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re: What Are Your Most Overrated "Brands" That Are all Hype?

Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:51 pm to
Posted by br_1560
Upper Left USA, from Lower Right
Member since Oct 2022
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Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:51 pm to
Most retail-level North Face items.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
25882 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:20 am to
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Most retail-level North Face items.


Most of their gear and technical clothing ie Summit Series is still quality and reasonable value for the money but they have quit making some of their high-end technical clothing like their Himalayan Suit. I have a lot of older NF clothing but tend to buy Marmot, Mountain Hardware, Millet and Rab now. Their Base Camp duffel is still the one everyone else is judged against.
Posted by Colonel Angus
Member since Aug 2007
1641 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 9:25 am to
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Most retail-level North Face items


This. Add Patagonia as well. I remember back in the 80s when I was skiing a lot more, those brands used to be very technical (for the timeframe) and were not worn by travel ball moms in Crocs on their way to Wal Mart. They were worn by people serious about their clothing for actual outdoor activities that required more technical gear.
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
7296 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 3:22 pm to
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Most retail-level North Face items.


I’ve got a neoprene jacket from like 2008 time frame that has been through some shite and still it’s in great shape. Maybe they’ve changed but that’s the best outdoors jacket I’ve ever had.
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