Time for a new puffy

Montbell has added a few new UL Superior Down garments to their bag of tricks. If you'd be so kind and buy one of them in the name of BPL pseudo science review, well I can't make any promises, but you may achieve title of "team player". This one looks pretty sweet http://www.montbell.us/products/disp.php?cat_id=2001&p_id=2301214&gen_cd=1 Think about it m'kay?

No XXL and a 28" back length makes me think it won't fit us.

Try Eddie Bauer. I love Montbell, but EB has good products and lotsa big sizes.

They have XXL but you have to click on the black color option. I'm not a garment guru but I'm also 6'3" (hence why people think we're related) and if the measurement starts at the C7, that should work for me. Most companies I've dealt with like Eddie Bauer typically go longer with their XXL options but I don't have enough experience with Montbell to say if that's true for them. Their specs show 28" and I didn't see anything mentioned that the XXL runs longer so who knows. Perhaps not. I'm looking at a couple of their jackets but will likely schedule a weekend vacation with the family to PDX as a thinly veiled reason to visit their store (and harass Jerry). Hopefully before GGG but we'll see. The mirage for deep winter and their superior down hoody jacket for shoulder seasons are looking like real contenders right now.

"Try Eddie Bauer. I love Montbell, but EB has good products and lotsa big sizes." We were typing at the same time. EB is really tall guy friendly.

Being a medium waist, small sleeve length and XXL(?!?) chest according to their size chart leaves me to admire from a distance, but if I had your build I would have long since bought a Feathered Friends Daybreak..or the Hyperion, for use at elevation.

I will check those out Owen, thanks.

Eddie Bauer offers not much that interest me. Don't need a logo on every side. I am also not interested in treated down. MB still looks like a better deal. I currently have an EB jacket. It's the one that's getting replaced.

http://www.montbell.us/products/disp.php?cat_id=2001&p_id=2301214&gen_cd=1 Sorry Ian.

Ok Bob let's try this again. Click on the black option. XXL will then magically appear. I'm looking at right now. It's there. I wouldn't $%!+ my favorite turd and all that. Edit: but yes, no baffles. Are you good with sewn through or do you want it boxed (if that's the right word)?

crap you're right.

Dude I don't know what kind of cough syrup you've hit today but I'M LOOKING AT IT RIGHT NOW! Hold on while I figure out how to turn a screen shot into something I can upload here.

Here's a copy/paste of what's in my shopping cart right now. Product Name / Style Number Color Size Unit Price Quantity Subtotal Superior Down Jacket Men's Superior Down Jacket Men's #2301214 Remove BKBK XXL $139.00 1 $139.00

I missed that selecting black would make the xxl appear. You don't need to do that on some of the other garments. My bad… Head hangs in shame… Again….

BOW TO YOUR MASTER! Unlike Eddie Bauer, Montbell is not large hiker friendly and there are a number of garments they will only offer XXL in one color and it's not always black or the first option listed.

BOW TO YOUR MASTER! Yes Sir. Your prize, 12 hours in the car with Doug. I wonder if the Frost Smoke Parka will be warm enough without having to go with a baffled jacket? Why do mfgs. ruin things with velcro.? Don't like velcro cuffs.

"I wonder if the Frost Smoke Parka will be warm enough without having to go with a baffled jacket?" I have a 550 fill (honest to god it even says that on the jacket) down sweater from EB for $25. It's hoodless and I have no idea what the fill weight is, but it's sewn through like the Frost Smoke Parka. Wearing a polartec baselayer and maybe a hardshell over or under it, that's all I need down to 0*F and maybe a bit below to get me through lunch breaks and putzing around camp. I'm looking at the Mirage to serve the same purpose but down to -20*f, perhaps lower. Your hypothermia may vary though.

Have you looked at the Borah Gear puffy jacket? I have one and love it. No hood, half-zip, black, 5.15oz with 2.3oz of fill. http://borahgear.com/jacket.html

"…also I'm not interested in teated down." Well I'm just the opposite. I will not buy any more down garments that do not have treated down.

Thanks for the suggestion but I prefer a full zip. The MB should be here Friday. I'll report back.

Of course Eric. Everyone here knows this. Thanks for the suggestion..

Got the MB Frostsmoke Parka. Think it is going to work just fine. I’ll have it at the GGG. Thanks everyone, especially Ian.