Waterproof clothing

[Saw-sick Steve]

the stein waterproof jacket is great for £60, i always have my swazzi for the crazy downpours all day long, as i like a long jacket to cover me bum, this takes a lot of dampness out the tops of my trousers.

 

SWB, heard various reports of Swazzi, mostly good, what are they like to work in, prices etc..?

[MattyF]

could not work in one to bloody hot!

[Mark Cattell]

Firstards.. great durability, have had mine for 7 years, yeas severn and other than re-waterproffing (NIWAX) there still going strong, also in hi viz, breathable hard wearing lots of pockets and stuff. a lot of rope access workers use them on offshore rigs and pilons ect... not cheap though... but divied by severn worth it

[jonathan hall]

steins hi-viz jacket really good, got mine 4 days ago and am loving it, waterproof, excellent movement, warm - was wearing only hellyhanson and a skin tight tshirt and i cut the wind right out, horrible weather here last days too. and i didnt sweat overly in it either even we had to get a shift on.

eyes splitting hi viz and got reflective stirps too.

[Mark Bolam]

steins hi-viz jacket really good, got mine 4 days ago and am loving it, waterproof, excellent movement, warm - was wearing only hellyhanson and a skin tight tshirt and i cut the wind right out, horrible weather here last days too. and i didnt sweat overly in it either even we had to get a shift on.

eyes splitting hi viz and got reflective stirps too.

 

Ditto.

[chestnut]

interesting thread - as i was only thinking yesterday that there was a great need to update the waterproofs - there is a good army surplus guy that has a stall on my local market and thought i would have a look at his stock this week - having been in wrac - at least i know the look and feel

[Littletree]

Army gortex is the way to go . I got jacket and legs for 30 quid and have never looked back its dry all the way home . I was working out all day in that rain on Sat I had the legs over my chiansaw trousers . my chainsaw trousers styed compleatly dry other then I usual heat/water on the inside from working hard . The top I dont mind getting soaked as find I sturggle to keep the jacket on as I just get so hot when working .

 

Littletree:biggrin:

[chestnut]

for internal moisture (the big sweat ) i use that tight fitting stuff that cyclists and joggers wear - it's wonderful stuff - it stops the big sweat from staying on the skin somehow - so i don't get sweat wet - which helps in this weather - and it acts like a thermal layer too

 

i got mine from an outdoors/camping shop - not oswald baileys (are they still giong ) but something similar

[johnty]

Hi Vis it is then boys, and i might get my camo stuff changed by sum freinds of mine who are still serving.

You can never have too much kit

[arbogrunt]

I used to use ex-Army issue goretex, I recently picked up some Royal Navy stuff which is much better (better zips, pockets etc). The other big advantange is that its not DPM but blue - a bit more visible. I paid £28 for jacket and £15 for the trousers, I've been dry as a bone the last few weeks...I call that money well spent!