I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat

Re:I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat by NeedMoreTea on Friday January 25, 2019 @09:28AM (#18998108)

I have a North Face down parka, with all sorts of implications it solves the same problem, that's simply not warm enough for me. It's even named McMurdo after the Antarctic research station, and cost about £350.

There isn't too much out there with extreme rating, so if the likes of North Face and similar brands aren't warm enough you start to consider them regardless of price. Even if they have become surprisingly trendy, for no apparent reason, price alone perhaps? So who is in the same niche with a better made, but cheaper product?

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Re:I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat by ghaff on Friday January 25, 2019 @09:32AM (#18998135)

For really warm down parkas, one option is buying from one of the small US manufacturers like Feathered Friends or Western Mountaineering. I have an FF one I bought years ago when I needed a really warm coat for a month-long trip. It's actually too warm to wear for casual around-town use.

And it cost in the same general high 3 figures range even though you're not paying for fashion.

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Re:I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat by goldcd on Friday January 25, 2019 @11:03AM (#18999105)

I've got the same one. Not had an issue with the warmth - but bulk is ridiculous (although I quite like it). Try pulling in the waist cords, it's a bit flappy and open otherwise.

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