Those of you out there that enjoy the premium brands, how does Norrona stack up? I've been trying to find a Lofoten Gore-Tex Pro Plus in a black mens large since last year. Seems like they're the Arcteryx of Europe. Do they compete? Or is this just another overpriced brand that got a reputation and has been gutting their warranty/value in order to maximize profit?
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Norrona shells...
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Norrona is not a poser brand, been around for a while and a pretty deep product line. The Lofoten series is on the slimmer fit.
Had a an Arcteryx Rush jacked for several years. Lost some weight and needed something smaller and picked up a Lofoten Pro Plus shell at the beginning of this season and am very happy with it. Quality is at least on par with the Rush and I’d say a little better. I haven’t had it long enough to say how it will hold up but I expect that it will. My Rush jacket has held up great and I probably would have gotten another but even a size down seemed too baggy on me. I don’t recall seeing the Pro Plus in black, just olive and bright green. Price wise they are very expensive but it does seem like you can find deals. I think I got mine for around 30% off. They also have an outlet website. Think you have to sign up for it in their webpage.
Great stuff. I buy it over Arc for many pieces. fit is key.
I have the pant version and could be the most comfortable pants I’ve skied in quite a while with quality too Match
my only comment in the pants is the dwr is not the strongest but that could be due to recent swathes to less pollutant formulas… it sure on that but on sale i Am very pleased with the Norrona purchase
my only comment in the pants is the dwr is not the strongest but that could be due to recent swathes to less pollutant formulas… it sure on that but on sale i Am very pleased with the Norrona purchase
For what it's worth, I'm 6'1" and 195lbs and wear a large in pretty much everything. The large Lofoten fits me well too.
Yeah, that pretty much seals it. I'm 5'11" 200lbs, 40" chest. Pretty sure the Med will be too tight to layer properly.
I've noticed that not a lot of US shops carry Norrona. Probably too expensive or importing makes it problematic. Its a bummer because there's really no where to try these suckers on.
^^^ the Norrona flagship store in NYC ... still a long way from Maine though
Oh! No shit. You are correct though, that day trip is about 5.5 hrs from me
Sticking my nose in…. You might try calling the NYC store directly- they might have what you want and ship.
Had a nice coupon at Campsaver that made the comically large price tag a little more palatable.
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I cannot for the life of me find a damn Lofoten Gore-Tex Pro Plus shell out there. I've had two orders canceled due to lack of supply. Kudo's to Norrona, they obviously absolutely NAILED their supply/demand curve for the 23/24 season.
If anyone comes across a Large or XLarge (in black or olive) hit me with a PM!
If anyone comes across a Large or XLarge (in black or olive) hit me with a PM!
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Have their Lofoten Gore-Tex Pro Plus pants for the past 10 seasons. Still going very strong. Some serious kit, but the price tag reflects that
