Columbia Men's Thunderscout Jacket
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Apparel Details
Brand: ColumbiaProduct features:
- 100% nylon Storm Dry LTX with 100% polyester mesh and 100% nylon taffeta lining
- Great lightweight raingear for spring
- Waterproof, breathable fabric for all occasions
- Back vent, articulated elbow
- Attached hood, drawstring closures
Apparel reviews of Columbia Men's Thunderscout Jacket
Customer Review: great value for the price
Rating: 5 Stars
I absolutely love this jacket and just bought a second one. Has stood up through some bad storms and kept me dry. It is fully adjustable with velcro around the wrists and on the back of the attached hood which actually allows you to adjust the height of the hood. The hood also has a nice wide visor which helps keep the rain out of your eyes. There are 2 side pockets, 1 chest pocket, and 1 inside pocket. The jacket can be completely stuffed inside it's chest pocket for backpacking or long term storage, although I have found this is difficult to do and takes a lot of time and effort. It is also very breathable for such a waterproof fabric and any sweat seems to dry quickly. I couldn't find this jacket in women's sizes so I went with a men's medium which fits a women's large with room to layer a sweater underneath. Overall, highly recommended to everyone.
Description of Columbia Men's Thunderscout Jacket
Columbia Sportswear Company was founded in 1938. Columbia Sportswear Company began as a small family-owned distributorship and today Columbia is one of the world's largest outerwear companies. The history begins with Paul and Marie Lamfrom. They fled from Germany and settled in Portland, Oregon. Paul and Marie opened up a hat distributorship and named their company the Columbia Hat Company. They took the name from the nearby Columbia River. Today, their 82 year old daughter, Gert, is the Chairman of the Board and her son, Tim Boyle is President and Chief Executive Officer. Columbia Sportswear Company has a wide-range of stylish, and functional products to choose from. Columbia is famous for their Interchange System. This concept was developed in 1982 and made Columbia a leader in the outerwear industry. Columbia first started with an interchange jacket which was made for hunting and featured a weatherproof outershell with an insulating inner jacket that could be worn together or separately, thus making each parka three or four garments in one. Because of the popularity of this garment, Columbia applied the same concept to a ski parka and called it the BugabooT. The Bugaboo became one of the best-selling ski jackets in history. In 1991, Columbia developed a waterproof, breathable coating Omni-Tech which makes it now the second-largest user of waterproof, breathable fabric in the world.Made from 100% nylon Storm Dry LTX, this jacket is great for light spring rain. An attached hood keeps your head dry, while drawstring closures give you an extra level of protection from the elements. With a back vent and articulated elbow, Columbia's Men's Thunderscout Jacket is made to adapt to your active lifestyle. Easily packable, you can take this piece with you on any trip. Best yet, the polyester mesh and nylon taffeta lining are waterproof and breathable.
About Columbia Sportswear
Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company has grown from a small family-owned hat distributor to one of the world's largest outerwear brands and the leading seller of ski-wear in the United States. Columbia's extensive product line includes a wide variety of outerwear, sportswear, rugged footwear and accessories. Columbia specializes in developing innovative products that are functional yet stylish and offer great value. Eighty-year-old matriarch Gert Boyle, Chairman of the Board, and her son, Tim Boyle, President and CEO, lead the company.
Columbia's history starts with Gert's parents, Paul and Marie Lamfrom, when they fled Germany in 1937. They bought a small hat distributorship in Portland, Oregon, and named it Columbia Hat Company, after the river bordering the city. Soon frustrated by poor deliveries from suppliers, the Lamfroms decided to start manufacturing products themselves. In 1948, Gert married college sweetheart Neal Boyle, who joined the family business and later took the helm of the growing company. When Neal suddenly died of a heart attack in 1970, Gert enlisted help from Tim, then a college senior. After that, it wasn't long before business really started to take off. Columbia was one of the first companies to make jackets from waterproof/breathable fabric. They introduced the breakthrough technology called the Columbia Interchange System, in which a shell and liner combine for multiple wearing options. In the early 1980s, then 60-year-old Gert began her role as "Mother Boyle" in Columbia's successful and popular advertising campaign.
The company went public in 1998 and moved into a new era as a world leader in the active outdoor apparel industry. Today, Columbia Sportswear employs more than 1,800 people around the world and distributes and sells products in more than 50 countries and to more than 12,000 retailers internationally.
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