which rain coat should i buy?

[oldwoodcutter]

Treated myself to clark's cut n climb jacket and had it on for the first time today.

Just the job.

[Steve Bullman]

Do you have a budget Jennie?

[woody paul]

The way the weather is at the moment its a good time to ask this. I have never got on climbing with a coat. With a waterproof coat you land up with wet leg quicker as the rain runs off the coat.

[jennie]

ahh fab thanks a lot, really appreciate the help. x

[Roni Macdonald]

We have been using the Harkie for 4 months now and its certainly the best we've come across, far better than Stein and orange is definetly the colour for arb work and cheaper than cut and climb.

[jennie]

nope i don't have a budget, i figured with the weather at the mo i'm kinda willing to pay anything to stay dry, well within reason. ahh no way, i thought that your legs would stay dryer with a coat on, hmm maybe they should do waterproof onsie's. thanks for the help, now having a look at the coats. x

[Neil Frost]

Definitely agree on the wet legs! I just use a cheap regatta jacket and generally try to avoid the rain! I'm so happy I'm having a break right now!

[jennie]

ahh it's alright for some, we got soaked today so the whole 'hmm maybe i need a good coat' idea came up. x

[Neil Frost]

Yeah I did notice a light shower or two as I looked out of the conservatory with my feet up and book in hand! Only joking, it's miserable getting soaked whilst working.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

  Mark Bolam said:

Stein are comfy, but when push comes to shove they are not waterproof.

 

Great at first, sieve-like after a few weeks.

 

The Clark jacket is meant to be very good.

 

I have the Country Covers field smock, which is the best waterproof for tree work I have had. £125, mind.

 

ou got a link me old mucka?