Recommend a good waterproof cold weather jacket?

[kaze]

Halo

How is it goin?
Hope ya all doin well in the hills, mountains, forest and the outdoors.

I am in search for a good as in really waterproof jacket that can also be used to keep warmth during winter?
Not able to afford anything above 60 quid unfortunately.
So I understand my options are quite limited.
Anybody has a good suggestion or even one that they wanna get rid off (ma size is 36-38 inch chest)
Will probably be needed before the 14th of October as I am travelling soon.

Thanks.

 

[ReamviThantos]

Good luck, you may find that £60 for a new one which fulfils your requirements will be difficult unless you shop around for a second hand bargain.

 

[brambles]

You will find it very difficult to get a good quality waterproof and warm jacket for that price range I'm afraid - Sports Direct sell the Karrimor range which includes what they call 3-in-1 jackets , ie. a waterproof shell with a fleece liner, for around £50 but the quality of current Karrimor stuff is variable. Some is good, some .... not so. If you jump budget slightly , for £80 you could get this

http://www.military1st.co.uk/10615002-mil-tec-ecwcs-jacket-with-fleece-black.html

similar concept but a better outer jacket, much more useable design, available in different colours/camo

 

[swotty]

You can get some Ridgeline jackets at a bargain price on Ebay sometimes, several on there at the moment for less than or just a tenner more than your budget. I personally dislike lined jackets as they are not as flexible and I tend to overheat in much more than a shell in this country 90% of the time. So my suggestion would be a second hand or bargain price Ridgeline and wear a jumper underneath when it's cold!

 

[rik_uk3]

Regatta 3 in 1 or a fleece and army goretex jacket will fit your budget.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190800412...eName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 my lad has one and is happy with it, Breathtex is a pretty good fabric, used in a lot of army kit these days I'm told.

 

[Bluffer]

This one appears to be well priced if it's the sort of thing you're after http://www.johnbullclothing.com/products.asp?ID=2656

I saw one this week and was quite taken at the reasonable price, similar jackets are often twice that price?

 

[Bowlander]

Regatta High Hill coat in their outlet store for £24 looks ok.

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[robdjon]

Push the budget up a little and Paramo all the way mate

 

[Bowlander]

Push the budget up a little and Paramo all the way mate

Paramo is great, so are Harkila Pro hunters, but if all the OP has is £60 then they are way over budget.

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[Rich.H]

I got myself the previous model to this not long ago http://www.regatta.com/xert/axe-edge-3-in-1-jacket.html. It has a liner that is more like sleeping bag material instead of fleece, my main issue with the fleece/softshell was that it doesn't compress well.

The version I have is labeled as having a 10000 XPT both in and out although I will wager these numbers are high compared to real world use. However I did make great use of it last month on a mountain marathon, the outer shell was perfect and felt 100% windproof at the summits, yet didn't leave me sweaty like gortex. The liner was worn at the overnight campsite and kept me near sweating point happily on its own. Also a nice small feature is the hood has a slight peak, small enough to still roll away yet large enough to give you that extra protection in heavy rain.

If you scout the outdoor shops you could get lucky as they will be now shifting old stock off, I got my one for £60 down from the £140 it was being sold at near the beginning of this year so bargin for me.

 

[The MAX]

I'm looking for something like this too. That military style anorak from ebay looks pretty good!

H

 

[The MAX]

So I've been looking and looking and haven't quite found a jacket to fit my needs. I'm looking for a 3 in 1 jacket (windbreaker/waterproof shell with fleece inner). The anorak from ebay on this thread is the closest thing I've found, but fleece is not removable.

Any more suggestions?

H

 

[Bowlander]

Let me google that for you:

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/mens/cl...utm_referrer=http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/mens

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[ozzy1977]

Go and have a look in TKMax, my wife picked up a regatta 3-1 jobbie a couple of years back for about £15

 

[baggins]

i can second both tkmax and go outdoors, they both have some great bargains but you do have to visit on a regular basis until you find what you're looking for. don't be put off by labels etc, if it has what you want and is comfortable, go for it.

 

[Paulm]

Let me google that for you:

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/mens/cl...utm_referrer=http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/mens

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I noticed these in my local store today, really tempted as they look pretty decent and only £25 ! Not breathable though (obviously at the price) and not very long in the body which is why I didn't bother in the end, but look to be very good value.

Cheers, Paul

 

[Puddock]

Another vote here for Ridgeline jackets...

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[Bowlander]

Another vote here for Ridgeline jackets...

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They're good in a downpour but if you have to walk anywhere they make an effective sweat suit.

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[Squidders]

Get a blue ebay buffalo parka and a goretex shell... if you're walking hard, put the parka in your bag.

In the winter I try to remain comfortably cold... that feeling on a spring evening when you think to yourself "in half an hour, i'll pop inside and get a fleece on" that's the feeling I go for in the winter when i'm working. When I stop, I then dress up warm.

The buffalo parka I got on ebay is lovely and warm and I think it was only £20.

 

[Bowlander]

Are the Buffalo Parkas still available? They look good.

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