Greythundercloudys
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Had a ridgeline for 3 years, only wear in winter time, zips away and abit ripped here and there, buy another or new brand?.
New jacket for winter, ridgeline again??.
- Thread starter Greythundercloudys
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- Location
- Fife
Betacraft. Just as good but a lot cheaper.
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
+1 great gear
Wilksy
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- Location
- East Riding
I had a ridgeline smock, was a great coat but I sweat like a pig in it, ended up wet through either way, I have a harkila orton for shooting, it got a good test today and passed, kept dry and not sweaty, but it’s not as hard wearing, tough material as ridgeline
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
How does the Betacraft come up for sizes? L is for 41" chest but how generous is it for wearing over layers?..
Not interested in the jackets but their Bush shirt looks a total bargain compared to the Ridgeline Grizzly
Not interested in the jackets but their Bush shirt looks a total bargain compared to the Ridgeline Grizzly
- Location
- Fife
Mines in the pickup, which is in the garage. Tell you Monday.
- Location
- Cheshire
I’ve just looked at Kiawaka gear. You lot must be making way too much money!! I can buy 10 years worth of lined Flexothane jackets for the price of one Stormforce?!?! And if I catch one on barb I wouldn’t sit down and cry!!
s line
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- Location
- Gloucestershire uk
I brought a coat at the car boot sale in the summer.
It was pouring with rain yesterday morning.Kept me dry and warm.
Price £2.50 and i found a 20p coin in the pocket as well!!
It was pouring with rain yesterday morning.Kept me dry and warm.
Price £2.50 and i found a 20p coin in the pocket as well!!
- Location
- East Ayrshire
It's the barb that puts me off spending a lot of money!
It was already broken.
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- Location
- South Norfolk
Surely depends where you work and what you have to get done. On wet days I only get out of the truck to open a gate.
Blindside06
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Quite like th look and performance of the Swazi gear but makes Kaiwaka seem cheap
- Location
- Scottish Borders
The kiawaka stuff doesn’t get caught on the barb as readily as flexothane stuff, as the material is tougher. They are expensive, but are very good!
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
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Flexothane is rubbish compared to kaiawaka
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Could you please post prices? Saves wasting time searching, then finding I am in the wrong income bracket -- again! But s lines' £2.50 does sound my price range.
s line
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- Location
- Gloucestershire uk
I was well chuffed that day when i brought it.
That day we also sold a fair bit of landfill from the house and had a good clear out.
wife got me a craghoppers out of sale £60
one before did 9 years , still have it fairly worn out and burnt away from welding . won’t get rid of it , sentimental value
one before did 9 years , still have it fairly worn out and burnt away from welding . won’t get rid of it , sentimental value
Willie adie
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Betacraft and kawaika are made in the same factory , exactly the same , labels and tags on the washing instructions, as I tell everyone we blood tested over 200 hoggs in January whilst wearing the bib and brace, all covered in frost and snow, and I held ever one for over 3 hrs, and not a drop of moisture on my trousers after,
For the difference in price it's a no brainer for betacraft, if you get a chance check the labels both identical font and washing instructions.
For the difference in price it's a no brainer for betacraft, if you get a chance check the labels both identical font and washing instructions.