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Snowballs

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

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So, in answer to the original thread title " Does Omni-Heat work " I gather the answer is a resounding yes.

Would be great for those who are terminally cold or ski sub zero.

Does this coat breathe well, would be a question to answer.

riverc0il

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

Snowballs wrote

So, in answer to the original thread title " Does Omni-Heat work " I gather the answer is a resounding yes.

Would be great for those who are terminally cold or ski sub zero.

Does this coat breathe well, would be a question to answer.

Yes, this is one of the best jackets around for someone that is terminally cold.

No, the jacket doesn't breathe and is stifling hot if you give off a lot of body heat. Even with both pit zips open all day, I still got hot most days. And I only closed them on the bitterest of the most windy days.

-Steve www.thesnowway.com

Harvey

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

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Harvey44 wrote

Ultimately this coat let me down. The velcro storm flap came unraveled, and I had to tear it off to continue to use the coat without the loose ends of the soft part of the velcro getting tangled and caught in the stiff side.

Zelda's coat still looks great, and she likes it quite a bit but she is easier on gear than I am.

I will continue to use the coat this winter as the Goretex is still in reasonable shape.

I contacted the Columbia multiple times and they did not return communication.

If you want to compete with a real gear company like North Face, you've got to build a better product, and you've got to back it up.

Looks like I have to give Columbia another chance. A replacement showed up yesterday.

Some of the haters on the "tree-skier green" may like the dark moss better:

columbia omni heat test #2

"You just need to go at that shit wide open, hang on, and own it." —Camp

JasonWx

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

I would love to test drive the Arcteryx line..

"Peace and Love"

fahz

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

looks good!

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Harvey

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

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It does look really good.

Problem is the materials and workmanship didn't live up to the insulating technology.

The is the second failure I've had (after the velco issue) it's time to move on:

problems with columbia omni heat

This is after 3 days of resort skiing and maybe 10 days of casual wear.

I didn't bring a backup coat (doh!) but it was BRAND NEW. So I have to nurse that stupid thing this week.

I hit that zipper everytime I go for the camera, but still come on. It's got to deal with YEARS of that to be legit.

Thumbs down. Can't have my gear let me down.

"You just need to go at that shit wide open, hang on, and own it." —Camp

Harvey

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

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Harvey44 wrote

Thumbs down. Can't have my gear let me down.

I'd like to revise this to clear something up. The omni heat liner - is what Columbia REALLY wanted me to review. It really performs in the cold. This is not news to me, I'm just reminded of it on a brutally cold day like today.

I still can't (won't!) rely on a coat that comes unstitched in a few days.

But that liner does really perform, and the fact that it is tailored to the coat means you have good range of motion.

"You just need to go at that shit wide open, hang on, and own it." —Camp

oew1999

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

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hi i am new at this forum (first post)

i would like to ask you a few questions about this columbia omni heat jacket
i found this coats on sales this week i saw them i liked them
and i need help what to choose
i want a good mountain jacket to protect me from the cold at the mountains
i dont ski i dont walking too much just to be warm enough
i cold too easy thats why i need a warm jacket

thanks for your time

leopardgold

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

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Hello,

I'd like to know if Omni-Heat jacket is good for skiing in low temperatures, like -15 C or -20 C (the temperature is in Celsius).

It's very cold on chairlift, especially at the windy day.

At the retail stores, I've been told that I need to put layers under Omni-heat jacket, but I want to have jacket and not to wear layers.

Is it possible to try Omni-heat jacket?

Thanks

Harvey

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

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leopardgold wrote

Hello,

I'd like to know if Omni-Heat jacket is good for skiing in low temperatures, like -15 C or -20 C (the temperature is in Celsius).

It's very cold on chairlift, especially at the windy day.

At the retail stores, I've been told that I need to put layers under Omni-heat jacket, but I want to have jacket and not to wear layers.

Is it possible to try Omni-heat jacket?

Thanks

The problem for many seems to have been that it was too warm for some. It's a warm liner.

Just be aware that mine had durability issues.

If warmth is the main concern you can get a good price on it from backcountry.com.

"You just need to go at that shit wide open, hang on, and own it." —Camp

BenedictGomez

Re: Columbia Sportswear: Omni-Heat

The Omniheat hats are crazy warm too. The gf and I got some free ones in Lake Placid from Columbia reps at an FIS aerials event, and even though the temps were in the negatives they kept us really warm.

Can we get SOME snow? Please?