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From: chan@hpfcma.UUCP (chan)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Wed, 13-Mar-85 16:28:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 13 16:28:00 1985
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Nf-From: hpfcma!chan    Mar 14 13:28:00 1985


I've had a North Face down jacket for the last 8 years (same one)
and its gotten me through some nasty cold winters with flying colors.
I can't think of anything I've seen that I would trade it for (except 
maybe a North Face Brooks Range down jacket ($300). 

Down's not for everyone though. I've taken great pains to keep mine
in tip-top shape -- that's why it's lasted so long (plus North Face's
incredible quality: they recently put a new zipper on it for me for
free).

One thing that flames me about thinsulate is the advertisements that
say it's a more efficient insulator than down -- they are comparing
insulation per thickness, not weight. As far as I know, nothing is 
more efficient by weight than down, though I could be wrong.

		A few random ramblings from
		-- Chan Benson
		Hewlett-Packard Company
		Ft. Collins, CO
		{hplabs | ihnp4}!hpfcla!chan