Columbia, Sorel, Mountain hardwear what kit would you reccomend,

[Retired Member southey]

Hi chaps, As the title says really, if someone asked you what you would like for Crimbo from Columbia, Sorel, Mountain hardwear (from the USA) what kit would you recommend?

I am rather taken with a down gillet but wondered what peoples thoughts are?

Cheers chaps

Southey,

 

[Shewie]

I've got a few pieces of MH stuff mate, so has the wife

All good quality and well designed gear

 

[Fizzy]

All depends on what you're after. Not really a fan of Columbia, not had any Sorel kit, but MH I like

 

[Old Bones]

Got a great Columbia microfleece, and a MH fleece - both very good. But it should be pointed out that Columbia bought MH in 2003...

 

[EdS]

Black Diamond gear.

 

[tiger stacker]

As good as Sorel is they are no longer made in Maple Syrup Country(Vietnam)
My Nupste gilet is 11 years old, still going strong if you ignore the lower back bit. Lowe Alpine Aleutian micrcofleece is proving a good investment. After 8years its still comfy.
In short go with what you feel comfy in without quantitive? easing on the purse strings.

 

[gliderrider]

I'm not sure TBH. Last time I had a look at any designer gear it all looked so alike I couldnt figure out which was which without the label/ price tag thing. I like the look & Feel of the some of the MH trousers, and the E Vent jackets fabric, But I'm always put off by the price. The main thing i though I have found my fave "Upper" clothes in the Paramo alta2/Taiga Fleece & Gambia zip.

Same with the haglufts iirc Down puffer jacket(So I bought a snugpak sasquatch for 1/3 the price).

So now I'm happy with what I've go, even if I won the euromillions I wouldnt spend the money of new brands.