I’m a little disappointed in my Colombia Titanium series ski jacket I bought a couple (three?) seasons ago. I’ll admit I’ve given it a pretty good workout, but there are multiple places in the outer shell that are wearing through and flaking away and through the internal membrane. I was comparing this tonight to a North Face shell that I bought more than seven or eight years ago which has gone to hell and back with me (Nepal, year-long trip around the world, numerous crazy mountain biking adventures…not to mention college and living in Seattle).
In general, I’ve been unhappy with the design and construction of the Colombia from the beginning. What use is a zip-in liner if you can’t use the internal waist gaiter in the outer shell? What do they have against pockets at your hips? Why does it poof up in the middle to make me look like a giant green tootsie pop?
Oh well, it’s served me well for it’s short life, time to move on.
Rand Wacker 
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