Jackets

2008 Winter Buyer's Guide Jackets Reviews

Arc'teryx Hercules Hoody Gear of the Year	$325
Cloudveil Koven Plus Gear of the Year	$440
Mountain Hardwear Escape Killer Value	$250
The North Face Flash Killer Value	$229
Quiksilver J-Turn Killer Value	$220
Columbia Wildcard Killer Value	$180
Cloudveil 4 Pines Insulated Parka	$280
Scott Apollo	$290
Alpha LT Arc'teryx	$499
Salomon Evo	$300
Scott Format Jacket	$225
Helly Hansen Goodnight Jacket	$200
Holden Klein Eco Jacket	$240
Marmot La Grave	$450
Millet Langtang GTX	$460
Outdoor Research Megaplume	$299
The North Face Morgan Jacket	$229
Roxy Penny Arcade Jacket	$230
Oakley Puffy Layer	$290
Westcomb Rampage HX	$330
Scapegoat Rosti	$400
Aigle Shems	$160
Arc'teryx Stingray	$499
Outdoor Research Tremor	$275
Moutain Hardwear Velocity Guide	$195
Spyder Vision Jacket	$350
Isis Whisper Hoodie	$189
Mountain Hardwear Windstopper Insulated	$240
Patagonia Winter Guide	$275

2007 Buyer's Guide Jackets Reviews

The North Face Cipher Windstopper Gear of the Year	$149
GoLite Gamut Killer Value	$100
Nau HS2 Quintessenshell Killer Value	$175
Cloudveil Mountain Cache Killer Value	$80
Mammut Blend Hybrid	$299
Brooks Element	$100
Mountain Hardwear G50	$159
Cloudveil Inertia Peak	$145
Sierra Designs Isotope	$89
Mammut Microlayer	$99
Westcomb Mojave Hoody	$280
Patagonia Nine Trails	$95
Outdoor Research Synapse	$119
Helly Hansen Sray	$300
Marmot Stormlight	$350
Patagonia Stretch Latitude	$275
Ground Virtual	$200
Helly Hansen Viz	$100
Integral Designs eVent Thru Hiker	$260

2006 Buyer's Guide Jackets Reviews

Patagonia Spraymaster Gear of the Year	$249
Outdoor Research Logic Killer Value	$129
Adidas 125 Windshell	$75
REI Aegis	$169
Lowe Alpine Airspeed	$100
Mammut Blaze	$329
Cloudveil Cache Creek	$95
Mountain Hardwear Cohesion	$140
The North Face Diad	$159
Ground Hard Place	$360
Brooks L.S.D. Jacket	$85
Helly Hansen Mars	$100
Outdoor Research Razor	$89
Columbia Sierra Falls	$80
Beyond Fleece Vayu Light	$155
Cloudveil Zorro	$135
Integral Designs eVent Rain Jacket	$220

2005 Buyer's Guide Jackets Reviews

Patagonia Ready Mix Gear of the Year	$199
REI Taku Gear of the Year	$199
Marmot Essence Killer Value	$160
Outdoor Research Mithril Stormshell Killer Value	$189
66° North Blafell	$299
Arc'teryx Sigma AR Jacket	$285
The North Face Welded Omega Jacket	$299
GoLite Wizard	$300

2004 Buyer's Guide Jackets Reviews

REI Momentum Pullover Gear of the Year	$119
Burton AK 3L Continuum Fuse	$400
Columbia Atlas Mountain Pullover	$50
Mammut Besal	$375
Cloudveil Half Moon Jacket	$90
Moonstone Hyperlight Windshirt	$85
Mountain Hardwear Synchro Jacket	$210
Helly Hansen Zero G	$70

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