kej81
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- Cardigan,West Wales
Best waterproofs out there????
Kaiwaka
Not flexothene
Have you a link? Thanksbefore you buy kaiwawa
there is a company
ast direct.
now they stock waterproofs identical to kaiwawa in all but price
i know people who have kaiwawa and gone to his stuff, and they say its exactly the same.
tepapa on here, he has both and can compare.
ive used the ast ones and so far spot on use them in amongst sheep at mart so a really good test.
4 winters????!!!! Our flexothene we wear last us 2/3 months at best and they are completely shot. As you say wet crotch is normal. The trouble is having something you can manoeuvre in and something that doesn’t leave you with a pair of curtains when a scotty or Swale goes past at x mphI have had a pair of Stormforce leggings from Kiwikit for 4 winters now and I can't fault them, apart from being too warm when it's not cold out... and the price of course.
I've always found the Flexothane material to be OK, it's just the stitching that always lets them down, giving a soggy crotch in no time. I bought a pair of Oringi leggings a few months ago for warmer weather use, and they have already outlasted any the cheaper Flexthane ones I've had, yet they're made of the exact same material. They are dearer at £48/pair, but they are actually stitched/welded properly.
https://www.kiwikit.co.uk/product/re-inforced-overtrousers-oringi/
It’s funny when you mention the price. Grandfather always bought a new Barbour jacket every October and it wasn’t cheap going back 40 years or so. It’s funny how we value things differently now.Seconded, I have recently had one of their Stormforce jackets and was VERY apprehensive about the price as I've never paid anything like that for a work jacket. Absolutely brilliant, very warm and comfortable and it breaths. You don't feel horrible and sweaty like a flexo can get you. Just need to save up for the pants now.....
It’s funny when you mention the price. Grandfather always bought a new Barbour jacket every October...
before you buy kaiwawa
there is a company
ast direct.
now they stock waterproofs identical to kaiwawa in all but price
i know people who have kaiwawa and gone to his stuff, and they say its exactly the same.
tepapa on here, he has both and can compare.
ive used the ast ones and so far spot on use them in amongst sheep at mart so a really good test.
Have you a link? Thanks
Yes, we must hope that was just before the old b*stard died of hypothermia; we used to get similar comment sfrom Sergeant Majors such as 'pain is just weakness leaving the body'... Gits...An old fella once told me water only gets as far as the skin
Will have a look now Thankyoubefore you buy kaiwawa
there is a company
ast direct.
now they stock waterproofs identical to kaiwawa in all but price
i know people who have kaiwawa and gone to his stuff, and they say its exactly the same.
tepapa on here, he has both and can compare.
ive used the ast ones and so far spot on use them in amongst sheep at mart so a really good test.
I have had a pair of Stormforce leggings from Kiwikit for 4 winters now and I can't fault them, apart from being too warm when it's not cold out... and the price of course.
I've always found the Flexothane material to be OK, it's just the stitching that always lets them down, giving a soggy crotch in no time. I bought a pair of Oringi leggings a few months ago for warmer weather use, and they have already outlasted any the cheaper Flexthane ones I've had, yet they're made of the exact same material. They are dearer at £48/pair, but they are actually stitched/welded properly.
https://www.kiwikit.co.uk/product/re-inforced-overtrousers-oringi/