Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/03

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Subject: Re: Subject: [Leica] Re: 50 mm f/1.4
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@netconnect.com.au>
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 08:35:26 +1100
References: <B6A17032.DDE7%jbcollier@home.com>

>There are still high quality down jackets made in Canada. As it is the very
>high end of the market, they do not get exported. Mountain Equipment Co-op
>has them custom made to their specifications. Down fills run in the 550 to
>650 range. They have a simple website (http://www.mec.ca) but if you are
>interested in seeing more of their stuff I can send you a catalogue.
>
>Here is their midrange baffled down jacket:
>
>http://www.mec.ca/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?product=Men's+4010-401,+Women's+4010-4
>02&DB=catalog.dat
>
>The high end baffled uses a Gore's DryLoft shell and even better quality of
>down and goes for $335CAN
>
>A traditional parka style with the same materials as the above runs about
>$365CAN
>
>Cheers from Canada where we are serious about cold!
>
>John Collier
>
>PS: If that is still too inexpensive, there are small custom outfitters as
>well. They can custom tailor a jacket to you.....$500+CAN.
>
>>  From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@netconnect.com.au>
>>
>>  I still wish down jackets were made
>  > in Canada --- that's where I got the best of mine from, but now
>  > Chinas low pay rates rule.

Thanks John,

I will have to look into this. I still love my old jacket, not that 
it is seeing too much use at the moment, with the daily temperature 
touching 100 F ;-), but we do have cold days, and I do love to travel 
to cold places as well. I'll look into it

Cheers
- -- 
Alastair Firkin

http://www.afirkin.com

In reply to: Message from John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> (Re: Subject: [Leica] Re: 50 mm f/1.4)