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Please recommend me a good Winter Jacket !!!

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igmolinav

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Hi,

I am spending a year in Berlin, Germany. Most of the people whom I have spoken to, told me that last year the temperature during the Winter was as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius or minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit.

I have been looking around quite a bit in many clothing and jacket shops, but I also thought it would be helpful to receive some help from you. None of the sellers I visited guaranteed that their jackets could protect me to a certain temperature. The only manufacturer that did and who specifies up to what temperature their jackets can protect to, is Eddie Bauer. Unfortunately,here in Berlin, Eddie bauer will only have a jacket model that protects up to zero degrees celsius.

To my good fortune, I have a brother and sister living at the moment in the U.S. and they could send me a jacket. One of them is in New York City and the other one in Philadelphia. However, if you know a place or website in Germany or Europe that you think I should check out, please let me know.

I´ll be very, very grateful for your help. The winter is just starting and it really feels COOOLD !!!

All the best, and a happy Winter !!!

Ignacio.

P.S. What could one use to keep one´s lower-body warm in Winter when the temperature can be as low as minus 20 ???
 
I live in Sweden and it can be -20 degrees or less here occaisionally. It's not that bad, just dress properly.

It is better to have a decent jacket and to put more layers under when you need to than to have one super warm jacket that you only can use when it is extremely cold.

Buy som nice layer 1 and layer 2 clothes from for example Craft http://www.craft.se/
 
I'm looking for a new jacket myself. I will definitely check out the Burton collection. Burton.

EDIT: check out Peek & Cloppenburg at the Ku'damm or Globetrotter.

Bur there are loads of shops in Berlin. Have a look around.

Have fun in Berlin. I will be in Berlin for New Year partying. I'm really looking forward to that.
 
Personally, I find that the jacket you wear doesn't really matter, what's more important in the cold is wearing lots of layers of clothing to help trap heat. What I look for in a jacket is the ability to stop the wind, which is what will really chill you, while wearing lots of layers underneath will keep you warm.

That said, I've been using a Columbia jacket here in Chicago. I think the coldest it got last year was -10 with wind chill (that's in Fahrenheit).
 
livingfortoday said:
Personally, I find that the jacket you wear doesn't really matter, what's more important in the cold is wearing lots of layers of clothing to help trap heat. What I look for in a jacket is the ability to stop the wind, which is what will really chill you, while wearing lots of layers underneath will keep you warm.

That said, I've been using a Columbia jacket here in Chicago. I think the coldest it got last year was -10 with wind chill (that's in Fahrenheit).
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I second Columbia. Very good.
 
I like Navy Peacoats. They are classic and keep you warm and look good.
 
Well, obviously people in Europe are well protected against the weather, even if their stores don't have the habit of specifying a certain temperature on the jacket.

Buy local in Berlin -- I've found that, for example, winter jackets for kids made in Europe tend to be much warmer than kids' winter jackets in the US, so there's no point in having something shipped from the US. Europeans are experts on cold, miserable weather, so they'll sell you jackets that will keep you warm!

You can't go wrong with a down-filled jacket, or a fully lined, thick wool coat. I personally love black, slim-cut wool coats on men. Make sure it's thick. Basically when you try it on at the store you should start feeling very warm immediately -- that's how you know it's good.

A thick, polyester-filled nylon jacket will do the job just as well, and it's cheaper than down (plus no animal cruelty concerns due to down sometimes gathered from live animals). Depends on whether you'll need it to be elegant (go for wool coat), or just something casual to keep you warm (go for down or polyester).

In any case, make sure it's thick, and woolen garments should be fully lined.
 
Btw -- for lower body, you want to wear long johns, and either thick jeans (casual), or woolen slacks (business) on top. Also, don't forget very warm, fleece-lined boots, and thick socks.
 
You will by far get the best value if you have one of your siblings get you a columbia jacket. They are extremely affordable and very warm! Also, don't forget that a good hat is just as important as a good coat!
 
Phishin' it said:
I work at a snowboard shop and I recommend Bonfire, Burton and Section. Also WESC is more fashion oriented, and is my personal pick.
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The WESC stuff looks really nice. But unfortunately there is no store around.
 
Barbour

Though there's basically perpetual sunshine here in San Diego, I do have an EXCELLENT Barbour winter jacket I use when we go to NY in the fall/winter.

http://www.barbour.com

I believe Barbour is well-known in the UK, but not so much in the USA. I will admit their products are somewhat expensive, but they are truly built to last and are by far, the best jackets and winter paraphernalia my family has used. Whatever you pick, getting a good winter jacket is a good investment!

(Columbia has some pretty good stuff too)
 
Who cares about being warm, looking stylish is what really counts.

I'd suggest a nice woolen mid length coat. Double breasted.

Remember you're living in a modern city with wonderful restaurants and a great nightlife, you're not going on a expedition to Eastern Siberia. Technical clothes are for the outdoors.
 
I find that a nice coat is much warmer than jackets. Plus it is a lot more fashionable too. Also, you can get longer coat that would keep your lower body warm as well. I personally don't like long johns and would rather go without it even in -45c.
 
Here in portland we only occasionally get below 25F, but with windchill we often are down to 30F (-1 or so C). I prefer leather jackets...I have a red motorcycle jacket I got in italy (not a real padded one, it just looks like it), and a reall padded BMW black leather jacket that was given to me by my uncle when he stopped riding (I don't ride motorcycles...yet :D ). I just use layers- lately it has been around 45F, so I've been wearing t-shirt, sweatshirt, and the jacket, and I've been just fine.

However you are talking about way colder temperatures, so I would recomend a down jacket, but whatever you get, remember layers! When I ski, it is usually 10F-25F, and I wear a DC jacket and pants along with lots of layers, but I don't wear the DC off the mountain as I don't like that style.

All I can stress is layers, sorry I couldn't give you a more specific jacket recomendation!
 
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