Old 11-18-14 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by amazinmets73
Have you used the jacket when it's sub 20 degrees?
Nope. Around here, when it's that cold it's studded tires time. Not going to run a special bike and tires for maybe 3 days/year. Riders here mostly don't ride when it's below 40 at 10 am. Excellent chance of a broken clavicle.

That said, I grew up in Fairbanks and delivered papers on foot at 65° below. What worked best at that temperature 60 years ago was quilted dacron underwear on top over wool long johns, with solid felt shoes over 3 pair of wool socks on the feet. Windproof and thick. Today it would be a down parka and pants or down suit. Certainly nothing water resistant. That would be silly.

I doubt the Voler jacket would be particularly wonderful at extreme temperatures: it fits relatively closely, so not possible to get the 2" of insulation that one would like. What you'd want would be something like this:
Mountain Hardwear Chillwave Down Parka - Men's
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