waterproof jacket - which is best?

[tommer9]

After the amazing service back along from Stein and F R Jones, regarding a stein that p-ed water in, i have just put my replacement to the test climbing in fairly heavy but not constant rain for about 4 hrs.......sorry to report that i am soaked through. Gutted.

[Steve Bullman]

Ye have little faith. I got a twenty says it aint ripped by the time Justins do comes round.

 

those jeans sure look snug too

[Heads up]

http://www.tadgear.com/home.php

 

have had one of their soft shell hoodies for few years and is still in good nick. certainly not as waterproof as it was but by far the best i've tried, for a softshell anyway. far from cheap mind you.

[Hodge]

Ex army gore tex, £15 on ebay get 2 or 3 and rotate at dinner times etc!!

 

Im with you on that Mozza, i got one from my local farm supplies shop, army gor tex, 16 quid plus vat, i thought that was great and they are better than anything i have had before.

[Bomag]

Think this is the way Im going to go due to us often having fires on site. Dont fancy putting holes in a nice (and possibly expensive) jacket.

Ive been wearing my Berghaus Trango Extreme this week, but thats because I know we wont be burning!!

[Mozza]

those jeans sure look snug too

 

Nice and tight!! :thumbup:

[Ian Flatters]

I have an old Hi-vi ish oregon jacket. Its the one that came out when they brought out thier waterproof chainsaw trousers. It still keeps me warm and dry got no rips and its nearly 6 years old!

[Mark Cattell]

Fristards if you need Hi Viz Option, 7 years and counting need rewaterproffing now but only on the arms... doing it this weekend

designed for oil rigs/rope access/shipping ect by out scandinavian friends

 

not cheap though so depends on how you look after your kit

[Ben90]

I've got a Hiflex jacket and I don't even consider it as a waterproof when it starts to rain, as it's only 'water resistant.' I reach for my stien jacket when the great British weather does its thing.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Nice and tight!! :thumbup:

 

I know why you two are letching, you think thats me in the pic:001_tt2: