[simes]

Has anyone on here bought anything from this place?

http://www.northfaceforwomens.co.uk/uk086-north-face-mens-nuptse-down-jacket-yellow-p-61.html

This seems very cheap. Are there fakes around? Cheers, Si.

[simes]

In fact, can anyone point me towards any other cheap downs?

[Johnny Brown]

That site looks like a scam to me. No address, bad english and lots of bits copied off another site selling Nikes.

Q: Why are shoes on your website much cheaper than other websites?

A: The online shoes environment is competitive. There are many established vendors out there with years of experience and repeat customers backing their success. We are a new entry to the shoe-game and we want to stay here for a while. Because of our desire for success we are taking a chance by slashing our profits and taking losses to generate customer loyalty -- we know once you buy a pair of shoes from us, you are not going to be shopping anywhere else.

Chinny reckon.

[tomtom]

No address - Give away is that online tracking website is a .cn domain...

big chinny recon from me too.

[lagerstarfish]

In fact, can anyone point me towards any other cheap downs?

I've been very happy with my Alpkit Filo down jacket

£95 on their website, but they seem to be out of stock again

I had to wait for stock to arrive to get mine (email alert or something like that), but worth the faff

[simes]

Thanks for the replies. I thought it seemed a bit dodgy.
I'll have another look round.
Si.

[finbarrr]

www north face for women?s? co uk
there is a clue in there somewhere
 

[simes]

www north face for women?s? co uk
there is a clue in there somewhere
 

Ok ok. 

[slackline]

In fact, can anyone point me towards any other cheap downs?

Get down to CragX at the Foundry, they've a rail outside with some discounted Marmot down jackets (available in any colour as long as its bright)

[Drew]

Decathlon have a pretty shit one for £40 from £100? I think it's relatively light, but not particularly warm. Better off with a synthetic to be honest. But it's cheap.

[SA Chris]

I would employ my longer bargepole. Second lager's Alpkit recommendation, bad time of year to be shopping for them though.

[mrjonathanr]

Magic Mountain. Glossop?

[simes]

I tried that. It's closed down.

[tomtom]

Decathlon have a pretty shit one for £40 from £100? I think it's relatively light, but not particularly warm. Better off with a synthetic to be honest. But it's cheap.

I tried on them in Decathlon and they felt pretty good. of the lightweight genre - but decent for £40 sheets... nearly got one for me Mums xmas present... (she loved her furry lined mini wellies the other year..)

[Jaspersharpe]

I've got one of those Decathlon ones. It's no Rab but perfectly decent for not totally Baltic conditions.

[Snoops]

In fact, can anyone point me towards any other cheap downs?

RAB factory shop. All mine are from there.

[slackline]

I've got one of those Decathlon ones. It's no Rab but perfectly decent for not totally Baltic conditions.

  Got my wife one so I don't have to endure "I'm cold" this winter.

[Topher]

Id second Rabs factory outlet in Alfreton, Derby. Its a bit hit and miss with what they're got in stock, but you can make a good saving.

[unknownclimber]

try cotswold i know they had a sale on a few weeks back and they had north face nuptse for £99 and also a nuptse 2 but in a certain colour for £99.

[slackline]

Not North Face, but Karrimor lightweight down jackets (Mens) for £25.

[SpanishJuan]

not as cheap as slackers' karrimor but isis Mountain Equipment of any use?
I have had plenty from them.

[V1guy]

In fact, can anyone point me towards any other cheap downs?

LD have a sale on at the moment. Might be worth checking there:

http://www.ldmountaincentre.com/

ICE21 got me 20% off but I also saw ICE20 so it might be worth checking that.

[Wipey Why]

Are the cheaper 'lightweight' down jackets any good, or is it the usual case of you get what you pay for?

[slackline]

I've a lightweight Rab down jacket I bought for Peru which was fine (although it was part of a layering system anyway used at night after sundown and on the handful of early mornings when we went up summits and had to gear up half-way up).  Genuine down, it has smaller cells and less down so its not as bulky, but then not as warm as a huge down jacket.

No idea about cheap equivalents, but it was £80 from Outside at the time of purchase.

[Drew]

...it was part of a layering system...

That really is their intended use, as insulation whilst on the move. For standing around in, one with bigger baffles (e.g. Rab Neutrino Endurance) would be much warmer.

[chris20]

Thread resurrection,

I've got one of those Decathlon ones. It's no Rab but perfectly decent for not totally Baltic conditions.

  Got my wife one so I don't have to endure "I'm cold" this winter.

I'm in a similar situation, my partner is after a down jacket for under £100.

She saw this online http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/north-ridge-elbrus-ii-down-jacket-womens-p274683

or Decathlon do this one http://www.decathlon.co.uk/w-bionnassay-down-jacket-light-id_8227374.html plus others

Anyone with any experience with either or suggest an alternative??

Cheers

[slackline]

If you're anywhere near Somercoats then get yourself to the Rab Factory Outlet, should be able to source something decent for a discounted price (has strange opening times, but I heared they are having a Saturday sale in the not too distant future, but can't find details on t'net to link to for you I'm afraid).

[lagerstarfish]

Trespass may be worth a look

http://www.trespass.co.uk/outerwear/jackets/down-jackets/womans-down-jackets

Decathlon sometimes have them in stock - cheaper than suggested by the Trespass website

[slackline]

If you're on Farcebook

[rich d]

If you're anywhere near Somercoats then get yourself to the Rab Factory Outlet, should be able to source something decent for a discounted price (has strange opening times, but I heared they are having a Saturday sale in the not too distant future, but can't find details on t'net to link to for you I'm afraid).

Do you know how much are they roughly when discounted? i'm looking for a new down jacket (mine is about 20yrs old and I'm not allowed to wear it while I'm with the wife as it "makes me look like a big issue seller) and I was quite surprised at how much some of the jackets are nowadays.

[Durbs]

Probably won't help, but my local TK Maxx had quite a few Trespass down jackets in their racks yesterday, all under £100 .
Not sure how national these things are. (I once, and only once, found some Prana trousers in there - best £12 I ever spent).

[slackline]

Do you know how much are they roughly when discounted? i'm looking for a new down jacket (mine is about 20yrs old and I'm not allowed to wear it while I'm with the wife as it "makes me look like a big issue seller) and I was quite surprised at how much some of the jackets are nowadays.

No idea I'm afraid, my brother works down the road from the factory and popped in a couple of weeks ago to see what they had and told me there was a sale coming up soon (but didn't divulge details of costs or exact dates).  Could ask them via email/twatter I suppose.

[rich d]

from email reply, they can't say the price or what stock they've got in as it changes so quickly.

[chris20]

Cheers for the replies.  I've always wanted to go to the Rab factory outlet, it's only 45 ish minutes from Sheffield so might pop down there.  I assume it's still open Wednesday and Thursday 1230 - 1530?

[rich d]

the saturday is 7th Dec 9.30 to 2.30

[dontfollowme]

This got favourable comments on UKC: http://www.decathlon.co.uk/warm-mountaineering-jacket-id_8271763.html

[chris20]

the saturday is 7th Dec 9.30 to 2.30

Cheers for the heads up, will definitely try and get down for that

[slackline]

Asked my brother about prices last night, he hadn't paid masses of attention but said jackets (technical/down) that would normally be £200-250 were £80-100.

[Durbs]

Could be worth checking Amazon this week as they've got Black Friday lightning sales going on. They had a couple of Trespass jackets (non-down) up today