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Columbia Men's Cathedral Peak Vest Review

Columbia Men's Cathedral Peak Vest
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I really like Columbia Sportswear Jackets, so decided to try the vest ... The fabric is the same soft, warm, fleece as the jackets but the fit in the vest seems awkward ... For instance the XL in the jacket is a perfect fit for me, but in the vest I had to exchange the XL for a L ... The vest seems to run a size larger, and I think it would be a better design had they also included the bottom draw strings on the vest as they have on the jackets (being that the vests cost as much as the jackets) ... Had I been able to find a brown vest in the style of a black one I got from Land's End I would have returned this L also ... Bottom line for me Columbia Sportswear Jackets 5*'s, the best I can give this vest is 3*'s.

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Keep your upper body warm without adding bulk to your arms. Perfect for activities in the outdoors, this Columbia Sportswear Cathedral Peak Vest leaves your arms free to move. Wear this piece alone or layer it under a heavier jacket for the coldest days. Made from soft polyester fleece, this vest has a zip front and zip pockets for extra functionality. The drawcord hem helps you achieve a great fit.
About Columbia Sportswear Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company has grown from a small family-owned hat distributor to one of the world's largest outerwear brands and the leading seller of ski-wear in the United States. Columbia's extensive product line includes a wide variety of outerwear, sportswear, rugged footwear and accessories. Columbia specializes in developing innovative products that are functional yet stylish and offer great value. Eighty-year-old matriarch Gert Boyle, Chairman of the Board, and her son, Tim Boyle, President and CEO, lead the company.
Columbia's history starts with Gert's parents, Paul and Marie Lamfrom, when they fled Germany in 1937. They bought a small hat distributorship in Portland, Oregon, and named it Columbia Hat Company, after the river bordering the city. Soon frustrated by poor deliveries from suppliers, the Lamfroms decided to start manufacturing products themselves. In 1948, Gert married college sweetheart Neal Boyle, who joined the family business and later took the helm of the growing company. When Neal suddenly died of a heart attack in 1970, Gert enlisted help from Tim, then a college senior. After that, it wasn't long before business really started to take off. Columbia was one of the first companies to make jackets from waterproof/breathable fabric. They introduced the breakthrough technology called the Columbia Interchange System, in which a shell and liner combine for multiple wearing options. In the early 1980s, then 60-year-old Gert began her role as "Mother Boyle" in Columbia's successful and popular advertising campaign.
The company went public in 1998 and moved into a new era as a world leader in the active outdoor apparel industry. Today, Columbia Sportswear employs more than 1,800 people around the world and distributes and sells products in more than 50 countries and to more than 12,000 retailers internationally.


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Columbia Men's Shelby's Softshell Review

Columbia Men's Shelby's Softshell
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This coat is incredibly light weight, but very warm compared to just a fleece-type Columbia jacket (which I had before). This coat has become my everyday coat, and it works great - I'm not sure how it holds up to skiing or snowboarding conditions.
The inside material is a thin fleece, not the long, blanket style fleece, which interacts with my inside clothes much less than the other fleece jacket I had before. The outside material is a glossy polyester, almost looks like a dull black satin. Water brushes of this material easily.
Pockets are double-sided, accessible from the outside through zipper pockets and through the inside pouch-style pockets.
Zipper is quite large, and the zipper handle can flip over to rest inside the coat - a feature of many ski and snowboard coats.
The bottom of the coat can be left loose for a modern, stylish look, or it can be bunched up using the built-in elastic band for a more snug fit.
The ends of the sleeves are controlled by a light elastic which hangs a bit loose, and it cannot be adjusted, which may be a turn-off for certain buyers. For my purposes, it is not an issue.
Good, quality Columbia coat, as usual.

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The stretchy woven fabric of the Columbia Mens Shelbys Softshell Jacket flexes and adapts to your every move which gives you freedom and mobility as you hike, cross country ski, snowshoe, or practice Chinese acrobatics in the backcountry. A fleece lining wicks moisture away from your body and transfers it to the outer shell where it can evaporate. Columbia designed the Shelbys Softshell to block wind and water so that you dont have to retreat indoors once those dark clouds roll in.Product Features
Material: [Shell] polyester Precision II softshell; [Lining] fleece
Waterproof Rating: Water resistant
Breathable Rating: Not specified
Core Venting: No
Pockets: 2 Front, 1 internal
Seam Taped: No
Powder Skirt: No
Hood: No
Zip-in Compatibility: No
Recommended Use: Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
Manufacturer Warranty: Lifetime
Country of Origin: China


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