What Patagonia Jacket?

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Woos

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What jacket from Patagonia would be best for me?

I live in Wisconsin and ride park 80% of the time. My biggest complaints with my current jackets is a lack of waterproofing, horrible zipper quality, and they just don't seem to hold up like Pagonia or Arc-Teryx. I considered Arc-Teryx stuff but it looks too Jerry for me, at least in the park. I currently have a Saga Fatigue jacket and a Bloom Onward jacket that I use most of the time and they are great on dry days. However I'd like something that keeps me dry better and something that has a more traditional fit for the rare instances I find myself in the backcountry. There jackets seem very similar for the most part so I'm kind of confused as to what I should get.

I'm also interested in their pants.
 
If money's no concern Powslayer kit. Just bought the bibs and jacket, and couldn't be more stoked. Relaxed enough to not look rando inbounds but light enough for a good BC kit. Couldn't reccomend enough.
 
14003050:NigelStein said:
If money's no concern Powslayer kit. Just bought the bibs and jacket, and couldn't be more stoked. Relaxed enough to not look rando inbounds but light enough for a good BC kit. Couldn't reccomend enough.
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Why Powslayer over the rest?

14003061:Rum_Ham said:
Get a trew jacket
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"TREWly the pinnacle combination of swaggy style and waterproof breathable technology, our men’s snow jackets feature several constructions and provide something unique for every rider. Our men’s ski jackets range from the ultralight Pack Jack, to versatile backcountry shells like the Wander and Cosmic. Dialing up the style dial, the Powfunk and Powfish are innovative ski and snowboard jackets designed for the most pow-thirsty adventurers." -their website

>swaggy style

Yeah sorry I just can't give these fellow kids my money.

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14003325:Woos said:
Why Powslayer over the rest?

"TREWly the pinnacle combination of swaggy style and waterproof breathable technology, our men’s snow jackets feature several constructions and provide something unique for every rider. Our men’s ski jackets range from the ultralight Pack Jack, to versatile backcountry shells like the Wander and Cosmic. Dialing up the style dial, the Powfunk and Powfish are innovative ski and snowboard jackets designed for the most pow-thirsty adventurers." -their website

>swaggy style

Yeah sorry I just can't give these fellow kids my money.

**This post was edited on Feb 24th 2019 at 12:38:52am
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Super legit construction. Just as burly as flylow gear. Your loss
 
14003370:Rum_Ham said:
Super legit construction. Just as burly as flylow gear. Your loss
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Plus insane customer service They said they would pay for the repair cost because I had some fraying near the zippers on my five year old bibs. (located in Norway so I could not send it in)
 
In my experience, all of their waterpoof shells (Gore-Tex and H2No) will keep you dry. With that said, here's how I'd differentiate their shells:

Powslayer: very thin, technical Gore Pro fabric. Bigger fit than most Arc'teryx pieces. Good option, though if you're not touring much and durability is a priority, you'd probably be better off with one of their other options.

Untracked: A bit burlier than the Powslayer, but warmer and less breathable due to standard Gore-Tex membrane and flannel backer. One of the baggier fits Patagonia offers.

Powder Bowl: Patagonia's burliest skiing shell. Good value, will probably last the longest. A bit slimmer than the two above. Significantly heavier than the Powslayer and Untracked.

Snowshot: Great value. Should be similarly durable to the Untracked, but a bit heavier than it and the Powslayer. More casual, baggier fit than the Powder Bowl. Probably the least breathable out of the 4.

If you wanna go outside Patagonia, Trew, Flylow, Strafe, and Norrona all make really great stuff. I've also recently been impressed by Holden's outerwear.
 
If you're looking outside of Patagucci, take a peek at the Flylow Albert Jacket, Airblaster Beast Jacket, and the Armada Atka and Balfour jackets. Im looking for myself for next year and am having trouble narrowing it down between the four. They all have light insulation (minus the Balfour), are fairly durable with good reviews, and are waterproof and breathable. I've had a Yeti Beast for a few years now but it may be time to retire it as after 5 seasons of use the waterproofing is going away a bit (it's seen a few tech washes) but other than that its a bombproof jacket.
 
14003891:patagonialuke said:
In my experience, all of their waterpoof shells (Gore-Tex and H2No) will keep you dry. With that said, here's how I'd differentiate their shells:

Powslayer: very thin, technical Gore Pro fabric. Bigger fit than most Arc'teryx pieces. Good option, though if you're not touring much and durability is a priority, you'd probably be better off with one of their other options.

Powder Bowl: Patagonia's burliest skiing shell. Good value, will probably last the longest. A bit slimmer than the two above. Significantly heavier than the Powslayer and Untracked.
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I have the powslayer and love it. It fits well and the quality is top notch. That said, it is as patagonialuke said, very very thin. It does have ripstop but if you are using it for park everyday, it may have wear issues. I have a medium in this and layer with baselayer and a down sweater jacket.

I also have the Powder Bowl jacket but insulated. It is burly and thicker but the fabric is smoother than the powslayer. 2 layer goretex and insulated, you wont need many layers under it if you go insulated. It is generously sized. a Large was huge. i opt'd for a medium

I'm 5'10" and wear a medium for a more performance fit. If you like that freeride fit and some bagginess, go large on both.
 
I heard you can call the outlet store in Dillon MT and they will sell you the outlet past season and 2nd stuff over the phone. I have not done this but know people that have.
 
You can call the outlets. Call the one in SLC. There's a up to 50 off sale going on through tomorrow. It's 40 off most things and then about 70 off irregular things. PM me if anyone's interested in anything, I'm gonna head there tomorrow morning
 
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