Hunting for a high end insulated ski jacket - roomy XL

[bounceswoosh]

I have terrible time due to some of same body features..

Sorry DH is anti down.. My warmest coat is a down Marmot that is HOT- but needed here on -40 wind chill eastern ski days.... not sure why DH doesn't want down? I don't care if I look like the good year blimp I want to be warm.. in all the years skiing down has been my warmest coat. (no pit vents) I did try synthetic but froze and went back to the Marmot I bought on sale during Diva East- thanks ladies for the enabling. lol..

This past winter I wore my Patagonia wind/rain proof shell and layers underneath alot. It has the pit zips which I love
especially skiing out west where I may hike and the sun seems stronger.

My Instructor jacket is a men's Medium you may want to try on some men's coats?

Roxy Coats seem to be made for us w/boobs too, I've tried on several that fit but weren't on sale and I can't justify 400+ for any clothing. Skis YES clothes nope..

Hm, I'll take a look at Roxy. Hadn't considered that!

Usually men's ends up being too tight in the hip, with oversized shoulders that make the sleeves hang to my knees. Maybe there are exceptions ...

DH is allergic enough to down that if we sleep in a hotel room where there are down pillows in the closet - not even the bed - he will wake up congested. I can understand that he doesn't want that.

 

[nopoleskier]

ahh that's too bad he's allergic! Nope no down for you!
My men's medium fits my butt too. Darn can't remember the name.. I'll look when I get home.

 

[bounceswoosh]

If I weren't so anti-blending, this in the white/Japanese style looks amazing: https://www.backcountry.com/burton-...KYWNrZXRzOjE6MzpiYy13b21lbnMtc2tpLWphY2tldHM=

 

[nopoleskier]

my mt has leaking chairs leaky oil.. no white for me.. lol. does look nice. Snowboard jackets do seem to be roomier and have tons of pockets and are long. I hate having the small of my back exposed on lifts. I like the ones that extend over my butt as much as possible. I have a down coat that is like a coaches coat. long. nick named Mrs. Breeze-ly for the really really cold days I pull it out. but its down :-(

 

[bounceswoosh]

I just talked to a rep at backcountry.com who seems to think that with the boxier cut of TNF and Patagonia, those two jackets might well fit. And I really like them on paper.

 

[SallyCat]

I just ordered this and am having fun trying it on. No down, and the XL is so roomy I sized down to L, but I don't think it's as warm as what you're looking for.

https://www.evo.com/outlet/insulated-jackets/patagonia-snowbelle-jacket-womens-17

 

[newboots]

If I weren't so anti-blending, this in the white/Japanese style looks amazing: https://www.backcountry.com/burton-...KYWNrZXRzOjE6MzpiYy13b21lbnMtc2tpLWphY2tldHM=

That looks so gorgeous!

I shouldn't do white, either. Even if the oil drips miss me . . . there's always ketchup, or some other hazard.

 

[bounceswoosh]

That looks so gorgeous!

I shouldn't do white, either. Even if the oil drips miss me . . . there's always ketchup, or some other hazard.

Also (as you can tell from my current profile pic), I am a big fan of bright colors that stand out even in whiteouts or flat light.

 

[bounceswoosh]

So, as there was only one in stock at backcountry.com in XL/teal, I went ahead and ordered the The North Face jacket. I would have ordered the Patagonia jacket as well to have them both at the same time, but they didn't have my color in my size. So my plan is still to try on the Patagonia jacket in the store Thursday before deciding to order that in teal.

I will also have two insulated bib pants arriving Friday, to join the two pairs I already ordered and am still deciding about. (Based on the sizing guide, I bought them in 1XL, but I'm almost certain the XL will be better.)

Phew. I am choosing not to do the math on how much I've spent ordering things to try on (and how much I'll be out if I fail to return in time).

 

[bounceswoosh]

And now for something completely different .... mellow yellow?

https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/womens-prowess-jacket/W18-100831.html

Love how low it goes for butt warmth.

Is the fleecy collar a pro or a con?

 

[Sparky]

I personally find that Patagonia tends to run slightly large. I have a Powder Bowl shell and love all the features of it - it has everything, from pockets in all the right places, to pit zips, etc... I also have the shell pants which are a little roomy and long but I love them anyway. They make their Powder Bowls in shell and insulated so hopefully you'll find one that'll fit and in a color you like. I love them, just wish they were slightly smaller, so hopefully they'll work for you!

 

[Jenny]

Phew. I am choosing not to do the math on how much I've spent ordering things to try on (and how much I'll be out if I fail to return in time).

Earlier this summer I ordered eight or nine pairs of navy blue pants, to keep just one that actually fit. Returning is one of those things that feels like such a chore.

 

[bounceswoosh]

I personally find that Patagonia tends to run slightly large. I have a Powder Bowl shell and love all the features of it - it has everything, from pockets in all the right places, to pit zips, etc... I also have the shell pants which are a little roomy and long but I love them anyway. They make their Powder Bowls in shell and insulated so hopefully you'll find one that'll fit and in a color you like. I love them, just wish they were slightly smaller, so hopefully they'll work for you!

A friend was just telling me they've slimmed the fit a bit. Fingers crossed.

Earlier this summer I ordered eight or nine pairs of navy blue pants, to keep just one that actually fit. Returning is one of those things that feels like such a chore.

Yeah. And the boxes for the insulated bibs are massive!

 

[newboots]

And now for something completely different .... mellow yellow?

https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/womens-prowess-jacket/W18-100831.html

Love how low it goes for butt warmth.

Is the fleecy collar a pro or a con?

I love the red one! I would like that fleecy collar - but would it get in the way of anything important?

 

[VickiK]

I like the Burton red one, too. It's rated light on warmth though.

 

[bounceswoosh]

I like the Burton red one, too. It's rated light on warmth though.

Yeah, saw that. But the wording throughout is very confusing about that.

 

[bounceswoosh]

Red isn't going to work for me ... not with everything else I have.

 

[elemmac]

Not sure if you've tried them yet, but I absolutely LOVE my Flylow jacket. I have the Billie Coat which checks off everything on your list with the exception of insulation. However, they have the Daphne Jacket, that I considered as well, and would have gotten if I decided on an insulated coat.

 

[bounceswoosh]

Not sure if you've tried them yet, but I absolutely LOVE my Flylow jacket. I have the Billie Coat which checks off everything on your list with the exception of insulation. However, they have the Daphne Jacket, that I considered as well, and would have gotten if I decided on an insulated coat.

What size? Last time I tried, Flylow sizes weren't big enough for me.

 

[elemmac]

What size? Last time I tried, Flylow sizes weren't big enough for me.

I wear a medium, but it definitely runs large, I should've ordered down a size. Not sure if they keep up the "runs large for size" to other sizes...