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Posted at 7:00 PM on Monday 11/2/09 by
Ben
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Backcountry has the Cloudveil Gridlock Men's Fleece Jacket on sale for $80 with free shipping. Features a wind-resistant Polartec Wind Pro exterior and Polartec Power Stretch fleece lining. Fleece weight: 300. [Compare]
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    Dukey77777 - Posted 7:07 pm PST 11/2/09 (146 Posts)  Report Spam

    This looks really nice, considering it's regularly $185. Can anyone explain why it's that expensive?

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    mk46 - Posted 7:24 pm PST 11/2/09 (173 Posts)  Report Spam

    They make it that expensive so that when they have a sale, they can mark it down a considerable amount. Then suckers come along and say "Ooo, this must be a good deal. Look how much it usually costs! I had better buy 2."

    Some people say I'm a bit cynical.

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    cleverendeavor7 - Posted 10:26 am PST 11/3/09 (523 Posts)  Report Spam

    Cloudveil is a high-end manufacturer of outdoorwear, in particular winter sportswear. They charge a lot of money because other companies charge a lot of money for similar items (high-end market.) I owned a Cloudveil ski jacket for a few years and it seemed to be built just as well as other jackets I've owned from North Face, Marker, Patagonia and Mountain Hardware.

    If you're looking for a high-quality, long-lasting midlayer to wear in the snow or outer layer to wear on chilly days, this may be a good call. An equivalent jacket from another brand at a store like I is going to be around $150-175:

    http://www.rei.com/category/4501418

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