Jacket question. Didn’t put it in “dressing young” as not really sure this fits that bill.
I’m in the market for a new lightweight packable jacket. So provides some warmth but not a parka, puffy jacket. Requirements are that it has a hood. I’m a hood girl on my coats! Especially for something like this that will be used for the lots of outdoor time I spend.
I do not want a 32 Degrees jacket. Saying that from the start as I know they are often suggested. I’m sure they are fine and could fit the bill but I am looking for something that can last a long haul because it will get a lot of use.
Two I’m looking at - the traditional, very popular Patagonia nano puff and then the very reliable LL Bean primaloft.
I know enough to know that Patagonia sizing runs small (know this from other items I have)
And generally LL Bean is more generous sizing - I think!
So if you have either one tell me what you like/dislike and if you have others that are:
Hooded
Lightweight (this is Uber important) but warm
Full zip
My husband has the men’s version of the Patagucci one and loves it! Very versatile in our PNW weather. I’ve washed it several times for him, and the jacket held up very well. It is lightweight and very packable.
I found one in my size at Bivouac, a favorite outdoor store in Ann Arbor in a burnished red (sort of a rusty red/orange) - the last one - for $144 from $289 - it was the last one so I grabbed it - they ship for free. Yay.
Seems like a great choice. I am traveling now with a similar (but probably not quite as warm) Eddie Bauer coat that I bought used for $15 (plus shipping) on ebay last spring. The length and the hood and the high zip neck are great for travel versatility. I do layer mine over a sweater when very cold and/or windy.
I actually looked on eBay because my H has a business account there. The Patagonia were nearly as much used as new! I unfortunately let an LLbean one get past me last week because I couldn’t make up my mind.
This one will get tons of use every year from
Me so I’m ok with spending not an eBay price!
“They/it” checks your computer and knows if it’s compatible or not. I got that far. Just wasn’t feeling it. I’ll do it when they make me.
I thought M-10 was going to be no longer supported. I wouldn’t bother if I didn’t have to.
I don’t know about the Patagonia jacket you’re considering, but I LOVE my Patagonia down vest purchased before Christmas, and the Patagonia down jacket I purchased for one of my son (may have been the nanapuff) years ago was the ONLY jacket he wore for years, even when he was in school near Albany NY. (He wore pretty much no really coat during his 4 years plus there) . So, I vote Patagonia.
I spent a good part of my career administering disparate systems across global networks. There is a difference between hardware that can pass a base compatibility test and hardware that an operating system was actually architected for. Older systems often require extensive software patching and device driver upgrades before a newer OS can be successfully installed. This remediation is done as part of the upgrade (transparent to you), but it means that the older systems are less optimized for the latest OS and may not run as cleanly/glitch-free as a newer system that doesn’t need all the band-aids. Mostly what users experience with increasingly upgraded older devices is a slow-down in performance and unexpected resets as the system ages out of what it can handle. The increasing level of effort required to keep older systems chugging, along with changing chip architecture, is why companies eventually drop support for older hardware.
Experiencing post-upgrade issues is not uncommon. Most are minor and can be resolved by tech support but, eventually, it’ll be time for a new device.
If you had to ship a piece of furniture, about the size of a large coffee table, from Michigan to Massachusetts, how would you do it? Who would you use?
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! That was a great price. Love that color, too.