My first Spyder jacket lasted 10 years. Loved it! The style never looked dated and only minor signs of wear were emerging — and I used it as my every day winter coat (actually, more like a 3-season jacket when I took out the liner). Really got my money’s worth.
So, I’m looking forward to this new, long-term relationship with the GTX. But I miss the fun 3-D plastic spider attachment for ski ticket and the eye-catching spider embroidered across upper back. Conversation pieces! New jacket has subtle logo on upper arm.
So far, in 20-degree New England weather, I’ve been toasty wearing only a cotton turtleneck. No liner needed: The technology has advanced.
However, as others have noted, they run a size too small. I had to exchange, but CS was a joy to work with.
#Spyder fan for life.