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Waterproof jacket advice
« on: November 22, 2011 »
Am for purchasing a new waterproof coat, have a strict budget of £90, Ideally would like something with a bit of warmth to it, but the windproof waterproof element would be more important, any suggestions anyone?
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Re: Waterproof jacket advice
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2011 »
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Re: Waterproof jacket advice
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2011 »
thanks for the tips john, will look over those!
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Re: Waterproof jacket advice
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2011 »
simple answer...TKMAXX

theres always loads of outdoors coats from the likes of regatta and tresspass, i recently picked up a down filled coat for 70 quid which was a steal.

cheaper than millets,blacks or the other `outdoors` shops in belfast.

theres also the outlet stores like antrim and banbridge.

how about a cheap gortex army jacket?
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Re: Waterproof jacket advice
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2011 »
I'm guessing you wish to get a bit of all round use out of the jacket since you have indicated you want something with a bit of warmth. 

I've really gone the other way with that, I don't want my waterproof to provide any warmth, preferring to 'control' that with the other under/over layers I wear or carry.  That said we are all different, there are times when I am only in a base layer and have met others who seem happy to walk in their waterproof coat.  The extension of that of course is that I generally don't wear my waterproof coat anywhere other than the hills, wearing a casual coat for a bit of warmth.

Sorry, don't want to take your thread too far off course into another layers debate.  If you got a jacket with a zip-in fleece then it could prove versatile for you.
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Re: Waterproof jacket advice
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2011 »
Thanks whorya, the jacket isn't just for the hills, I would want it for everyday use in the winter too, I was thinking along the lines of a coat with a zip in fleece myself, it would be more useful for me I think. And pablo thanks for the tk maxx tip, will have a look there and see what they have!
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Re: Waterproof jacket advice
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2011 »
HI,

Craghoppers Aquadry - waterproof/windproof Jacket (and a free Craghoppers fleece) available at Regatta in the Outlet @ Banbridge.

Costs £49.99.

Not much warmth but you can always wear the free fleece!
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Re: Waterproof jacket advice
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2011 »
I bought the Bear Grylls made by Craghoppers waterproof coat in tkmaxx during the summer for £50 or something.

Good coat, but it hasnt really got any warmth, the only warmth is from the wind protection it offers.

I think there is still some left in the one in Ballymena.
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Re: Waterproof jacket advice
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2011 »
thanks velvet and oisin, good tips there! like the idea of getting one for £50!
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Re: Waterproof jacket advice
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2011 »
Was out Xmas shopping today and got one of these

http://store.berghaus.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product8_11201_10252_4-33721_-1___

got it for £75, I tried it on and straight away I knew I had to have it! Well pleased!
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