What Really Warm Winter Jacket
Discussion
Due to a medical condition I have to be very careful about getting cold, and to make matter worse when ever I can I like to hood down (no, not this week . . .) but found it hell of a job to find a really warm / top quality jacket. I've checked out loads of sites, and I've got a North Face puffa, but even that seems a bit puny in this weather. Anyone got any suggestions?
Canada Goose or a similar jacket made from proper down material will keep you warm in conditions much colder than even the worst Britain can throw at you, not synthetic as found in your North Face jacket. I would also recommend layering properly and not forgetting a pair of long johns, good socks, gloves and good boots. Icebreaker make really nice garments made from the best merino wool, a couple of layers of that and a good down jacket and it'll be like being inside an oven. They also make glove liners, which are ideal to go underneath a separate pair of gloves. Sorel make excellent boots for truly Arctic conditions.
I have a Canada Goose parka and because of the genuine fur ruff and the way it's made you can pull it up so that you are covered from the wind/snow but don't have that feeling of being enclosed which I also don't like.
I have a Canada Goose parka and because of the genuine fur ruff and the way it's made you can pull it up so that you are covered from the wind/snow but don't have that feeling of being enclosed which I also don't like.
Edited by LongLiveTazio on Thursday 2nd December 14:59
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Anything else is second rate at keeping you warm.
http://www.buffalosystems.co.uk/Buffalo_Your_Stori...
http://www.macmountaineering.co.uk/acatalog/Buffal...
Anything else is second rate at keeping you warm.
LongLiveTazio said:
Canada Goose or a similar jacket made from proper down material will keep you warm in conditions much colder than even the worst Britain can throw at you, not synthetic as found in your North Face jacket. I would also recommend layering properly and not forgetting a pair of long johns, good socks, gloves and good boots. Icebreaker make really nice garments made from the best merino wool, a couple of layers of that and a good down jacket and it'll be like being inside an oven. They also make glove liners, which are ideal to go underneath a separate pair of gloves. Sorel make excellent boots for truly Arctic conditions.
I have a Canada Goose parka and because of the genuine fur ruff and the way it's made you can pull it up so that you are covered from the wind/snow but don't have that feeling of being enclosed which I also don't like.
For most people a Canada Goose parka will be overkill in the UK, they are just too insulated but might me exactly what the OP is after. The other drawback is that people will assume you are a shoreditch tI have a Canada Goose parka and because of the genuine fur ruff and the way it's made you can pull it up so that you are covered from the wind/snow but don't have that feeling of being enclosed which I also don't like.
t while wearing it.I don't think the Canada Goose products in the UK use real fur.
Fittster said:
For most people a Canada Goose parka will be overkill in the UK, they are just too insulated but might me exactly what the OP is after. The other drawback is that people will assume you are a shoreditch tt while wearing it.
I don't think the Canada Goose products in the UK use real fur.
I bought one in the US before they were popular, having been introduced to them in Sweden. They are generally overkill but at the moment mine is ideal. Walk in it for five minutes and it's like being in an oven! Can't think of much better if he has to be guaranteed warm. Wasn't aware of any switching of the ruff material for the UK market? Mine is coyote and is lovely.t while wearing it.I don't think the Canada Goose products in the UK use real fur.
Many thanks for all the excellent advice guys; it's much appreciated. My problem is the side effects of the hormone / steroid drugs I'm on for acute prostate cancer. Apart from now feeling the cold badly, it means that I am very vulnerable to chills, flu etc., so best bet is not get cold in the first place. Plus, as I said, I like to drop the roof on the 996 when it's not completely crap weather. Feeling nice and toasty with the flat six burbling away, even when it's pretty cold is a pretty great motoring experience.
Whilst a goose down is undoubtedly the way to go in external protection - go for a box construction minimum 650-700fill down, you also need to consider the mechanics of heat loss.
Typically maximal heat loss in someone dressed normally is through the head and through the quadriceps muscles (as these are the biggest muscles in the body, have a lot of surface veins, and miminal fat coverage). If you want to stay warm, make sure that a) your head is covered, and b) your quads are kept well insulated - through thermal underwear or insulated trousers. It's why jeans are lethal when wet.
In addition, there is considerable benefit to a layering approach to your clothing. By far the best stuff IMO is merino based stuff as a base layer - I've used it down to just shy of -40 in the Arctic and stayed warm - and supplemented with high wicking man made fibre fleece fabrics over the merino. The key thing to remember though is that if you start sweating you will get cold and in this case it's worth keeping a spare base layer to hand, as quickly stripping off and changing the base layer will keep you warmer in the long run.
Apologies for spelling and grammar - Too many beers this evening.
Typically maximal heat loss in someone dressed normally is through the head and through the quadriceps muscles (as these are the biggest muscles in the body, have a lot of surface veins, and miminal fat coverage). If you want to stay warm, make sure that a) your head is covered, and b) your quads are kept well insulated - through thermal underwear or insulated trousers. It's why jeans are lethal when wet.
In addition, there is considerable benefit to a layering approach to your clothing. By far the best stuff IMO is merino based stuff as a base layer - I've used it down to just shy of -40 in the Arctic and stayed warm - and supplemented with high wicking man made fibre fleece fabrics over the merino. The key thing to remember though is that if you start sweating you will get cold and in this case it's worth keeping a spare base layer to hand, as quickly stripping off and changing the base layer will keep you warmer in the long run.
Apologies for spelling and grammar - Too many beers this evening.
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