Carhartt Extremes&Acirc;&reg; Coat/Arctic Quilt-Lined vs 5.11 Tactical&Acirc;&reg; Aggressor Parka. For durability and warmth?
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5.11 Aggressor Parka. Hands down. Great for all year use. Warm as can be in dead of winter. Take out fleece liner and the rain shell is cool and light for spring or summer rains. Great pockets. Great zippers. Great jacket. I used to be a carhartt fan. Over the years, the zippers started breaking, and sleeves would wear holes in seam faster. It took me months to decide on a nice jacket. I work outside and hunt/trap (outside a lot) all yr long. I'm 100% satisfied and 100% happy that I chose the 5.11 Parka. Pay the money, its more than worth it.
571608
Actually...I don't agree. Wool has a special quality--it is breathable. If you are going to Norway in winter and your guide advised you to gear up with all wool clothing, I would take heed. I highly recommend that you do so. I have spent winters working in Antarctica and the program issues wool socks to employees because wool cannot be beat for performance in cold/wet conditions. Not only does wool breathe, if it gets wet it continues to keep you warm. So, if you sweat you won't get cold. With any other fabric that is not the case. Nothing can replace a good pair of wool socks. And Darn Tough socks are top-of-the-line wool socks. I highly recommend you get a pair (or five!) before you go to Norway for the winter. You won't regret it. (p.s. i am in no way affiliated with DT socks, i'm just a sock aficionado who knows how hard it is to find good socks).
1077377
Yes, both the sleeves and hood are fleece lined, and that is what makes it so warm and such a snug fit. You won't need much in the way of layered clothing under this, and you may want to buy a size larger if you do plan on wearing a lot of layers with this over it. It is almost hot in this parka.
76615
I use this jacket in anything from 20-60 temps. I just add more layers underneath as necessary. For very cold rides, I use a couple of extra layers around my core (a-shirt, then a t-shirt) with a long-sleeve base layer and a long-sleeve fleece. The trick is to do the layering in a way that doesn't add too much bulk - especially in the arms. Otherwise, you'd need to buy a size up and then it'd be too flappy when you're using it in 60 weather. If money were no object, I'd buy a specialty jacket for really cold weather, but I can make this one work pretty well as long as I'm riding hard enough to generate some warmth. I wear a size medium in most of my shirts (5'8" 140lbs) and I'm happy that I bought a size small in this jacket. Fits close with just enough room for a thin fleece layer underneath. It's probably not 100% windproof (and definitely not waterproof) but it makes a good outer layer and cuts most of the wind.
1996594
Currently I have my winter coat from Woolrich. Fairly heavy but it's a short coat. I have several other light jackets on it as well. So far it is working out. It's base appears to be heavy enough to hold several coats.
347688
I am 5"10" 230 lbs. and I went with the xxl suit. It is a tad big but gives me room to move around and add more layers of clothes if needed. You may want to go with the xl, the bibs fit me perfect and the coat is a tad big but not bad at all. I have NEVER gotten cold in this suit with minimal clothing and some pretty severe weather. You are going to love it!
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My husband normally wears a 2xl coat, so that is what we originally ordered him, but it ended up fitting like a medium to large. He ended up having to get a 5xl. My husband is 6 foot tall, 285#, and wears a 42-30 pant. Even with the 5xl its still kind of snug, and is very short (barely to his waist). The coat with the liner is also very heavy, but definitely warm and protective. Hope this helps!
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I have 2 of these and love them, however at 30F it is not as warm as we would like. Had a scout camp over weekend and both me and my son were quite cold with outside temp around 30 even though we had thermals + pants with wool socks (feet were esp cold). Bag is great above 35 or 40, but need a top cover or thicker bag for freezing weather.
125604
My son is 5'5" and about 15 pounds heavier than yours, and I bought him a Large which he has worn all winter. He had tried them on at a local store first, the Medium was tight in the shoulders for him, and I wanted it to last at least 2 winters. I figured we'd have to roll the sleeve cuffs back a little, but they were fine as-is. Super-warm jacket, great purchase.
368707
I live in Maine and we wear wool 6+ months a year. I wanted to love these, but they fit oddly and start to show wear and tear within 10 wearings which is unacceptable at this price. I've found that upgrading to Minus33 midweight leggings (as combo underwear and leg warmth) is the best Winter solution when temps are below freezing. The midweight leggings wear much better and are super comfortable. In Summer I rely on my trusty Hanes.
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I am 5"10" 230 lbs. and I went with the xxl suit. It is a tad big but gives me room to move around and add more layers of clothes if needed.You may want to go with the xl, the bibs fit me perfect and the coat is a tad big but not bad at all.I have NEVER gotten cold in this suit with minimal clothing and some pretty severe weather. You are going to love it!
83093
I live in the midwest and have worn this coat into temps down to -10, -25 with the wind chill. Without wind, keeping lightly active (walking my dogs), wearing layers beneath it, and staying out of the direct wind, I have been kept comfortably warm. If you are more active (skiing or snowshoeing) you should stay quite warm. The jacket does not block wind very well, so if you are in windy conditions I do not think it would be enough unless you wore some sort of windbreaker over it, but I'm not sure about trying to fit it under something else. I have worn a thick wool sweater under it without any problems.
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I would go with the size Large. I bought the Large and I'm 6 feet tall with longer arms and I weight around 175 lbs. Coat fits perfect and pants are a little long but there are snaps at bottom of leg to keep pants from dragging and being stepped on. I am very happy with the my purchase of this coleman rain gear. I paid under $30 and its worth the money to me. Hope this helps?
971556
I don't know, I returned the jacket right away because the connections were too loose and jacket would not stay warm, if you move at all!
347803
Yes...I bought it last fall and love it. The extra length of the parka really seals out the cold.
124664
if your anything like me, I wear medium everything shirt, jacket, dress shirt, and etc. and so I order a med. parka and it ran larger than I expected and did NOT fit. im buying a small to see how that fits. im 5'10" and weight 155 so im average the right size for normal fitting medium clothing. dustin.
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Depends on how bulky the coat is - should be fine over a winter biking jacket, but probably very snug over a parka.