Hi there
I have a Hunter Jacket, bought last winter... It is pretty waterproof and I never noticed any leaks even in quite heavy rain. I use mine for fishing. I like the colour and the smooth feel to the material. It is a nice garment to wear. I'm not sure the pocket at the back has ny real use... it zips out to sit on.. ok!! and can be used as a game pocket!! Ok you might get a rabbit in it...The cartridge flaps are annoying, but I guess I could cut them off.
However, I found the quality so so... the stiching around the lining was poorly finished and frayed after a few uses, as did the pockets, which had holes in quickly. Anything ie: wallet placed in the inside pocket ripped the cloth immediately after the first use...I sewed these up as I live in France and purchased it in the UK. I contacted Jack Pyke to express my disappointment at their quality control but never received a reply.
It does however suffer very badly from condensation. After any physical effort in cold weather the inside is soaked. Everytime I took it off in winter the nylon liner was soaked right through, just like any cheap nylon waterproof...I have an old shabby military Pertex jacket that never suffered as badly as this.. I therefore conclude that their material is aboslutely NOT breathable.
Voila I guess you get what you pay for at £56 sale price perhaps I was hoping for too much.
cheers
Gareth
