hey guys, im looking for a warm jacket this winter. i know, i live in arizona and it doesnt get that cold but i am an asthmatic and i work outside. obviously i dont need anything good for neg 30, but i want somthing good and warm. can anyone make a recommendation?

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I'd get a leather jacket with a light fleece lining, or something with Thinsulate.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

For work - Carhartt!

X2. They can take a beating.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

bass pro shop has some carhart jackets for around 60-100. i see a couple of people have recommended them. are they good and warm? they also have a nice sized pocket inside.

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

I have a fleece lined Carhartt that I have had a few years, and it can be warm. Carhartt has also came out with a soft shell line of jackets that look like they are very warm, I think those go for around $120. I have a North Face soft shell I bought last winter, and it kept me warm as long as I had a sweater on underneath, and these were on days in the single digits. I just picked up another high end soft shell at a thrift store, and it looks like it will be warm as well.

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Howdy kmaysob,
Look at C.C. Filson.

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17 Kia Niro
08 Jeep Wrangler 4 door unlimited

I like Patagonia. Maybe not so great for work outside, but their gear lasts a long time (think Mercedes).

I have a Patagonia fleece lined jacket that I purchased in 1989. It's a little worn around the cuffs, but other than that looks great.

For workwear, try Dickies.

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'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

I have had this one for about 5 years and I can strongly recommend it. Very warm and comfortable but also very light weight. And it launders perfectly, comes out looking like new with no pilling. I think it looks best in the Olive color. http://www.landsend.com/pp/ClassicSquallJacket~132235_59.html?bcc=y&action=order_more&sku_0=::ADB&CM_MERCH=IDX_00001__0000000043&origin=index
Patagonia is great also. I had a similar one of theirs for a long time. But it didn't launder quite as well. Both have a lifetime guarantee. LandsEnd probably a little less expensive.

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1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

I was going to recommend the same jacket.

Lands End Squall jacket. Perfect for what you are looking for. It is the most versatile jacket I own.

Can't beat the price at $59.50 either.

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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

This is the one I own, Synchilla: http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/product/product_focus.jsp?OPTION=PRODUCT_FOCUS_DISPLAY_HANDLER&catcode=MAIN_FA_US.CLOTHING_GEAR.MENS.JACKETS&style_color=28135-078&ws=

Similar to the Land's End, but much more expensive... all in the name, or??

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

X2 I still have Patagonia pants jackets and shirts that I bought while in the Army....and I'll tell ya that was a LONG time ago they still wear and feel like new despite years of abuse. IIRC Pat's from that era were made from recycled pop bottles.

Yeah, Pat gets too political. I dunno, whatever works for 'ya.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

My Carhartt stuff has held up very well and it's been beat up pretty good. I've also got some L.L. Bean stuff, probably more of a New England thing, that I've had for more than 20 years and it still in good shape. Unfortunately a lot of the yuppies buy the stuff so they can appear "outdoorsy" but it is durable and they offer a lifetime replacement on most of their line (thanks in part to the yuppies who never wear the stuff enough to wear it out ).

How warm do you need it to be? I've got some fleece pullover jackets I use for knocking around in cooler (not cold) weather and they're nice and light, pretty warm and cheap enough that I don't care if they get stained/ruined.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Thats a good question. I have worked on boats outside when the windchill was probably -5ish. 15-20 without. Thats miserable, nothing works, and after an hour or so your done. Plus your hands stop working.

I recomend staying inside if at all possible, when its that cold.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200