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Outdoor jackets : Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:20 am  

Does anyone have one of these type of jackets?



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+

Re: Outdoor jackets : Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:23 am  

http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Lates ... f-Jackets/ 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

http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Lates ... f-Jackets/ 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

Re: Outdoor jackets : Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:50 pm  

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.

Re: Outdoor jackets : Sat Jan 30, 2016 5:19 pm  

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.

Re: Outdoor jackets : Sat Jan 30, 2016 6:38 pm  

Dally wrote: 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. http://www.keela.co.uk/catalog/product/ ... tegory/13/

Dally wrote: 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. http://www.keela.co.uk/catalog/product/ ... tegory/13/

Re: Outdoor jackets : Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:38 pm  

King Street Cat wrote: I really like the look of this and would probably consider it for my next outdoor jacket. http://www.keela.co.uk/catalog/product/ ... tegory/13/ 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.

King Street Cat wrote: I really like the look of this and would probably consider it for my next outdoor jacket. http://www.keela.co.uk/catalog/product/ ... tegory/13/ 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.

Re: Outdoor jackets : Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:21 pm  

Yeah, it's single layer Ventile which kind of has me in two minds. It would be a definite if it was double layer.

Re: Outdoor jackets : Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:45 am  

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.

Re: Outdoor jackets : Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:23 pm  

the cal train wrote:

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.

Re: Outdoor jackets : Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:22 pm  

This is one I was considering (complete with video telling you how to take a pee!): http://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!

This is one I was considering (complete with video telling you how to take a pee!): http://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!