uniqlo down jacket ultra light version

pker88 · Dec 28, 2009

uniqlo down jacket ultra light version looks feel soo shiok light
i wonder if it can be with stand tokyo?
ehhee

as its down feather feels soo little compare to its $159 price tag version
as this ultra light version cost only $99

and iit can let u fold into a small package and put in its blunded bag inside
this is kinda cute and portable aslo
and light weight its a plus
to save weight when u go up cabin
but still need the warm jacket to keep u warm

Kahlan · Dec 28, 2009

did you buy? yah i loke the ultra light version, but then if it cannot withstand cold then not much point right?

ArsenalGear · Dec 28, 2009

Just came back from Tokyo. I'm using the premium down jacket from Uniqlo and still required layering to withstand the cold there.

JDelphiNet · Dec 28, 2009

My daughter used the light down jacket from Uniqlo during our recent trip to Tokyo & Osaka (Dec 9 - 20), where the lowest temp was 3 deg (in Osaka). She says the 3 layers did well to keep her warm. That is, (usually) a shirt then a long sleeve shirt/fleece/parka (from Uniqlo) then finally the light down jacket.

The issue we ran into weather wise, was that it was quite windy.. so the gloves we had then didn't hold on quite well (I bought a Thinsulate glove in Osaka but it didn't help much).

:Later,

stars87 · Dec 28, 2009

hello pkr ! if u see northface sale must let me know. im uber keen to get a down jacket

Kahlan · Dec 29, 2009

yah heard from friends that with Uniqlo down jacket, you would still need a fleece jacket.

Is it better to just get a very thick down jacket (is that a ski jacket?)

JDelphiNet · Dec 29, 2009

Well, if you already have something to get you by for a day in Tokyo, why not buy some winter wear in Tokyo? They have a lot more choices there, some really nice designs, some coming with pretty good discounts etc. Price wise, some are affordable while others are on the costly side (but I guess if you compare them with Singapore's pricing for something similar, the difference wouldn't be much).

:Later,

pker88 · Jan 9, 2010

Kahlan said:
yah heard from friends that with Uniqlo down jacket, you would still need a fleece jacket.

Is it better to just get a very thick down jacket (is that a ski jacket?)

so if this way uniqlo down jacket is not as powerful as a northface down jacket i suppose

like a uniqlo premium down jacket for $159 VS a northface jacket which cost nearly 400 or more $$

pker88 · Jan 9, 2010

stars87 said:
hello pkr ! if u see northface sale must let me know. im uber keen to get a down jacket

sure star bro
if i know lor
mostly u can look at paper on midyr or end of the yr sale

this is what i got from northface

this model
The North Face Men's Nuptse Jacket

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http://www.altrec.com/the-north-face/mens-nuptse-jacket?sku_id=643038&cm_mmc=Mercent-_-NexTag-_-The%20North%20Face-_-57977-643038&mr:referralID=c06ec650-fc72-11de-b5f3-000423bb4e95

stars87 · Jan 9, 2010

pker88 said:
sure star bro
if i know lor
mostly u can look at paper on midyr or end of the yr sale

this is what i got from northface

this model
The North Face Men's Nuptse Jacket

Thank you very very much! I got make effort to keep a lookout for north face sale but worried I might miss it. Haha planning to go Hokkaido, will need a solid down jacket

http://www.altrec.com/the-north-face/mens-nuptse-jacket?sku_id=643038&cm_mmc=Mercent-_-NexTag-_-The%20North%20Face-_-57977-643038&mr:referralID=c06ec650-fc72-11de-b5f3-000423bb4e95[/QUOTE]

Kahlan · Jan 9, 2010

pker88 said:
so if this way uniqlo down jacket is not as powerful as a northface down jacket i suppose

like a uniqlo premium down jacket for $159 VS a northface jacket which cost nearly 400 or more $$

yah i rather not wear too many layers cause sometimes indoor too hot and then very troublesome to strip down so many layers.

so bor for your down jacket it works for you wearing just that and basic t inside?

pker88 · Jan 10, 2010

Kahlan said:
yah i rather not wear too many layers cause sometimes indoor too hot and then very troublesome to strip down so many layers.

so bor for your down jacket it works for you wearing just that and basic t inside?

my northface down i have test it
i just bruoght only but never got a chance to test as i didnt go japan this 2009
but might go on 2011 jan or end 2010

my last trip i went to japan with just a pvc jacket from g2000 & full suit of longjohn wool material and my normal long sleeves i wear in SG and jeans

and stil ok in tokyo but if tokyo at nite windy is hard to endure
but on mt fuji kawakuchigo its hard to endure due to the temp is evern colder and windy

Kahlan · Jan 11, 2010

ok am still hoping to get one good one and see what happens. wondering if there is any place that rents this type of down jacket. Am still hoping to go end of this month, but pending lots of stuff (leave etc).

anfield22 · Jan 11, 2010

i am not confident with anything that uniqlo singapore has for winter. the fact is that singapore has no winter. uniqlo singapore jackets are meant to be worn with serious layering. too much layering can make you look like a hobo. better to spend your money on one good jacket. especially since indoors and even trains in tokyo are heated very very well.

if you want to get a proper winter jacket, go for a winterwear brand rather than a fashion brand.

i wouldn't wear a uniqlo jacket in japan, uniqlo in japan is the equivalent of giordano in singapore. you will see some people wearing the exact same kind of jacket and it is really a jarring sight.

anfield22 · Jan 11, 2010

Kahlan said:
ok am still hoping to get one good one and see what happens. wondering if there is any place that rents this type of down jacket. Am still hoping to go end of this month, but pending lots of stuff (leave etc).

i know there are places in japan that sell winterwear 2nd hand, but i have never tried to look for them and i don't know their whereabouts

pker88 · Jan 11, 2010

thats why when i was in tokyo i saw most of the jpaneses wear northface
or those formal coats only
marmots also

Kahlan · Jan 11, 2010

agreed, after seeing uniqlo jacket, not sure if they can withstand cold. I rather pay for something ie in one peice rather than do serious layering. Have been to Japan and Korea in Autumn and i had a fleece jacket from Northface but i noticed that i tend to take it off in restaurants and in trains, so imagine having to serious layering and taking it off is going to be extremely inconvenient.

DarthKool · Jan 11, 2010

my sis was wearing the premium down jacket with a wool sweater inside for our hokkaido/tohoku trip ... she looks comfortably warm to me. and i noticed tons of japanese wearing the same jacket but in different magnitude of colors though :s13:

pker88 · Jan 11, 2010

Looks like paying a premium is worth it
the north face haha
uniqlo is fine if not go jap or korea in deep winter I bet

pker88 · Jan 11, 2010

DarthKool said:
my sis was wearing the premium down jacket with a wool sweater inside for our hokkaido/tohoku trip ... she looks comfortably warm to me. and i noticed tons of japanese wearing the same jacket but in different magnitude of colors though

japs isdiff fromus Asians since they r used to extemms climate
but on the end deped on ppls if they can withstand the bitter cold
my last jp trip I oly use a PVC jacket & longjohn n jeans and long sleeves normal shirt I still can endure
unless got major wind
so if I use my northface I bet I can don't wear my longjohn on top lot
just need a good glove to block wind
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