What is the warmest jacket you own? What is your ideal extreme cold weather jacket?

[MaydayWei]

Hey guys,

Out of curiosity, what is the warmest jacket you own?
And, if money were no object, what would be your ideal extreme cold weather jacket?

It need not be militaria! I was just wondering... it's snowing 6 feet out your front door; you need to go outside; you look over at your collection of jackets, which would you choose? and why?

 

[AlexLutov]

Thunder Bay - A Heavy 1930s Sheepskin Lined Horsehide Jacket

A Heavy Sheepskin Lined Horsehide Jacket

www.aeroleatherclothing.com

 

[AlexLutov]

Unfortunately, I haven't bought this jacket yet, but one day I will definitely do it))

 

[robrinay]

It’s a toss up between my N3B ‘parka’ and my Rab ‘puffer’ jacket. The former is tougher and doesn’t rip easily and is somewhat heavier than the latter so that’s the one I use for outdoor jobs. The Rab is extremely light and is great for walking shopping etc. In terms of my ideal cold weather jacket, I couldn’t specify a single one because as I intimated above ‘form follows function’ and so some are better suited for certain purposes.

 

[Flightengineer]

Alex, and you wearing this during winter in St. Petersburg?

 

[Smithy]

Canada Goose parka which I use in seriously cold weather here in Arctic Norway and often up in the mountains where the temperatures can often go south of -20.

 

[AlexLutov]

Alex, and you wearing this during winter in St. Petersburg?

While n3b alpha, but something is already tired))

 

[Pilot]

(My Ex ) N-3A on its way to DHL prior its trip to Canada

 

[MrProper]

my warmest jacket is currently this one

 

[Flightengineer]

Canada Goose Langford Parka




Another one is Wellensteyn Brandungsparka.

 

[MikeyB-17]

As an individual jacket probably the B-3, but tbh if it’s seriously cold I am more likely to layer up with various fleeces and my Berghaus Gore-tex. The warmest one I ever had was a ‘64 N-3B. It also needs to be pretty cold before I can wear the Schott leather Pea Coat.

 

[Saint-ex]

Waiting my B-10, my warmest jacket is my B-3ish purchased when I was sixteen for 900 Francs (around 130€).

My ideal cold weather jacket could be a M-455, but issue is not the budget but my closet size and utility of a such warm jacket living in Paris.

 

[Brettafett]

I have a Mountain Equipment Puffer, worn it -20 deg in New Zealand, no worries.
Here in London, my ELC B-10 and ATF fleece Tanker work on most days, but when it gets 'extreme', out comes that Puffer.

 

[Otter]

Mountain Equipment Redwing gore tex duvet jacket, but with a goose down fill rather than duck. Wore it climbing in the Alps and in mid winter in arctic Finland. Too warm to wear otherwise.

 

[tjoenn]

My ELC B-3 and original Irvin. I was surprised that my ELC ANJ-4 is not as warm, but not a problem as I get to wear it more.

 

[robrinay]

When it’s not extremely cold I walk the dog in either my n1 deck jacket or a Barbour waxed Solway zipper with ‘ teddy bear’ fleece liner.I know this may come as a surprise to some of you, but I’ve got so many jackets it’s sometimes hard to choose which one to wear

 

[Bremspropeller]

My NH Battle of Britain.

 

[Clark J]

One of these . But if it’s cold enough to need one it’s to dam cold to go out !

 

[MaydayWei]

Wow, guys. Thanks for all the replies and the pictures! Some really great jackets you've all got there.
Honestly, I was surprised by the diversity; I was expecting overwhelming favour for the N-3b. And for good reason, its a damn fine jacket that'll keep you warm as hell.
I always hear mixed things about Canada goose, but if its good enough for @Flightengineer up in Russia, and @Smithy in Arctic Norway...

 

[MaydayWei]

my warmest jacket is currently this one
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If I may, I have to ask. What is that jacket? I've never seen one like it before. Is it a modified Irvin?