I don't think it's needed for DC winters, but I lived in Boston for 10+ years and the cost per wear of my CG became one of the lowest items of my closet, especially for a winter bike commute. None of my other coats / weather systems compare in terms of the ease of feeling perfectly warm in the winter without requiring multi layers / complex on off.

One of the best things about the coat is how all the openings (sleeves, collar, etc.) are engineered to be 100% impervious to wind/cold while also soft and very comfortable.

I did buy the coat before their private equity take over and major price increase-- I think it was $700 at the time and has been well worth it over the years.

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Anonymous wrote:People don’t like being cold. It absolutely does get cold enough in dc to wear whatever the heck people want! Why do you guys care? Can’t afford it? Jealous? Typical DCUM readers.
Judgmental haters.

I'm in downstate NY and, trust me, a good LL Bean down coat is plenty warm (I'm outside a lot). Doubtful CG in DC is ever a necessity. CG is absolutely status signaling around here. Take away the logo and I really wonder how many people would be wearing them.

+100. Winter's in the DC Metro area are nowhere near cold enough to warrant a coat that is designed of researchers working in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. We only have so many days that get below freezing, and even for these days, plenty of other coat brands will do just fine. The people I see wearing CG around DC in the winter are generally young women who put them on to get from their boutique spin studio to Starbucks, only if they can't park their Audi SUV right in front.

People are ridiculous. I get REALLY cold in the winter. I don't care whether you think I need a CG or Moncler or whatever. Whether I want the patch, it's my money. FYI, I have a heavy Moncler parka and I'm still cold in the winter in DC.

+1. I live in NYC, which is not much colder than DC, and am the same. I get cold below 40 degrees and wear my CG (black label) below that. People’s bodies regulate temperature differently. I am perfectly comfortable in humid 95-degree weather and want a sweater if it’s below 70!

Anonymous wrote:I would get robbed in my neighborhood wearing Canada goose

Yikes. Why don't you move?

They already exist with a more subtle logo. My DH has a black jacket with a black logo on the arm.

I would get robbed in my neighborhood wearing Canada goose

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Anonymous wrote:People don’t like being cold. It absolutely does get cold enough in dc to wear whatever the heck people want! Why do you guys care? Can’t afford it? Jealous? Typical DCUM readers.
Judgmental haters.

I'm in downstate NY and, trust me, a good LL Bean down coat is plenty warm (I'm outside a lot). Doubtful CG in DC is ever a necessity. CG is absolutely status signaling around here. Take away the logo and I really wonder how many people would be wearing them.

+100. Winter's in the DC Metro area are nowhere near cold enough to warrant a coat that is designed of researchers working in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. We only have so many days that get below freezing, and even for these days, plenty of other coat brands will do just fine. The people I see wearing CG around DC in the winter are generally young women who put them on to get from their boutique spin studio to Starbucks, only if they can't park their Audi SUV right in front.

People are ridiculous. I get REALLY cold in the winter. I don't care whether you think I need a CG or Moncler or whatever. Whether I want the patch, it's my money. FYI, I have a heavy Moncler parka and I'm still cold in the winter in DC.

We don't wear them. We are a RAB and FeatheredFriends wearing family.

I bought mine for warmth years ago. I wear mine in Wyoming. It will last a lifetime.