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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1392234" data-attributes="member: 7488">So my North Face Windwall is 5 years old next month, and starting to show it&#039;s age.&nbsp; The elbows are getting thin, it is pilling some on the surface (as it&#039;s almost a fleece / soft-shell hybrid), and the color is fading.&nbsp; I also have a few runs/pulls that will probably open up into holes before too long.It&#039;s been good, and I have worn it nearly ever day in Fall/Winter/Early Spring since I got it.&nbsp; I certainly got my money&#039;s worth.&nbsp; But I am looking to replace it.I notice Carhartt has entered the soft shell world.&nbsp; Of course, their duck fabric is pretty well-regarded for work wear.&nbsp; I am curious if the soft shells are worthy of the Carhartt name.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10051&amp;catalogId=10101&amp;categoryId=15607" target="_blank">http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10051&amp;catalogId=10101&amp;categoryId=15607</a>They run around $140, which isn&#039;t as high as some of the gear out there (Marmot, Patagonia, North Face, Mountain Hardware, TAD, Arc&#039;teryx).&nbsp; But I don&#039;t want to throw down that kind of money if it&#039;s only as good as a $50 house brand I could pick up at JC Penney.Does anyone have any experience?Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="inactive, post: 1392234, member: 7488"] So my North Face Windwall is 5 years old next month, and starting to show it's age. The elbows are getting thin, it is pilling some on the surface (as it's almost a fleece / soft-shell hybrid), and the color is fading. I also have a few runs/pulls that will probably open up into holes before too long. It's been good, and I have worn it nearly ever day in Fall/Winter/Early Spring since I got it. I certainly got my money's worth. But I am looking to replace it. I notice Carhartt has entered the soft shell world. Of course, their duck fabric is pretty well-regarded for work wear. I am curious if the soft shells are worthy of the Carhartt name. [url]http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10101&categoryId=15607[/url] They run around $140, which isn't as high as some of the gear out there (Marmot, Patagonia, North Face, Mountain Hardware, TAD, Arc'teryx). But I don't want to throw down that kind of money if it's only as good as a $50 house brand I could pick up at JC Penney. Does anyone have any experience? Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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