What's the deal with the jackets? why so popular? are they especially warm or comfortable? or just a fad.

I am still wearing my Member's Only jacket.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

I'm still trying to blot out the memory of a brown Member's Only jacket that I had back in the day. Yecchh!

I know that President Obama owns a North Face jacket and was photographed in it. He owned it before he became President and was wearing it one day because it was cold outside.

But the company took the photo and turned it into an advertisement. To them this was an endorsement and they did not have to pay the endorser!

The Secret Service pointed out to them that a few laws were being broken with this advertisement, so they took it down.

And then there is always the fact that they make and sell a good product.

North Face is the new Member's Only jacket, except with a "I'm cool, in an environmental way" Or, the "I'm really an adventurer, not a sales geek" way.....

North Face makes premium quality products. They are excellent to have if you’re going to be in cold, wet, and generally less than ideal conditions. IIRC they offer a life-time replacement warranty on their products.

You can get about the same quality from Helly Hanson and REI branded equipment, who both offer a life-time replacement warranty. Gear made by Columbia also does a good job but does not offer a life time warranty and is considerably less expensive.

The good stuff is water proof. The wannabees are water resistant.

Before you spend a bunch on a plastic coat read about the Gortex myth.

A plastic coat functions like a pretty garbage bag pulled over your head.

Hundreds of dollars for a plastic coat made with slave labor? Talk about making a statement...

There are a lot of phony Chinese North Face jackets out there....
Bet many of the ones you see are being worn by suckers who thought they got a great deal....

My North Face shell is a great jacket, has survived many years of tree skiing, without a tear (except for the pocket that stayed with a particularly aggressive branch, but the fabric underneath is still fine), certainly it has earned a spot in my book as being a quality piece of outerwear.

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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And what kind of jacket keeps the Kitty warm and dry....??

Maybe Kitty is one of those tough guys who needs no jacket... like Chuck Norris...

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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Kitty wears real adventure clothing made for wannabe adventuresome poseurs.

The South Butt

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

I'm more of a carhart guy

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

when did chuck norris become a meth addict??

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

North Face is cheap.

Better is Arc'teryx or Patagonia or Bogner.

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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 just want a traditional lined denim jacket with the tan corduroy collar-cant find em anymore.

me too

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Jim

I've relied on LL Bean products for going on 50 years.
If I want something off the shelf from the local Brick & Mortar store,
I'm also quite happy with Carhart. I probably own equal amounts of these two brands. No need for anything else.