New RM Swazi Jacket

[Nonsuch]

Yes - I haven't put up my own pics yet.
The cuffs are like a normal walking jacket: open, with a velcro tightener. No neoprene or anything. Looks like they would be fine.

 

[Shewie]

The cuffs are like a normal walking jacket: open, with a velcro tightener. No neoprene or anything. Looks like they would be fine.

They sound much more practical than the daft ones I have on the Tahr.

 

[Nonsuch]

I gave mine a good workout in the Scottish rain today accompanying a wet D of E walk. Overall very happy.

Positives :
- Hood design - superbly sheltering but not cavernous
- Overall fit is great, XL is a generous size with plenty of room in the shoulders
- Easy on and off because the waist drawcord is elasticated
- No waist elastication in the centre of the back so doesn't interfere with or get abraded by rucksack
- All the breathability of Gore-tex paclite, which is about as good as it gets for Gore-tex, but thicker than other paclite garments I have had
- Waterproof
- Nice and long - shelters legs
- Hand warmer pockets (not on the Tahr)
- Very quick drying cuffs (not on the Tahr)

Negatives :
- No chin guard on the zip so you are sucking on a cold metal zipper
- Did get a bit damp inside from condensation (but far less so than other membrane options)
- A map pocket somewhere would be nice, apart from the hand-warmer pockets, as would a loop for a compass lanyard

So far so good

 

[johnboy]

I gave mine a good workout in the Scottish rain today accompanying a wet D of E walk. Overall very happy.

Positives :
- Hood design - superbly sheltering but not cavernous
- Overall fit is great, XL is a generous size with plenty of room in the shoulders
- Easy on and off because the waist drawcord is elasticated
- No waist elastication in the centre of the back so doesn't interfere with or get abraded by rucksack
- All the breathability of Gore-tex paclite, which is about as good as it gets for Gore-tex, but thicker than other paclite garments I have had
- Waterproof
- Nice and long - shelters legs
- Hand warmer pockets (not on the Tahr)
- Very quick drying cuffs (not on the Tahr)

Negatives :
- No chin guard on the zip so you are sucking on a cold metal zipper
- Did get a bit damp inside from condensation (but far less so than other membrane options)
- A map pocket somewhere would be nice, apart from the hand-warmer pockets, as would a loop for a compass lanyard

So far so good

I've got one as well the plain Swazi version and I concur it's very good. You can get a lot of stuff in the front pocket which is a bonus...

It's also pretty tough. I slipped on the Scoria comming down Mt Ngauruhoe a while ago and I thought that might have poped a hole in the fabric but it just shrugged it off.