Marmot Precip Sale

“Marmot Mountain Works has the '03 Precip shells on sale now. The basic Precip jacket is $69.95. The North Shore (Precip plus fleece liner) is $129.95.

For some reason, I can't link directly to the sale items. Click on the link below, go to "Sale Specials" & scroll down to Outerwear. The Precips are listed under "Other Waterproof/Breathable"

marmotmountain

I picked up a Precip jacket last night at that price. Went to Galyans to try different sizes, then they matched the price. Good enough for me.”

“way cool, i didn't know Galyan's matched prices!”

“Hi ya, lyra...

I didn't know about their price-matching till one of my friends told me last week. I was surprised they matched an internet price. Most places won't. I hadn't planned on buying last night, but a $70 precip was too hard to turn down.”

“Hey T Mac,
They're supposed to match on price plus 10%! Hope you got it...”

“Indy - I didn't push for it. Bright boy that I am, I printed the anorak description and price instead of the jacket page. They took my word for it that the jacket was also on sale, so I didn't want to test my luck. :)”

“Campmor has the regular PreCip on sale, $80

Women's PreCip too”

“Boy this sank fast.”

“hehe, yea, my initial post to this thread did, too. I guess it means we all have Precips. :)”

“Or aren't interested in them.”

“But I already have a rain jacket. But it's possible someone needed one. So "thanks" on their behalf. hee hee”

“REI has the precip on sale for $70.00
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=4521519&parent_category_rn=4501457&vcat=REI_ON_SALE”

“What a coinkidink! I just bought those yesterday. Might treat myself to the jacket for xmas.

On another note - I asked a salesperson the difference between a $39 dollar SD & a $79 REI waterproof pants. He said "durability" and showed me nothing else.

I was suspicious so I asked another salesperson. He said breathability and then showed me the Precip stuff.

Should have tipped him.

Edit: is the jacket going for $70???????
last edited: 11/22/04 11:47:22 AM”

“bm, yes it is the jacket going for $70.00..actually a little less”

“Dang! I needed pants more than anything. Methinks I need to get back!”

“been hearing a lot about this jacket! Thinkbubelz & I may have to investigate-- any idea how long the sale is?!”

“pink, if you follow the link it might tell you”

“no, listing of when it's off of the sale... :-(

I saw my trail gaiters there, and on sale as well...”

“on the main page it says sale is over Nov 28th”

“Oh, Okay,
must have been looking at the wrong place!

Thanksgiving is coming up... I wonder if they will have any good sales on that Friday?!”

“no comment ;)”

“Hey! :-P”

“ho =)”

“Who are you calling a ho?!!!”

“I am calling you the Santa Claus name
"ho,ho,ho"”

“i got a precip jacjet for my son's trip to philmont at backcountry for 29.95(sz sm). that was at the beginning of the year.”

“Okay, Ewk... I forgive you...
I almost called you a "ding dong"...


Cyndeee-- what do you think about the precip?”

“Thanksgiving is coming up... I wonder if they will have any good sales on that Friday?!”
pinkbubelz
2:09:51 PM
11/22/04

pink, the day after Thansgiving is the 26th. REI's sale will still be going on..shaking head ;)”

“this sucks, i bought one from them 2 weeks ago, When i got my half dome i hadn;t arived and the drop the price by 50 for a sale. I need to find out when this sales come up.”

“call and see if you can get the sale price..you have nothing to lose”

“pinky, my son loved it and hiked many days in the rain out at philmont without any problems. i aslo bought him the pants but didn't get as good of a deal with those. i will probably invest in a jacket before long. they are very light weight.”

“Ewk... I was talking about whether or not they'd have any special deals the day after Thanksgiving, not just THIS sale...!

I've met a few people who seem to like that jacket... I have a cheaper one, but it doesn't have pit zips. (I hike hot, so I think that would be a great asset...)


edit: my cheaper jacket is a Columbia, not a Marmot...
last edited: 11/22/04 3:51:30 PM”

“The REI Element is a good jacket. It has pit zips that run from your elbow up and down to your rib cage.”

“I'm not sure, but I think that's the one that Thinkbubelz has... :-) I hadn't considered the pit zip factor when I bought mine-- it had the vents in the back, but obviously, that works for squat when wearing a backpack....

How would you compare the REI Elements to the Precip?”

“pink - I have both an Elements jacket (can't remember the model) and the Precip jacket. The Elements jacket is a few ounces heavier, not quite as breathable, but it is more durable and a better windbreaker. I carry the Precip Spring through Fall, then I switch to the Elements jacket for Winter. Both waterproofing materials have worked fine.”

“OK.
I will check on what type of Columbia Jacket I have--the lack of pit zips is making me think i should trade mine in for the precip. (only worn mine for a few months--it's practically new...)”