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Jacket recommendation for that obnoxious green color

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RJNakata · · SoCal · Joined Aug 2012 · Points: 460

I'm looking for a recommendation for a jacket in that super bright green/yellow color that you see everywhere these days. Something light, waterproof/resistant like a Marmot Precip or some such.

I'd be using it for a bunch of things in addition to climbing: biking, alpine snowboarding and the Hi-Vis would be beneficial for safety. I don't want a biking jacket though.

Jon H · · PC, UT · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 118

Any of the Euro companies will have a variety of options for you. And this way you'll actually be able to pick the technical features you actually want. Mammut, Millet, Norrona, etc

doligo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 269

You may also wanna consider a pair of fruitboots. They seem to be all the rage these days on anything from WI3 to M4.

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276

I have this one. It's obnoxious green (in some other colors, it's on sale for $90)

patagonia.com/us/product/me…

Beean · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 0

I've seen this one around and I find the green to be pretty offensive.

http://www.outdoorresearch.ca/ca_en/mens/jackets/mens-helium-ii-jacket-ca.html

Just make sure you let people know you got it on prodeal.

Seriously though, you probably want something fairly burly if you plan to snowboard in it. Trees and edges aren't kind to light hardshells.

RJNakata · · SoCal · Joined Aug 2012 · Points: 460
doligo wrote:You may also wanna consider a pair of fruitboots. They seem to be all the rage these days on anything from WI3 to M4.
Do they come in that green?!

Seriously, I'm just thinking of the safety angle here.
Thanks for the suggestions!
doligo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 269

^^^I think Lowa makes green ones... I know what you mean and it's probably a nice color if it hasn't over saturated everywhere. Seems like every other person in Ouray Ice Park is wearing that color and fruitboots.

Zac St Jules · · New Hampshire · Joined Dec 2013 · Points: 1,188
doligo wrote:You may also wanna consider a pair of fruitboots. They seem to be all the rage these days on anything from WI3 to M4.
HAHA!
Andrew Williams · · Concord, NH · Joined Mar 2014 · Points: 625

Dang, that's favorite color and I do own Lowa boots...

RJNakata · · SoCal · Joined Aug 2012 · Points: 460
Beean wrote: Just make sure you let people know you got it on prodeal.
HA HA, will do.
Ok, after letting that one sink in I finally get it
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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