layer down. the best way to manage your temperature.
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Session
Posts: 5408 - Karma: 22,545
Shell. Have a couple of different weight poly or wool layers. Then dress appropriately.

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Huck_Norris
Posts: 11487 - Karma: 18,627
Yeah but bro, these basketball shorts and boxers... hahaha
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jca
Posts: 4180 - Karma: 6,366
man cotton does such a good job of keeping me dry and warm.
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TimRiley
Posts: 1873 - Karma: 1,327
Insulated. I'm not a fan of having to wear multiple layers to stay warm. Don't like the constricted feeling on my arms either with layering up.
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speedin
Posts: 731 - Karma: 131
I rock a shell jacket. I wear a marmot down jacket underneath, works prefect. For the pants I also rock a shell, wear long underwear if its just a regular day, and wear long underwear and sweat pants...works well.


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Pipe_Munky
Posts: 10888 - Karma: 2,185
usually insulated pants and shell jacket when resort skiing. switch to shell pants if i've got the touring gear
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.Twayyle
Posts: 151 - Karma: 168
Insulated pants, and a Shell jacket! that way you can adjust how hot you get on top...

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