Mountain Hardwear Men's or Women's Hotlum Hooded Down Jacket

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11-19-2019 at 12:15 PM #31

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I just picked up Marmot's Avant Featherless Hoody for $110 AC. Am wondering if the Hotlum can compare at ~$80? I do like the look of the Hotlum but it's 650 feather vs 700 featherless fill.

Comes down to packability, quality of the shell material and water resistance. This is a good deal considering its ripstop and RDS down. The marmot will perform better wet but 30D is better than 20D nylon.

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11-19-2019 at 12:17 PM #32

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For $10 more, my local Costco has a similar Marmot 700 fill power down jacket. I have it. It's fantastic.

https://www.costco.com/marmot-men...75417.html [costco.com]

Different shell material though and not RDS down

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11-19-2019 at 12:25 PM #33

650 fill down is meh- not bad, not anything to write home about- its readily available in large quantities. It's the minimum quality down that shows "OK quality". 800+ and above is considered premier, with the 850 tending to be the most common in the lightest and warmest jackets/clothes. It goes higher, but 900+ loft gets really hard to find as its really only available in much smaller quantities...or custom "builds"

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11-19-2019 at 01:42 PM #34

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One note for those of you that haven't shopped with MH directly.... I don't know if this is for everything they sell but once I had to send a jacket back because it didn't fit right. I had to pay the shipping to send it back to them. That was a bit annoying because most of the online merchants I shop with have some kind of free returns on clothing/apparel.... especially if it does not fit right.

I still support MH because I love their products and I'm willing to take this chance when they offer discounts this good (which happens several times throughout the year).

if you pay with paypal, you can get return shipping reimbursement through paypal.

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11-19-2019 at 02:53 PM #35

Is it me or does the model they got for this jacket look super uncomfortable in it? That's not doing it any favors.

I would consider this but I'm wary that they don't show a side view with the hood on. I've dealt with far too many shallow hoods at this point in my life to willingly invest in products that may have them.

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11-19-2019 at 02:56 PM #36

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Am I being cynical by thinking this is some sort of paid promo from MW? The coupon code is SLICKMHWDEAL. Coincidence the wording is the same as this site?

Perhaps you're being cynical, but you're not wrong. If you look up this jacket, you can see it's been promoted on other deal sites with unique codes as well. I'd wager at least half of the posts on this site are referrals whether it's from SD staff or third parties pretending to be slickdealers dropping "deals". Always do research before buying anything posted here, you might be buying low quality goods or falling for a fake "deal".

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11-19-2019 at 03:05 PM #37

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For $10 more, my local Costco has a similar Marmot 700 fill power down jacket. I have it. It's fantastic.

https://www.costco.com/marmot-men...75417.html

It's not similar if it doesn't have a hood. I've found a hood to be extremely useful in the cold blowing wind.

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11-19-2019 at 03:33 PM #38

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Perhaps you're being cynical, but you're not wrong. If you look up this jacket, you can see it's been promoted on other deal sites with unique codes as well. I'd wager at least half of the posts on this site are referrals whether it's from SD staff or third parties pretending to be slickdealers dropping "deals". Always do research before buying anything posted here, you might be buying low quality goods or falling for a fake "deal".

Thank you. Yeah this site is now home for sucker deals more than slick deals ..

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11-19-2019 at 04:06 PM #39

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if you pay with paypal, you can get return shipping reimbursement through paypal.

Wow thanks for the info I did not know that. For anyone else :
*Exclusions apply. This is an exclusive offer offered to eligible PayPal account owners. With this service you are eligible to receive up to 12 refunds per calendar year (between January 1st and December 31st), and may receive refunds of up to $30 USD per claim. PayPal reserves the right to cancel or modify part of or this entire Offer at any time without notice, for any reason in their sole discretion. See full terms and conditions.

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11-19-2019 at 04:11 PM #40

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Am I being cynical by thinking this is some sort of paid promo from MW? The coupon code is SLICKMHWDEAL. Coincidence the wording is the same as this site?

Yep. This looks average at best.

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11-19-2019 at 04:14 PM #41

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650 fill down is meh- not bad, not anything to write home about- its readily available in large quantities. It's the minimum quality down that shows "OK quality". 800+ and above is considered premier, with the 850 tending to be the most common in the lightest and warmest jackets/clothes. It goes higher, but 900+ loft gets really hard to find as its really only available in much smaller quantities...or custom "builds"

Lol. I like how you didn't mention the amount of fill.

900 is pointless if there is only a small amount.

Fill power also doesn't mean quality. It's just a measurement like lbs and ft.

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11-19-2019 at 04:35 PM #42

just bought the 30 dollar costco Gerry (i think) 'puffy jacket' 650 fill (says on sleve). i love it. keeps me toasty. no hat tho, which is why i was thinking about getting this one

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11-19-2019 at 05:29 PM #43

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Am I being cynical by thinking this is some sort of paid promo from MW? The coupon code is SLICKMHWDEAL. Coincidence the wording is the same as this site?

We cannot be paid to post a deal. Sites do send over offers, yes. But it is no different really than getting a promotional email to your personal inbox.

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Even I think so... There is no way this becomes frontpage so easily without that

Actually this sat for a good while with no attention.

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Slickdeals does this with a lot of merchants. Nothing cynical but good observation

Some deals are worked out with merchants, yes. Most of what I post though I find organically.

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SD has long been getting kickbacks from "deals" they post as front page. This is nothing new.

No one can pay to have a deal frontpaged, and no one can pay to have a deal posted. I post what I think are good deals, from stores I like, for items I like (or think others will like).

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Perhaps you're being cynical, but you're not wrong. If you look up this jacket, you can see it's been promoted on other deal sites with unique codes as well. I'd wager at least half of the posts on this site are referrals whether it's from SD staff or third parties pretending to be slickdealers dropping "deals". Always do research before buying anything posted here, you might be buying low quality goods or falling for a fake "deal".

I researched this before posting. At the time I researched, I could not find a price close to this. And no 3rd parties can promote their deals here, it is forbidden.

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Thank you. Yeah this site is now home for sucker deals more than slick deals ..

...think before you leap, for sure.

I always encourage people to research before buying. It just makes sense. I never assume that someone will see a deal here and buy blindly, nor would I want that. As for my deals, I have no "skin in the game" so to speak. If a deal I post is a success, it makes absolutely no difference to me than if it was a failure. But if it was a success, I might get a slight sense of joy that I helped people.

As for "sucker deals", I take exception to this, as I could not find a price close to what this is being offered for. If you can find a better deal, please post it.

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11-19-2019 at 06:05 PM #44

How does this compare to NF thermoball or Marmot Azos?

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11-19-2019 at 06:09 PM #45

I appreciate the response... I have been an SD'er for a long time.. I love the site..I don't mind the paid promo's around the site so I'm glad to hear there is an effort to keep the FP organic

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