I have't sprayed mine yet...If or when I do, I will post the results.
Canada Goose coats are attractive as far as parkas go and I know they are well made. And I do like that they are manufactured in Canada. But the frugal side of me will never understand the urge to buy an item that is just so very much more expensive than similar things on the market. It seems like literally giving money away for the honour of wearing a label. Then again, not my money. Just my opinion.
My parents came to visit one of the first winters I was here, and it was _very_ cold. My mother formed the opinion that it is terribly cold here, so she has for the last 26 years, sent warm sweaters as Christmas gifts... I almost never get to wear them!
I keep waiting for a Torontonian to ask if the coat attacks you and tries to steal your sandwich (as they used to do in High Park, or on Toronto Island).
So far I've read North Face or Vogele.
The label is not important. What is important is keeping warm (I feel the cold, as Mother Nature has not blessed me with extra layers) and I want something that will last 5yrs+ if looked after.
As for the comments seeing so many CG coats around, is this because they are really good and it's not just a current fashion trend. Speaking of which, I guess the rest of the population is wearing Jackwolf skin (very rare), Mammut and North Face.
Seems like everyone in Switzerland must have Canada Goose jacket today. I see it so often I think it is not cool any more.
I have Pajar jacket with naturla fur. It is very thick warm jacket nicely shaped like a dress I don't look like big marshmallow in it. I would consider other brands to look a bit more oryginal. Canada Good jackets are grewt but do we really have to look all the same here?
If memory serves, I read somewhere that the operating side has been taken over by the newest generation and they've made a conscious decision to make it more of a fashion brand. Hence the sudden proliferation in the last 4-5 years. Based on what has happened to the quality of other brands when they've done this (I'm looking at you Hunter and Barbour), it might be worth checking that the quality is still as good as it was a few years ago.
Assuming the quality *is* the same today, they really are excellent jackets. They're very robust, and extremely warm. I've worn it every winter since, and the only problem so far is that one seam on the arm is coming a little loose. An easy fix.
Given the animal products involved, they do seem to be ethically made. I just hope that the practice is as good as the PR blurb.
As with many other big ticket items, be aware that there are an awful lot of fakes being sold on the internet. They're made to far inferior manufacturing and ethical standards than the genuine items.
Canadian geese lack dexterity.
I brought my winter coat from a rather warm part of Canada 4 years ago, and I've taken it out twice in four years. If you get a coat for colder weather than you need, you'll just end up sweaty and gross. They're not really meant for Basel/Zurich weather. If you frequently go up the mountains, like to Davos, they're great because you don't have to worry about the weather. You can go out for a midnight stroll without worry.