Warm jackets that aren't huge?

[Chris]

I'm looking for a new jacket that needs to be as warm as possible, but also not huge. In other words, I don't want some large, restrictive, puffy jacket that makes it impossible to move in.

Just curious if anyone has any good recommendations on a jacket like this. Seems the older I get, the colder I get. It was 64 degrees here today and sunny, and I was freezing my ass off

I think I've determined high 80s to low 90s is my ideal temperature.

 

[Rick Flair]

Sorry that is funny!!!


God I hate recommending Northface but they make some great products. I have a lightweight jacket and fleece sweater I use year round.


It was 27 degrees here last night.



But to note, I wear shorts and slides pretty much year round.

 

[taylormade73]

X2 to the Northface

 

[JDS123]

I wear a Columbia jacket after trying a whole bunch of different brands and disliking most of them. Though for 64 degrees a hoodie should be more than enough. I like Carhartt hoodies.

 

[Chris]

Sorry that is funny!!!


God I hate recommending Northface but they make some great products. I have a lightweight jacket and fleece sweater I use year round.


It was 27 degrees here last night.



But to note, I wear shorts and slides pretty much year round.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I feel like wearing anything with the North Face name on it makes me look like some sort of snob. But I was thinking this as well, as Iv'e had their jackets in the past and they always performed well.

 

[Chris]

I wear a Columbia jacket after trying a whole bunch of different brands and disliking most of them. Though for 64 degrees a hoodie should be more than enough. I like Carhartt hoodies.

Honestly, I don't think it's so much the cold as it is the wind chill. I was wearing a hoodie, but it was rather windy, and the wind goes right through the hoody, which makes it colder than it really is.

 

[notGreenLJ]

Feathered friends down jacket would keep you nice and toasty.

 

[JDS123]

Honestly, I don't think it's so much the cold as it is the wind chill. I was wearing a hoodie, but it was rather windy, and the wind goes right through the hoody, which makes it colder than it really is.

That sounds inhumane, surprised you made it out alive.

 

[Chris]

Feathered friends down jacket would keep you nice and toasty.

Never worn a down jacket before, I wasn't sure how warm they were.

 

[Rick Flair]

Never worn a down jacket before, I wasn't sure how warm they were.

They are warm.

If wind is your foe, the synthetic stuff works too.

 

[DrDmoney]

Eddie Bauer has a few jackets that fit the bill, not bulky, lightweight, and warm, that said I also have 3 North Face jackets.

 

[Rick Flair]

They are warm.

If wind is your foe, the synthetic stuff works too.

I’ve got a nice Columbia beaver jacket (it was a gift and I do enjoy the Beav’s baseball) that is perfect for you. It was $90 retail and fully synthetic. I think my wife paid $45 with a Columbia coupon to go into the factory store.

 

[Apparition]

I’ve been wearing these to work and it’s been in the 20’s. Usually wear it all day in the office also. I have 3 of them.

https://www.kuhl.com/kuhl/mens/oute...k4KZ-tgAVWqSWUo9c7rV0uj3OrtS36q4aAvqlEALw_wcB

 

[Chris]

I’ve been wearing these to work and it’s been in the 20’s. Usually wear it all day in the office also. I have 3 of them.

https://www.kuhl.com/kuhl/mens/oute...k4KZ-tgAVWqSWUo9c7rV0uj3OrtS36q4aAvqlEALw_wcB

That's a nice look! Does it do well at blocking out most of the wind?

 

[Apparition]

That's a nice look! Does it do well at blocking out most of the wind?

Haven’t noticed the wind with it. Shop around if you go that route. I paid full retail for the first and liked it so much I bought 2 more at 50% off. I like everything I’ve bought from Kuhl, great quality.

 

[alittleoff]

You could start a contest to design a sew on patch of your forum to apply over the NF branding.

 

[DrDmoney]

I’ve been wearing these to work and it’s been in the 20’s. Usually wear it all day in the office also. I have 3 of them.

https://www.kuhl.com/kuhl/mens/oute...k4KZ-tgAVWqSWUo9c7rV0uj3OrtS36q4aAvqlEALw_wcB

i have one of their jackets and the Ryder pants

 

[rasband]

The packable down ones are pretty solid these days, no need to be from A Christmas Story. My son has a north face, mine is Columbia and I think my wife’s is mountain hardware. All solid options, Non restrictive, and pack super light (I backpack with mine down to the 20s).

 

[NDSpeed]

I wear outdoor research down jacket well into the -20s. Once it started getting colder than that I’ll throw on some wool base layers.

that down jacket is so light and airy. No restriction to movement.

major downside. They lose all heating capabilities when wet.
Which is why they’ve started making waterproof down jackets. The outer shell is thicker. So it adds some weight to the jacket.

my wife has a down parka. Rated down to -64 I think.

Light weight. Super warm. No restriction on movement. Probably $150-220 if I remember correctly.

 

[NDSpeed]

https://www.outdoorresearch.com/us/mens-helium-down-jacket-277573?search_result=1