I haven’t bought much new since 2008, frankly. Not so much a buycott as being on something of an austerity budget. Hopefully that’s about to change.
I needed and wanted new raingear. I spent most of a year, trying on raingear in every sport shop in New England. Seriously. My needs were for lots of pockets and a long enough tail, so that when you sit on a wet log, your @ss doesn’t get wet. And easy access/egress for the CCW [MOST important]
I ended up with a Double LL coat with a zip-in liner; the style was new to the layering systems, which are so common now. Got to stay dry and warm when you are out there. :)
It will last me forevah.