That's my winter coat! I have a black one from about 4 years ago. I love my McMurdo! It is warm, comfy, easy to whipe clean, and it has just the right amount of pockets! It is a big jacket. If you wear a really bulky sweater it may make the jacket fit tightly. If you need a really warm coat without super flexible sleeves like that on a ski jacket this is for you! Keep in mind that this is not a daily winter cost but a coat for the cold snaps. I generally wear this coat at 30 degrees or less as it can get warm if it's not cold enough outside. The nylon is super easy to clean. Do keep in mind that this is a bulky kind of old school jacket. It's my favorite coat ever! Keep warm! Much love and favor!
I have the northface expedition mcmurdo mens parka 700 fill down jacket with faux fur hood and the jacket is so warm for winnipeg canada weather @555Gear
Layering works great in some situations but for just puttering around in the Midwest, it's often super cold outside and then folks keep the inside spaces overheated, so I like having a heavy parka and then just a shirt underneath. I was able to get one in orange (not a favorite color) for $100. New.
I wear a filson packer coat. Flip the collar and im on a beach mexico in -25 below windchill. Ive had all the parkas and theyre nice but the packer coat is on another level
Picked this up second hand. Around half to a third of the full price down under, but our $ is pretty similar to CAD. My main concerns with it is it's hard to say if all the down has been retained. Then the pain that'll be trying to fly with it to my cold destinations. Went to CA - far east side(MTL) during mid winter, and all the jackets I had were far from warm enough being a 600 down, a ski jacket and a winter parka from a ski resort. Hoping my next trip with this will be worth the hassle of lugging it around!
Great topic for a review, but it’s not a jacket that makes a lot of sense to me. I avoid down jackets with a waterproof membrane as I use them in very cold weather when precipitation isn’t an issue and the membrane will only increase the chance of condensation buildup on the inside of the membrane. Living in Norway I’ve accumulated a rather large selection of insulated jackets, though most of them are intended for outdoor / backpacking in cold weather and lean towards low weight, high loft (and high price 😬). For casual wear I agree that high loft down isn’t of much value since you want a heavier and more rugged outer fabric that to a large degree would serve to compress such high loft down anyways. A Fjällräven Greenland no.5 down jacket does most of the heavy lifting down to the mid 20s. In colder temps I use my Mountain Equipment Trango jacket (fairly affordable, 40D outer, 750 down, sewn through baffles) and if it gets absolutely silly cold I grab the Mountain Equipment K7 jacket from my outdoor/expedition wardrobe (rather expensive, but an absolute fortress against the cold). Also have a selection of synthetics that works well in a wide range of weather and layers well with other insulating layers and rain shells.
It size big, in 1.90 m tall and im wearing a XL size, its quite big and i like it, so i can wear another cloth inside, but L would fit me perfectly too
That looks like a nice toasty coat...but I don't understand short parkas. I'm something of a parka collector and my best parkas are knee length. Thighs can get really cold. I scour the thrift and surplus stores for military parkas and Snow Goose or Woods parkas which are knee length. Nothing at all against the piece you are showing but, as a Canadian, if my butt is visible when I bend over, it's a coat not a parka :).
@@555Gear Negative. They have one called the McMurdo, but it's nothing close to what you bought years ago. Sadly, the new one doesn't feature a draw cord at the hem, which pretty much ruins it. As you well know, for insulation to work, you can't have cold air coming into the jacket.
That's my winter coat! I have a black one from about 4 years ago. I love my McMurdo! It is warm, comfy, easy to whipe clean, and it has just the right amount of pockets! It is a big jacket. If you wear a really bulky sweater it may make the jacket fit tightly. If you need a really warm coat without super flexible sleeves like that on a ski jacket this is for you! Keep in mind that this is not a daily winter cost but a coat for the cold snaps. I generally wear this coat at 30 degrees or less as it can get warm if it's not cold enough outside. The nylon is super easy to clean. Do keep in mind that this is a bulky kind of old school jacket. It's my favorite coat ever! Keep warm! Much love and favor!
Nicely laid out.... but for that degree of freezing cold weather / wind etc. it doesn't come down long enough for my preference.
Fair enough! Thanks for watching
Here in North Texas we are looking a lows around 12 for the next couple of days. Nothing super serious like what you are wearing to stay warm.
A down puffy sweater would be perfect for that weather. Stay warm Will! Cheers, Andrew
Needed this! I'm off to Norway in a few months and this review was quality! - Cheers!
Have a great trip!
I have the northface expedition mcmurdo mens parka 700 fill down jacket with faux fur hood and the jacket is so warm for winnipeg canada weather @555Gear
very clean look, it's like a suit for the arctic!
Haha 😆
Layering works great in some situations but for just puttering around in the Midwest, it's often super cold outside and then folks keep the inside spaces overheated, so I like having a heavy parka and then just a shirt underneath. I was able to get one in orange (not a favorite color) for $100. New.
I wear a filson packer coat. Flip the collar and im on a beach mexico in -25 below windchill. Ive had all the parkas and theyre nice but the packer coat is on another level
When did they start giving outside temps in wrong numbers?
don't want to know the windchill.
Picked this up second hand. Around half to a third of the full price down under, but our $ is pretty similar to CAD. My main concerns with it is it's hard to say if all the down has been retained. Then the pain that'll be trying to fly with it to my cold destinations. Went to CA - far east side(MTL) during mid winter, and all the jackets I had were far from warm enough being a 600 down, a ski jacket and a winter parka from a ski resort. Hoping my next trip with this will be worth the hassle of lugging it around!
What gloves 🧤 are you wearing?
Got me an older McMurdo with a ton more pockets, my absolute go to still works like a champ and its been -17 here in the PNW 🙌
That's awesome, thanks for sharing
Great topic for a review, but it’s not a jacket that makes a lot of sense to me. I avoid down jackets with a waterproof membrane as I use them in very cold weather when precipitation isn’t an issue and the membrane will only increase the chance of condensation buildup on the inside of the membrane. Living in Norway I’ve accumulated a rather large selection of insulated jackets, though most of them are intended for outdoor / backpacking in cold weather and lean towards low weight, high loft (and high price 😬). For casual wear I agree that high loft down isn’t of much value since you want a heavier and more rugged outer fabric that to a large degree would serve to compress such high loft down anyways. A Fjällräven Greenland no.5 down jacket does most of the heavy lifting down to the mid 20s. In colder temps I use my Mountain Equipment Trango jacket (fairly affordable, 40D outer, 750 down, sewn through baffles) and if it gets absolutely silly cold I grab the Mountain Equipment K7 jacket from my outdoor/expedition wardrobe (rather expensive, but an absolute fortress against the cold). Also have a selection of synthetics that works well in a wide range of weather and layers well with other insulating layers and rain shells.
How is the sizing.
It size big, in 1.90 m tall and im wearing a XL size, its quite big and i like it, so i can wear another cloth inside, but L would fit me perfectly too
6:17 Do you feel bad for saying that when you have Canadian viewers watching?
WHICH JAKET IS THIS EXACT ONE
My McMurdo Bomber is super warm. If am moving alot I just need a shirt alone under the jacket
That looks like a nice toasty coat...but I don't understand short parkas. I'm something of a parka collector and my best parkas are knee length. Thighs can get really cold. I scour the thrift and surplus stores for military parkas and Snow Goose or Woods parkas which are knee length. Nothing at all against the piece you are showing but, as a Canadian, if my butt is visible when I bend over, it's a coat not a parka :).
550 down? Not a 555 down? ;-p
Why make a vid on a jacket no longer being sold? 👎🏻
Still available
@@555Gear Negative. They have one called the McMurdo, but it's nothing close to what you bought years ago. Sadly, the new one doesn't feature a draw cord at the hem, which pretty much ruins it. As you well know, for insulation to work, you can't have cold air coming into the jacket.