The wife is after a new coat must be waterproof and warm what has everyone got cheers
I wouldn’t touch Mountain Warehouse stuff with a barge pole. I’ve bought several “discounted” items (everything is discounted in there, it seems) and they have all been properly rubbish.Have a look on Mountain Warehouse, go in the Ski section, some serious discounts at the moment, got thermal tops for £5 the other day, waterproof dungarees for £35? And a nice waterproof coat albeit not as warm as what I could’ve got for £50.
Fair enough My coat wasn’t for work but thought it might fit the bill to the op, depends is his wife out every day or once every few daysI wouldn’t touch Mountain Warehouse stuff with a barge pole. I’ve bought several “discounted” items (everything is discounted in there, it seems) and they have all been properly rubbish.
The last straw was a waterproof coat, originally marked at £120, discounted to £60 then further to £29.99. It leaked after a few weeks, the zip broke, it was terrible.
I bought Kaiwaka just before Christmas and couldn’t be happier with it. Brilliant, hard wearing stuff and I believe they have women’s waterproofs too.
Another vote for Kaiwaka, I've been using their stormforce gear for a few years now and can't fault it.The wife is after a new coat must be waterproof and warm what has everyone got cheers
Yep, that's it; I'm guessing Kaiwaka hasn't been made in China for long, since mine don't have those labels.Betacraft is a lot cheaper than kaiwawa both designed in new Zealand and made in China.
Identical tags on the clothing so Id hazard a guess made in same factory.
I ordered a jacket forest through the nz website last Saturday and saved 15 quid on the price from a British store,
The jacket was here yesterday
Have a look on Mountain Warehouse, go in the Ski section, some serious discounts at the moment, got thermal tops for £5 the other day, waterproof dungarees for £35? And a nice waterproof coat albeit not as warm as what I could’ve got for £50.
Mountain Warehouse is the worst quality with fake sales bought the kids coats from there and zip went and racksac - snapped. Its pretty poor while you can pick up bargains from Tresspass and can be pretty reliable for things like trousers and fleeces. Fact is rain proof it has to have either a coating (wax) or be plastic. Issue is obv the heat and smell. We work off farm in groundworks and no way can we work in flimsy anoraks. I bought a Musto & Mamot a few years ago and both failed in rain. Sailing coats are another option the eldest boy has a GILL sailing coat which is brilliant - picked up second hand on fleebay. You have to be able to wash coats too.I had a Mountain Warehouse coat, "suitable for extremely heavy rain". I was drenched in about 5 minutes.
Took it straight back!
It's Betacraft. I bought the same coat. The only difference I could find from storm force is the Betacraft coat has a phone pocket, and was £50 cheaperAnother vote for Kaiwaka, I've been using their stormforce gear for a few years now and can't fault it.
That written, I was chatting with a contractor a week or so ago about these and he showed me some much cheaper ones that looked as near as damn it the same and that - he says - perform just as well. I can't remember the brand, but he got his from a firm called Peter Lewis in Crymych.