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Mark Sadowski's avatar

Weird time of year for this launch when everything winter related is going on end of season sales

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Wes Siler's avatar

I don't think this is a piece you're going to see on sale any time soon.

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Mark Sadowski's avatar

I just meant that it’s the tail end of the season, I may have been a buyer in Nov/early Dec instead of this Stormwhisperer I bought.

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Josh's avatar

Hold on… dibs on the large??? 😬

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Wes Siler's avatar

I really should do some subscriber giveaways, huh?

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Josh's avatar

Well it’s not like you have a lot of gear…

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Tennent Rich's avatar

I just sold my Arcteryx Thorium to replace with this. The thorium was good but with 750 fill and no windstopper I found that without perfect layering I was getting cold around 20 degrees which wasn’t ideal. Now I’m wondering if I made a mistake. Seems like this jacket will burn you out unless it’s in the negative temperatures. Fingers crossed I didn’t make a mistake :/

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Wes Siler's avatar

I think you'll be ok. It's obviously not thin layer, but it is a very versatile one. Let us all know what you think of it when you get it.

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Lou Tamposi's avatar

I was eyeing this, but can’t figure out a gap in my wardrobe to excuse a purchase. I have cold weather hunting jackets, ski jackets, and outdoor jackets (plus a decade old Canada goose bomber that’s served me well). Is this able to replace multiples of those, or is it limited to primarily casual wear?

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Wes Siler's avatar

I mean it's matte black, it's not a hunting jacket. It's a very warm, very practical jacket for wearing around town, out to dinner, while traveling, etc. You could totally wear it skiing, but might find a layered ski shell more practical. Buy it instead of a giant parka, it'll actually work better in extreme cold, be easier to take with you, and look way less dumb.

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Lou Tamposi's avatar

Thanks. Yeah, unfortunately I already have those pieces covered and, as much as I love Sitka and the Sitka Studio ethos, I just can’t justify another purchase for the sake of a cool looking jacket.

Maybe if I didn’t already own a blueberry blue CG bomber I got on sale for $300 — but at this point I’ve just embraced looking like an idiot if it’s cold enough to wear it!

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Wes Siler's avatar

Wow, you got a CG coat for what ones actually worth!

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Lou Tamposi's avatar

I’ll trade it to you for that large Sitka jacket… I’m sure Connor will be just as happy!

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