regder
Junior Member
Weather is getting very chilly here in great white north so I'm on the hunt for a touring jacket. Problem is there is so much choice of good options my head is spinning. I've literally drained a full battery on my Macbook trying to figure out what to buy.
My requirements are minimal:
- WARM! I'm a pussy when it gets cold and would really like to get some late season/early season tours in, on the opposite end I'd like it to work well in the summer (is there such a thing as a four season jacket?), warmth is more important than cool though
- waterproof
- 3/4 length or slightly shorter
- decent pockets
- budget is around $200 give or take $50
The jackets that I've found that seem to be a good buy are the Teknic Freeway, Firstgear Kilimanjaro, Scorpion XDR (Master/Commander???), I'm sure I'm forgetting a ton of others though. The Freeway has the advantage that I've actually tried it on and fits me well, liner looks like it can cook an egg too, downside is the reviews say it stays hot when the weather warms up. I can get the Freeway for $240 locally without tax which is always a plus. The other jackets I haven't seen locally.
Please help, my head is spinning.
My requirements are minimal:
- WARM! I'm a pussy when it gets cold and would really like to get some late season/early season tours in, on the opposite end I'd like it to work well in the summer (is there such a thing as a four season jacket?), warmth is more important than cool though
- waterproof
- 3/4 length or slightly shorter
- decent pockets
- budget is around $200 give or take $50
The jackets that I've found that seem to be a good buy are the Teknic Freeway, Firstgear Kilimanjaro, Scorpion XDR (Master/Commander???), I'm sure I'm forgetting a ton of others though. The Freeway has the advantage that I've actually tried it on and fits me well, liner looks like it can cook an egg too, downside is the reviews say it stays hot when the weather warms up. I can get the Freeway for $240 locally without tax which is always a plus. The other jackets I haven't seen locally.
Please help, my head is spinning.