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Mountain Hardwear Exposure II Parka - Men's
September 12, 2009
I ended up getting one of these on sale and it is FANTASTIC. The earlier response was correct, because it's only a shell, it needs insulation. I bought a US Army ECWCS Level III Polartec 300 Fleece from a surplus store to go underneath it and it works perfectly! (The fleece is comparable to the North Face Denali, but only cost me $27 slightly used). With the two combined, it's just as warm as any of the north face or MHW jackets I've been testing. Fantastic buy, I highly recommend it :) Just thought this might help others who are in the same boat I was. This will definitely be comfortable in our MN winters :)
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes | 0 No
Mountain Hardwear Exposure II Parka - Men's
August 29, 2009
Thank you very much! Those are good suggestions... I may choose one of those instead :)
I will definitely use the underarm zips (I get too hot/too cold very easily, so quick adjustment is a huge bonus). I like the idea of being able to use this on non-freezing days as well, without an underlying fleece. I guess my question is, would this and a mid-heavy fleece be sufficient for a sub-zero very windy day? Doesn't have to be "toasty warm", but tolerable is a plus ;)
I like the Mortise, but my fear is that having the insulation permanently attached, it will be too hot for me on warmer days. That was part of the allure of layering... but if I'm going to need 10 layers underneath the shell, it may not be worth it ;) What do you think?
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes | 0 No
Mountain Hardwear Exposure II Parka - Men's
August 28, 2009
I live in Minnesota and we get pretty crappy weather in the middle of winter (-10 to -35F with heavy winds). I'm looking for a decent jacket and was wondering if this, combined with a decent fleece would be enough for someone who has to do pretty long walks from the parking lot to work/school (like ~1 mile). I won't be doing any crazy athletic activity, just walking.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes | 0 No
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