MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR CHILLWAVE STILL RULES!
For Winter cold weather with biting wind chills, I find the Mt. Hardwear Chillwave Parka is the best parka available. No, I don't work for Mountain Hardwear. I simply hate cold weather and icy wind chills.
1) I bought two Mt. Hardwear Chillwave Down Parkas in 2011 and 2012!
2) With 12 ounces of 650 down fill, this parka keeps me very warm in freezing weather - wind chills below zero.
3) The "Chillwave" is light, comfortable and durable and is highly water resistant.
4) If you value your warmth, in freezing temperatures, this is the down parka to buy!

THE MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR ABSOLUTE ZERO PARKA PROVIDES ULTIMATE WARMTH AND PROTECTION!

REASONS THIS IS THE GREATEST PARKA YOU CAN BUY:
1) Twenty (20) ounces of 800 Fill Down = Great Warmth!!!
2) Baffled Construction- Protects You From Icy Winds!
3) Waterproof! Conduit Laminate Outershell! Sealed Seams!
4) Great Hood: Head Protective and Face Protective.

BOTTOM LINE:
THE ULTIMATE PARKA for the most frigid weather you can possibly encounter - Mountain Climbing or Anywhere Else!

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1) Buy this Great Parka if you are a Mountain Climber or will encounter similar icy weather for extended periods of time.
2) It is The Best Parka Manufactured and The Warmest!!!!!

FOR ALL OTHER ICY CONDITIONS - THE MT. HARDWEAR CHILLWAVE IS THE TOP MT. HARDWEAR PARKA FOR 2011

1) It will protect you down to Zero Degrees Farenheit temperatures and below, and to "Real Feel" Temperatures of - 30 Degrees, due to 20-30 Degree Wind Chills.
2) Has 13 ounces of 650 Fill Down.
3) Is Water Resistant with a DWR Finish
4) Has New Air Resistant Technology!
5) Has A Great Down Filled Hood - with Head and Face Protection.

Mt. Hardwear Chillwave is Company's # 1 Parka for 2011!

I rate the Mt. Hardwear Chillwave Parka as the Company's # One (1) Parka for 2011!

REASONS:
1) Warmest Down Parka from Mt. Hardwear, excluding the Mt. Hardwear Absolute Zero - which is for mountain climbing.
2) Lots of Down Fill - 13 ounces
3) Baffled Construction - No sewn through seams.
4) Water Resistant
5) Wind Resistant - New Air Wave Protection
6) Great Hood- Head and Face Protective.

EXTREMELY WARM, LIGHT AND COMFORTABLE

The North Face Metro Jacket for 2011 = a Great Down Jacket!

REASONS IT IS A GREAT JACKET:
1) Substantial Down Fill - roughly 13 ounces of 700 Fill Power Down. This will keep you warm and toasty in extreme cold.
2) Very Light - Weighs only two (2) pounds.
3) Extremely Comfortable.
4) Baffled/Quilted Construction: Prevents cold air from penetrating this jacket. No sewn through seams.
5) Water Resistant and Snow Resistant Coating.
6) Durable-Ripstop Nylon Shell with 30-50 Denier Strength.
7) Center Back Length: 35 inches = Will keep your rear end and legs very warm.

BOTTOM LINE:
1) I RECOMMEND THIS PARKA FOR CITY USE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS FRIGID AND THE WINDS ARE STRONG.
2) IT IS A VERY WARM AND UNUSUALLY COMFORABLE PARKA!!!!
3) I WILL BUY TWO OF THEM THIS YEAR!!!
4) BUY ONE! YOU WILL BE WARM & HAPPY! PLEASE TRUST ME!

UPDATE! THE MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR CHILLWAVE PARKA IS WATER RESISTANT!!
The Mountain Hardwear Chillwave Parka is water resistant!
Mountain Hardwear, the Manufacturer has validated that this 2011 Chillwave Parka is Water Resistant. It has a Durable Water Resistant (DWR) Coating which will prevent water or snow from penetrating the parka. Great News!
I CAN NOW RECOMMEND THAT EVERYONE PURCHASE THIS PARKA!
REASONS ARE:
1) Lots of Down - Has more than 12 ounces of down fill.
2) Baffled Construction - No sewn through seams.
3) New Technology to prevent wind gusts from penetrating.
4) Great Hood- Face Protective.
5) Water Resistant - DWR Finish - as already stated.
CONCLUSION:
The Chillwave Parka is very very similar to the popular Mountain Hardwear Subzero SL Parka - which was discontinued. If you liked that parka, you will also like the latest version - the Mt. Hardwear Chillwave Parka!!!
Go for It! I will buy two of them this year! Keep Warm!

The Chillwave Down Parka by Mountain Hardwear is the company's 2011 update of the hugely successful Mt. Hardwear Subzero SL parka - no longer available. This parka promises to be equally as warm as the Subzero SL parka plus it offers a layer of material that blocks the wind! This promises to eliminate the nasty effects of high wind gusts and high wind chills. When we combine this fact with the substantial down fill in this parka, and its baffled construction, it should keep anyone warm down to minus 30 wind chills. This Great Parka also has a DWR (Durable Water Repellant) covered outershell - so rain and snow will not penetrate this parka! The Chillwave is a Great Parka
for everyone who wants to be warm in icy winter temperatures, and wind chills down to -30 degrees Farenheit. After much research, I conclude that this is the Number One Parka for 2011!! It will keep you toasty warm, on the worst days of winter! It is virtually the same parka as the parka it replaced - the Mt. Hardwear Subzero SL Parka.
Go for it! Buy one! I plan to buy two of these Chillwaves!

TOP QUALITY, GREAT WARMTH
The Mountain Hardwear Subzero SL Jacket is extremely warm, wind resistant. and nearly waterproof - due to the Conduit SL Laminate Shell. This is the "current best bet" for any of you Gear Heads, who were thinking of buying the Moutain Hardwear Subzero SL PARKA.
Mt. Hardwear after years of great sales of the Mt. Hardwear Subzero SL Parka - has discontinued it - because they think they can even improve upon - they have told me in phone calls. The improved PARKA version will be out in a few months. For now, the Mt. Hardwear Subzero SL JACKET should suffice and do a great job for most winter days. It is top quality, and will keep you warm down to minus 20 wind chills at least.

TOP QUALITY, GREAT WARMTH
The Mountain Hardwear Subzero SL Jacket is extremely warm, wind resistant. and nearly waterproof - due to the Conduit SL Laminate Shell. This is the "current best bet" for any of you Gear Heads, who were thinking of buying the Moutain Hardwear Subzero SL PARKA.
Mt. Hardwear after years of great sales of the Mt. Hardwear Subzero SL Parka - has discontinued it - because they think they can even improve upon - they have told me in phone calls. The improved PARKA version will be out in a few months. For now, the Mt. Hardwear Subzero SL JACKET should suffice and do a great job for most winter days. It is top quality, and will keep you warm down to minus 20 wind chills at least.

HIGHER QUALITY/FAR WARMER THAN MOST OTHER PARKAS!
Alert to Fellow Geaheads:
The Mountain Hardwear Subzero SL Parka will serve you better than any parka that I have tested from Land's End, Eddie Bauer, LL Bean or any of the "commercially advertised brands." With winter a week or two away - the following info. is important as to why this is a great parka, and a better choice than others:
BOTTOM LINE REASONS:
1) Baffled Construction - This prevents the cold spots and loss of body heat that lesser garments with sewn through seams unfortunately allow! The Subzero SL protects you from cold spots and loss of body heat - very important!
2) It is highly wind resistant - due to its Conduit SL Laminate Shell. Thus, you will be protected from biting winter winds!
3) It is nearly waterproof - due to its Conduit Laminate Shell.
4) It has 15 ounces of Down Fill - a significant amount of down, which will keep you warm!
5) It has an Awesome Down Filled Hood - that is also Face Protective. Since 65% of our body heat is lost through one's head- a great hood is imperative! The Subzero SL Parka delivers here also.
TRUST ME! THIS IS A PARKA THAT PERFORMS!!

1)The North Face Vostok is an extreme parka - for extremely cold conditions.
2) Alert: It is very heavy in weight! At 54.3 ounces you really feel the weight of this North Face Parka. For most gearheads, this parka is simply a bit too heavy!!!
3) On the plus side, it is durable and will last.

BOTTOM LINE - OTHER LIGHTER PARKAS = MORE COMFORT!
1) TNF Vostok is an awesome parka!
2) But comfort is an important need for most of us!
3) For greater comfort than this parka, meaning lighter weight and ease of mobility, there are other down parkas that will provide equivalent warmth to the Vostok, and still provide far greater comfort in terms of lighter weight and greater mobility - in extreme cold!
3) The Mountain Hardwear Absolute Zero Parka succeeds in providing warmth for Extreme Cold, and is far lighter and more comfortable than the Vostok.
FOR MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, AND EXTREME COLD, THE MT. HARDWEAR ABSOLUTE ZERO IS THE PARKA OF CHOICE!

JUST BOUGHT A NEW NORTH FACE NUPTSE JACKET!
For Average/Cold Winter Days this parka really keeps u warm!
Strong Points are the following:
1) Has 700 down fill and high loft.
2) Has lots of down fill in ounces - a good guess is about 12 oz.
3) Extraordinarily light and comfortable.
4) Good workmanship.
5) Better quality than Lands End Parkas, better quality than the equivalent Mt. Hardwear Jacket. I tried them on side by side.
This jacket is not for Mountain Climbing. But is is a very warm jacket for 20 degree weather and above.
Hey Gearheads - Buy it without hesitation!

SEIRUS HEADGEAR IS TOPS
I own various Seirus Balaclavas, a Fleece "HoodZ from Seirus, and the Seirus Thick N Thin Headliner. Thumbs up to all of these Seirus products. They keep your head, face and neck warm in cold temps. and when the wind would otherwise be stinging your face. Go for one of them! Your face will be appreciative.

The North Face Denali Fleece "Jacket" - in my view is not real outerwear. It is not intended to compete with DOWN PARKAS. What it is is a nice soft and warm fleece garment.
MY RECOMMENDATION:
1) Wear this Denali indoors - if the dead of winter when there is a bad chill in the house.
2) Wear this Denali after you have been skiing.
3) Don't expect this Fleece Garment to be a warm parka! It was never designed for this purpose.
BOTTOM LINE:
CONSIDER THE DENALI A WONDERFULLY WARM SWEATER OR SWEATER LIKE GARMENT!
This way you will appreciate the Denali, rather than having to criticize it - as though it were a Parka - which it is not!

I BOUGHT THE NORTH FACE McMURDO PARKA ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO!
IT IS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!
HERE ARE THE REASONS:
1) IT FEELS VERY HEAVY - FAR FAR TOO HEAVY AND VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
2) HOOD LOOKS NICE - BUT IS NOT FACE PROTECTIVE.
3) THIS IS A PARKA THAT LOOKS WARM, BUT IS NOT IN THE SAME CALIBRE AS MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR PARKAS WHICH ARE LIGHTER, WARMER AND MORE COMFORTABLE PARKAS!
4) MY ADVICE- DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PARKA!
IT IS NOT WORTH BUYING!

THE SEIRUS BALACLAVA
WILL KEEP YOUR FACE AND HEAD WARM WHEN THE WINDS ARE BLOWING VERY HARD - 30 - 30 MILES PER HOUR. WITHOUT IT, YOUR FACE WILL CHILL UP. IT IS WORTH BUYING. YOUR FACE NEEDS TO BE KEPT WARM - OBVIOUSLY!