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Raymond Estrella
(rayestrella) - MLife

Locale: Northern Minnesota
re: Columbia on 11/11/2010 07:54:47 MST Print View

I think it is great that they are willing to dump some money into R&D and try to be relevant again. I remember when they were a respected provider of outdoor gear. My first Gore-Tex parka was from Columbia. (It did not breathe ;-)

Personally I would not trust a heated parka for backpacking because of the chance I could be left with nothing should the battery run out or fail. But I can see where some may want it for cold rides up the ski lift. (Like I have 1,200.00 bucks for a coat, right…)
Matthew Perry
(bigfoot2) - F

Locale: Oregon
Re: Columbia calls 'B.S.' on Outdoors Industry on 11/11/2010 08:47:22 MST Print View

If Columbia REALLY wants to be taken seriously, they should bring back Moonstone. What they did to such a great company is unconscionable. Mountain Hardwear is next....

BF
Erik Danielsen
(er1kksen) - F

Locale: The Western Door
 		Gert Boyle is a BadA__. on 11/11/2010 15:53:57 MST Print View

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101111/ap_on_bi_ge/us_home_invasion_boyle

Silly robber, shoulda worn a Bugaboo.
Raymond Estrella
(rayestrella) - MLife

Locale: Northern Minnesota
Moonstone on 11/11/2010 18:55:12 MST Print View

I forgot they bought them, and I agree with you.

I never understood how they could buy a company that was cutting edge with their down products and just let it die. I still have a Cassin Ridge bag because I have never found anything better than it that would not cost me a fortune. (I loved the Lucid with it's see-through shell too.)