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I do a little bit of light walking with the family and spend a lot of time on a touchline watching my son play football.
They look a little lightweight to be warm but reviews say they are warm. All the main brands do this type of jacket but I was just wondering if anyone had any experience before I go and part with £150+ |
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If you're standing still not walking then your tactics should be layers whatever jacket you pick - eg a thermal T shirt, and a fleece jacket. I would pick one with a protruding hood, and deffo a long shaped jacket, that covers all your arrse
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If you're standing still not walking then your tactics should be layers whatever jacket you pick - eg a thermal T shirt, and a fleece jacket. I would pick one with a protruding hood, and deffo a long shaped jacket, that covers all your arrse
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This type of jacket isn't windproof or waterproof. So if you stood in the wind/rain it's not for you.
As FA says layer up with a good windproof/waterproof jacket as the outer layer.
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Anyone had personal experience of either Didrikson's Parkas or The Ridgleline Bushmaster jacket? I spend quite a lot of time strolling about outdoors and am looking for something waterproof, warm, green and with lots of pockets. If you have no direct experience of these any other suggestions would be welcome.
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Quote Dally="Dally"Anyone had personal experience of either Didrikson's Parkas or The Ridgleline Bushmaster jacket? I spend quite a lot of time strolling about outdoors and am looking for something waterproof, warm, green and with lots of pockets. If you have no direct experience of these any other suggestions would be welcome.'"
I really like the look of this and would probably consider it for my next outdoor jacket.
www.keela.co.uk/catalog/product/ ... tegory/13/ |
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Quote Dally="Dally"Anyone had personal experience of either Didrikson's Parkas or The Ridgleline Bushmaster jacket? I spend quite a lot of time strolling about outdoors and am looking for something waterproof, warm, green and with lots of pockets. If you have no direct experience of these any other suggestions would be welcome.'"
I really like the look of this and would probably consider it for my next outdoor jacket.
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Thanks for that suggestion. Reading the description it sounds perfect. But when I found a customer review he have it 4 out of 5 and said it would be a 5 if it kept you dry - which has kind of put me off, given the price.
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Thanks for that suggestion. Reading the description it sounds perfect. But when I found a customer review he have it 4 out of 5 and said it would be a 5 if it kept you dry - which has kind of put me off, given the price.
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Yeah, it's single layer Ventile which kind of has me in two minds. It would be a definite if it was double layer.
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You want a layer close to your skin, an insulator like you've pictured, and then a shell. I'm a snob for goretex but any old north face shell does just fine.
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| Quote the cal train="the cal train"I'm a snob for goretex'"
Same here, it suits my exertion levels and body heat perfectly but there is a tendency for Goretex jackets to look obviously too much like the activity they're designed for. They are getting better at implementing Goretex into 'regular' looking jackets though. |
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This is one I was considering (complete with video telling you how to take a pee!):
ridgelineclothing.co.uk/products ... ter-jacket
The '10,000' waterproofing and '10,000' breathability - how does that compare with a standard Gortex jacket? I cannot find consistent ratings for different jackets. I've seen one Gortex jacket with 5,000 waterproofing (not sure if same units?), implying the bushmaster may be very good but I also saw a US website saying 10,000 was good for mild rain but you needed up to 20,000 for serious rain / snow. I'm confused! |
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This is one I was considering (complete with video telling you how to take a pee!):
ridgelineclothing.co.uk/products ... ter-jacket
The '10,000' waterproofing and '10,000' breathability - how does that compare with a standard Gortex jacket? I cannot find consistent ratings for different jackets. I've seen one Gortex jacket with 5,000 waterproofing (not sure if same units?), implying the bushmaster may be very good but I also saw a US website saying 10,000 was good for mild rain but you needed up to 20,000 for serious rain / snow. I'm confused! | |
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You can't go wrong with something Goretex from www.sprayway.com/
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Quote Bullseye="Bullseye"You can't go wrong with something Goretex from www.sprayway.com/
I've found them excellent.'"
I used to have one and it was superb. Sadly I left it on train and lost it . Cost about £250 too! Sadly, I have been unable to find one of theirs or any other on such quality - most of the material now seems thin and not very robust. If I could find one like my other I'd get it tomorrow. |
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I've found them excellent.'"
I used to have one and it was superb. Sadly I left it on train and lost it . Cost about £250 too! Sadly, I have been unable to find one of theirs or any other on such quality - most of the material now seems thin and not very robust. If I could find one like my other I'd get it tomorrow. | |
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Japanese fashion houses have been doing it for years, but not at any sane persons price point. I'm a bit of a sucker for the flashy jackets anyways, my Mrs got a shock when she walked in on me testing my big yellow north face 30th anniversary mountain parka in the shower. |
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| Quote the cal train="the cal train"Japanese fashion houses have been doing it for years, but not at any sane persons price point. I'm a bit of a sucker for the flashy jackets anyways, my Mrs got a shock when she walked in on me testing my big yellow north face 30th anniversary mountain parka in the shower.'"
The Japanese stuff is really nice; White Mountaineering, VisVim, Nanamica. It's just a little on the pricey side for hillwalking and scrambling. |
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Quote Bullseye="Bullseye"You can't go wrong with something Goretex from www.sprayway.com/
I've found them excellent.'"
Like the sound of the Quorum for my purposes. Just got to find one to try on. Seems it may bit a bit warm outside of winter though, so I may need to get a lighter weight one too! |
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Quote Bullseye="Bullseye"You can't go wrong with something Goretex from www.sprayway.com/
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Like the sound of the Quorum for my purposes. Just got to find one to try on. Seems it may bit a bit warm outside of winter though, so I may need to get a lighter weight one too! | |
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I've got one Dally. It can be too warm at times. Definitely one for proper winters unlike this one.
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| Quote Bullseye="Bullseye"I've got one Dally. It can be too warm at times. Definitely one for proper winters unlike this one.'"
Could have done with one on the marshes in north Norfolk on Sunday! |
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Could have done with one on the marshes in north Norfolk on Sunday! |
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Took the plunge this afternoon and got the Quorum.
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