Portwest west

[sid69]

Are portwest waterproof jackets any good 

[green heart]

They make quite a big range, as i remember?

I think they are easily available, but perhaps at the cheaper end of the market? 

Not knowing which jacket, I think you'll generally find them quite sweaty if doing treework or anything energetic in them.

Others on here will recommend Swazi or similar.

Have a quick look on the 'search' bar here?

[Peewit]

I wish I could find some decent waterproofs for hedgelaying that are breathable and tough enough that they won't be ripped to bits by thorns on the first day. Impossible quest it seems. 

[Tree monkey 1682]

15 hours ago, sid69 said:

Are portwest waterproof jackets any good 

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[markieg31]

5 hours ago, Peewit said:

I wish I could find some decent waterproofs for hedgelaying that are breathable and tough enough that they won't be ripped to bits by thorns on the first day. Impossible quest it seems. 

My sip keiu seems to do the business. Been out all day in the rain hedgelaying and remained dry. If your sweating maybe a wicking base layer and then coat, fleece addition if it's cold. 

[Peewit]

17 minutes ago, markieg31 said:

My sip keiu seems to do the business. Been out all day in the rain hedgelaying and remained dry. If your sweating maybe a wicking base layer and then coat, fleece addition if it's cold. 

Thanks.Think I'll give those a go for next season. All the hill farmers up here seem to wear Kaiwaka gear but it's bloody expensive. It's thorn and barbed wire damage that stops me wearing waterproofs. The hateful tangled hedge I'm working on now has a fence so close that I'm wearing an old  tattered pair of work trousers rather than rip my chainsaw trousers to bits. But for the price of those Sip jackets I'd be prepared to give them a go. Shame they don't seem to make the trousers to go with them. 

[woody paul]

The best coat I had for hedge work and still have an old one kicking about, was a Puffa shooting coat never managed to rip coat material it just parted at the seems or pockets pulled off. Think i paid about £20 each at a warehouse sale.

Have just bought a Elka waterproof coat, looks well made but not good for hedge work.   

[gand]

8 hours ago, Peewit said:

Thanks.Think I'll give those a go for next season. All the hill farmers up here seem to wear Kaiwaka gear but it's bloody expensive. It's thorn and barbed wire damage that stops me wearing waterproofs. The hateful tangled hedge I'm working on now has a fence so close that I'm wearing an old  tattered pair of work trousers rather than rip my chainsaw trousers to bits. But for the price of those Sip jackets I'd be prepared to give them a go. Shame they don't seem to make the trousers to go with them. 

They do trousers to match the jackets. I think I have them in stock. Send me a message with your number and I'll give you a call 👍

[green heart]

@sid69 have you thought about an old/used Barbour/waxed jacket -cheap enough for work?

For hedge laying we only wear Donkey Jackets, they are just indestructible .

If/when you can find one, you could spray waterproofing stuff on it? 

Again, only £50- I'd guess. 

 

[Peewit]

I tried a wax cotton jacket (not a Barber) for hedge laying and found it horrendously sweaty. In the rain it was wetter on the inside than outside. And it didn't stay waterproof very long. 

 

I do have a Hoggs waxed cotton gilet/body warmer and I like that. Not much help in the rain but for general  use it isn't sweaty, and while not fully thorn proof it's fairly tough and it lets me breath but keeps the wind chill off my back.