My only advice is usually you get what you pay for. Having said that I am totally disappointed in the quality of Columbia wear. You will pay way too much for the quality in Columbia. I have a wader jascket and a parka from Columbia and the seams come apart like they use poor thread or poor workmanship. I also have two parkas from Cabelas and they are getting some age on them and yet are still very serviceable. Cabelas stand behind their merchandise also.