$1,000 Arc'teryx Raincoats?

veilance.arcteryx.com/Product.aspx?EN/Mens/Sinter-Coat

Kinda cool looking, tho.

Man, that is FUGLY! Looks like Neo in the Matrix...

I wouldn't buy or wear that on a Monday, Tuesday or WTF!?

Get this first, it's 5 cents cheaper! Me gusto mucho.
www.backcountry.com/dynafit-tlt-5-perfor...-alpine-touring-boot

Already got some of those, Silas.

Get this first, it's 5 cents cheaper!

Do they come in stealthy black to match the coat?

No, but the new La Sportiva boots and bindings do!

Did the company that bought the company that bought Arc'Teryx get bought by Gucci? They left dirtbag land long ago.

I think you read the price wrong -- it is $999,999.00 (once you place it in the shopping cart)

I suppose if wearing it would give you all of Nero's abilities...

Nice details for a Holicaust Cloak.

Did the company that bought the company that bought Arc'Teryx get bought by Gucci?  They left dirtbag land long ago.

Was Arc'Teryx ever in dirtbag land? I would never buy their stuff just based on principle (overpriced)...I'm not their target market anyway. Although I did buy my first Patagucci jacket last year...on sale!

Dirtbags are exactly the kind of people who buy Arc'teryx coats, and TLT 5 P boots. They just scrimp on every thing else.

Don't know what a "TLT 5 P" boot is...but from the context it sounds expensive. 

Outerwear is kind of interchangeable, althought breathable fabric does make a big comfort difference to me.  You're talking to a guy that still uses the same North Face jacket that I got from warranty back in '97.  I let my employers spend the bucks on the pricey uniforms w/ all the techy fabrics and features. 

Just googled it (TLT 5)...nope wouldn't pay a grand for a ski boot either. I'm still on '96 Scarpa Denalis and '00 Garmont Ener-G's...find something that fits and stick with it! When I bought those boots though, it sure felt like I paid a grand

Arc'Teryx has always been poser shit

ETA: Luvin' my TLT5 Mtns

Arc'Teryx has always been poser shit

Yeah, but I've been posing in their shit for a long time, and the coat I got in '99 is still going strong . . .

What did you pay for it back then? Were they shooting for the high dollar market back in '99, or was it pretty reasonable?

If you pay retail for any of this stuff you're either rich or a sucker.

i like it, but $1k is ridiculous

it would be overpriced at $500, their typical pricepoint
(much like all their other gear)

Maybe they're just recognizing that more often than not, people use Arc'teryx gear to walk from their car to Starbucks? 1k is ridiculous, however.

That being said, Arc'teryx does make some really nice product, regardless of how "core" they are. Many of their innovations and designs become trends followed by the smaller and more "core" companies. Waterproof zips, anyone?

Oh, and the tlt5 boots are fantastic. They feel like Mountain sneakers that climb better than plastic mountaineering boots and ski better than just about any light touring boot out there. I'm thoroughly convinced that in the next five years, it'll either be burly overlap boots for the rad-bro freeriders or super light, functional boots like the TLT5 for the average ski tourer. Anything in-between I'm willing to bet will go the way of the rear entry boot.

...and ski better than just about any light touring boot out there.

so they still ski like crap. got it.

my last ski pants cost $50, are waterproof and have been going strong for 2 years, but unfortunately they dont scream "I have a ton of disposable income". I'm still jealous of the guys at baker skiing in fishing gear, that's core! ;D

What did you pay for it back then?

The price was ridiculous back then - I think $450 - but I didn't pay retail. Consider that I wore this coat hard for 5 years, gave it to my son who wore it hard for 6 years, took it back last year and sewed back some of the glued hems that had come apart, put a heavy coat of DWR on it, and it's fine. Can't really think of another piece of gear that's stood the test of time with more grace.

I'm not as much of a dirtbag as I used to be but I still can't afford the Dead Bird shit. I'd rather spend my coin on hardware and pick up outerwear on sales or slightly used or just continue to rock the neon Columbia pullover my mom bought for me in 1992.

Arc'Teryx has always been poser shit

Hmmmm, not sure I've been called a poser before, I prefer a functionally fit fashionista. You could have found me posing in Arc'Teryx jackets and pants for the last 10 years. Of course, to do so you would need the skills to catch me on the up and to hang with me on the down since most of my poses are in motion.

I've got some poser bibs for sale here!!
www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboardi...83.msg92852#msg92852

this is all very good - especially the Neo reference - but really, where is acinpdx when you need him   

this is all very good - especially the Neo reference - but really, where is acinpdx when you need him   

depends on what you need...

Ah, I've successfully offended the sensibilities of some poser gear owners.    Am I the only guy on TAY to have noticed that around 10 years ago Arc'teryx replaced Patagucci as the #1 poser outdoor garment?

Last time I was in Vancouver, almost all of (the hundreds of) Arc'teryx wearers were middle aged upper middle class Asian shopper women.  There's thousands of counterfeit Arc-Teryx jackets out there.  I'm not kidding.

I'm not sure which label will replace Arc'teryx as the #1 poser garment.  Maybe Westcomb or Stoic.

AFAIK, Arc'teryx makes high quality stuff.  So does Patagucci.  That a logo achieves poser status doesn't mean it's poor quality.

Anyway, I usually rip off or black out my labels.  See No Logo by Naomi Klein

Ah, I've successfully offended the sensibilities of some poser gear owners.    Am I the only guy on TAY to have noticed that around 10 years ago Arc'teryx replaced Patagucci as the #1 poser outdoor garment?

Last time I was in Vancouver, almost all of (the hundreds of) Arc'teryx wearers were middle aged upper middle class Asian shopper women.  There's thousands of counterfeit Arc-Teryx jackets out there.  I'm not kidding.

I'm not sure which label will replace Arc'teryx as the #1 poser garment.  Maybe Westcomb or Stoic.

AFAIK, Arc'teryx makes high quality stuff.  So does Patagucci.  That a logo achieves poser status doesn't mean it's poor quality.

Anyway, I usually rip off or black out my labels.  See No Logo by Naomi Klein

That book crystallizes and articulates many of the gut-level reactions I've had to "logoism" and other manifestations of corporatism. There is a guy that was part of the "Swoosh" marketing at Nike that is now speaking out about the exploitation of college athletes. Very interesting...

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