Columbia Double Whammy Jacket - Men's - 2008 BCS

Yes

10 YEARS!!!!! May be time to treat yourself to a new parka! Ten years is a long time. I realize our products are awesome, but the technology has been upgraded so much in the past decade that you would be astounded on how much better we are now.If you still feel the need to just replace the inner liner I would recommend a softshell as they can be wind and water resistant where the standard fleece interchange is neither.Hope this helps!

No, there's no specific temperature rating for it.

Nope

Yes, at least 10 years. It may be even more! I try to take care of my stuff. I think about 5 yeas ago I had the zipper replaced and was shocked to have it done for free. That alone made my respect for Columbia products even more....But for a new parka, I'll probably wait until next year or when the economy is a bit better and just wear a fleece or sweatshirt under the jacket. Thanks for you comments!

Dear Johnny, I live in upstate New York and during the winter, the average temperature here is 15-30 degrees. I wore this jacket last season and it helped out a great deal. Your core stays warm and you don't have to worry about getting wet inside. I was never cold during the ski season and I tend to buy another one of these jackets this season. If I were you, I would consider buying this jacket.

Because the majority of the people in the world are not XXL tall. Companies and distributors don't prioritize that size.

This is one layer, it does not flip inside out. This is the cheapest columbia on the site, it is not the best. Far from goretex too. This is 3k waterproof. Technically if it is not 8k it cannot be called waterproof, so dont expect a lot out of this thing. Goretex is roughly 35k so just a bit better.

No.

Jackets don't really get temperature ratings, since it's so dependent on how much you're moving, what you wear underneath, how warm you are naturally, etc, but on its own i'd say this jacket will keep you warm down to the 20s, and with layering well below zero.

If you mean XXXL, then no.

Hood: Yes, removable The tech specs sometimes shows that info. I am not sure what you mean by "main heating part of the jacket" but it comes off.