Wet weather Clothing.

[Arborist]

Thank's for your replys. I'm going to order a gore tex army jacket esp after today, im just fed up of buying expensive gear which is suposed to be good and in reality is just a load of crap!!!

 

Just wondering if anybody wear's those neck guards you get with the husky hats, ocaisionly i use mine.

[skyhuck]

Just wondering if anybody wear's those neck guards you get with the husky hats, ocaisionly i use mine.

 

Never! once had a HSE guy call on site,years ago,he looked over our saws etc,one of mine was a 1979 020 with no chain brake,but because it was as it had been at the time of manufacture and i was self employed,he said it was OK,as long as no one else used it, he checked our pants and then asked where our neck protection was, we all looked at each other puzzled,it seemed that had been a site where they all had the rain flaps in their hats and thought it was some kind of saw protection!

[top subby]

police gortex jacket army gortex leggens

[Arborist]

How did you get the police jacket?

[Mac McLennan]

I have Waterproof Skin

 

......But on a serious note it is important to be comfortable and dry when working......much better for the concentration.

 

I very rarely wear leggings but use 'Mountain Hardwear' Gortex which tends to be more hard wearing than the others. Also buy a short CLIMBING jacket which has zipped vents under the arm pits. The one I have now even has a telephone/radio pocket on the arm.

 

I don't like fleeces under jackets but prefer layers so that you can regualte your temperature.

 

Bought my jacket at Ellis Brigham in Fort William.

 

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[madmatt]

I was in arco the other day, they have Hi-viz goretex clothing now, designed for Road Gans it looked very good. they had trousers, bomber jackets and 3/4length coats all without liners. But all had the facility to zip a fleece into if you wished.

 

Arco are nation wide, I'm going back soon to kit myself out!

[bill]

ive also got ex uk army gorex. jacket is worn most days and ive never torn it on anything and it only cost 25 quid. gorex trousers are no good for climbing as theres no give in them. plus im scared of spiking thro them on dismantles.

[vduben]

Just wondering if anybody wear's those neck guards you get with the husky hats, ocaisionly i use mine.

there a waste of time and you look a right prat!!! if its raining that hard that you need one then you shouldnt be out there imo!!!! a good coat with a tightish neck is ample

[Arborist]

Only used it when ive been on the grounding or feeding the chipper. don't mind looking a prat if i'm dry!!!!

[Leyburn Lad]

sweet talk a fountains employee, they get the gortex smocks and trousers from fujikura which are the dogs for climbing and if which is bloody rare these days find an employee whose been there more than 5yrs he may have the old style aqua tex.