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Tone Loc · 11-20-2017, 06:27 PM

I got by for the last 3-4 winters in a North Face bomber that I got for $150 from Sporting Life (no, it wasn't one of the Chengman "Heatscore 700" jackets lol).

However, I'm moving to Toronto for work and had to pony up for an Arcteryx jacket... the Cold WX SV to be exact. I went for a ~5km walk wearing it the other day and was literally soaked in sweat. Keep in mind I only had a t-shirt underneath and unzipped it about halfway through. Those jackets insulate like nothing else I've ever worn before, granted prior to this coat, I've never spent more than $150 on winter wear. Assuming Canada Goose has the same level of insulation, how everybody wears them in Vancouver for daily use without dying of heatstroke is beyond me...

11-20-2017, 06:27 PM	#71
Tone Loc Need to Seek Professional Help Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,036 Thanked 1,820 Times in 501 Posts Failed 57 Times in 27 Posts	I got by for the last 3-4 winters in a North Face bomber that I got for $150 from Sporting Life (no, it wasn't one of the Chengman "Heatscore 700" jackets lol). However, I'm moving to Toronto for work and had to pony up for an Arcteryx jacket... the Cold WX SV to be exact. I went for a ~5km walk wearing it the other day and was literally soaked in sweat. Keep in mind I only had a t-shirt underneath and unzipped it about halfway through. Those jackets insulate like nothing else I've ever worn before, granted prior to this coat, I've never spent more than $150 on winter wear. Assuming Canada Goose has the same level of insulation, how everybody wears them in Vancouver for daily use without dying of heatstroke is beyond me...