New Jacket - What Would You Recommend?

[sikastag_1 689]

Thanks for all your advice. I've been having a look at the John Norris website, and I'm tempted by the Seeland Keeper's or Woodcock jackets. Has anyone got these, and how do you rate them? Incidentally, I used my Barbour Border jacket last Saturday (my first days' beating of the season), and it poured down! The jacket, although recently re-proofed, became stiff as a board, and it isn't all that waterproof...hence my quest for a more suitable garment.

I've got a seeland jacket mate its either the keeper or beater 1 maybe ther both the same who knows I bought it 10 years ago not waterproof anymore but lasted me well for the money think they were about £100 when I bought that not sure how much now

[robadoo 212]

Norrona recon is a great jacket , expensive tho , had mine 4 years , it's the dogs .

http://www.ldmountaincentre.com/walk-hike-c1/clothing-c2/waterproof-jackets-c3/recon-jacket-p6967

[trenchfoot 4,243]

Nomad is great stuff. dont leak, dont need reproofing, warm and confy to wear. The downside is that they do hold water, if you forget to give them a shake every so often and take a lot of drying after.

 

Have a look at the new Musto keepers jacket. Tough, waterproof and has ALL the features for a good shooting/beating jacket.

[digginmad2011 57]

I have looked at the ridgeline torrent from bush wear £99.99 has any one got one and can tell me if there any good for lamping(plenty of running and climbing) are they wrorth the money sorry for the hijack mate ?

 

Atb digginmad2011

[Gaj1612 99]

They're a good warm comfy jacket mate they are waterproof bit not breathable at all and you will be drenched in sweat after a good night out

[Flacko 1,732]

The apprentice mate ihad one them fladen last year for fishing sweat ya to bits just getting to the peg Barbour for me but them ridgeline supposed to be ok

[young man 225]

Any tried jack pyke coats?

[WhiteN 15]

Had a soft shell jack pyke jacket and it leaked like a sieve and that was before the dog destroyed it !!! I like the surplus military jackets for the price.

[foresterj 1,096]

http://www.countrycovers.co.uk/ very good and a 4 year guarantee.

[the apprentice 178]

The apprentice mate ihad one them fladen last year for fishing sweat ya to bits just getting to the peg Barbour for me but them ridgeline supposed to be ok

yes must agree flacko, sweat like f__k, couldn't do any serious walking in this, unless you Wer trying to loss weight, maybe I'll keep mine,lol

[young man 225]

Had a soft shell jack pyke jacket and it leaked like a sieve and that was before the dog destroyed it !!! I like the surplus military jackets for the price.

cheers, I was thinking of getting a soft shell but going to stay clear. Ill have a look buddy

[arcticgun 4,548]

Just got seeland eaton smock nice warm light breathable comfy jacket not tried in rain yet but very good In cold wind

[Richnew 38]

Has anybody herd or owned a Percussion rambouillet jacket? Like the look of it but I'd rather hear of someone who's owned before I waste money

[the goat 642]

Keela munro is on order. Been in the pipeline for a while...

[Fat-Ferret 857]

If price ain't an issue mate get a nomad, thing is you'll struggle to get a jacket that's breathable and 100% waterproof I'm going to try the harkilla pro hunter x next

 

Dont bother yourself....Keep your money, trust me.