Spec me a lightweight waterproof jacket for dog walking please

broona · 27 Mar 2010 at 21:33

Looking to prepare for the British summer, would like a jacket for less than £50 that's very lightweight and preferably breathable, no point keeping the rain off if I'm soaked in sweat inside, lol!

Been looking at Goretex Army DPM's on the bay, not really got a clue what to look for really, so any advice is much appreciated.

Andybtsn · 27 Mar 2010 at 21:53

I've got a North Face jobby, cost about £60 but is very lightweight, has a hood and fully waterproof. Not warm at all!

broona · 27 Mar 2010 at 21:57

Don't suppose you know what it's called so I can look it up? Cheers.

Andybtsn · 27 Mar 2010 at 22:04

broona said:
Don't suppose you know what it's called so I can look it up? Cheers.

Erm, think it was the Resolve but I'd recommend finding a shop that sells NF jackets as they do vary in sizes, I usually wear L but needed XL in this case as the arms were too short.

GingerNinja1989 · 27 Mar 2010 at 22:11

Andybtsn said:
Erm, think it was the Resolve but I'd recommend finding a shop that sells NF jackets as they do vary in sizes, I usually wear L but needed XL in this case as the arms were too short.

Avoid those like the plague! Had two and they both leaked! For the money, look at the Berghaus RG-1 instead. Very unlikely to get a Gore-Tex jacket for your budget unless you happen accross a sale of epic proportions, I'm afraid.

Dolph · 27 Mar 2010 at 22:28

Something from somewhere like mountain warehouse or Tog 24 with imitation gore-tex (eg sympatex or drytex) is going to be your best bet.

Oh, and get an outhwaites coat for the dog too

Freeman · 27 Mar 2010 at 22:52

I just bought a Regatta mystro jacket for £30 at Yeomanns. Completely waterproof, looks good and is very good quality for a very good price.

yak.h'cir · 27 Mar 2010 at 23:03

At that price point the Marmot Precip Jacket should do nicely;
http://www.theoutdoorshop.com/showPart.asp?part=PN70480

Personally I'd stay away from North Face & Regatta, I take a lot of groups walking and invariable most have them have these brands since they're cheap but they tend to not be very cheerful!

bloodiedathame · 27 Mar 2010 at 23:35

A treadmill.

Serious reply, I have a North Face which I think is awesome.

broona · 27 Mar 2010 at 23:50

Thanks for the replies, especially like the look of that Marmot, 397g is fairly lightweight!

beh · 28 Mar 2010 at 17:40

For the money, the Marmot Precip stuff is very hard to beat.

xJcBx · 28 Mar 2010 at 17:44

This is kind of a joke but secretly I think not because it's a very good jacket. As long as you don't mind lots of zips.

broona · 28 Mar 2010 at 20:57

xJcBx said:
This is kind of a joke but secretly I think not because it's a very good jacket. As long as you don't mind lots of zips.

Superdry appear to be very, erm, gay, or is that just my take on them? :confused:

Bug One · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:06

I got one from Tog24 recently. I got fed up with all these fashion brands coats not actually being waterproof.

Was only £30 and is 100% waterproof.

qqg3 · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:08

I've got a great lightweight North Face waterproof jobby, not cheap but worth it.

Go to a decent outdoor store and they'll sort you out with something.

Stewy · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:10

Superdry is nice but expensive

GingerNinja1989 · 28 Mar 2010 at 22:19

yak.h'cir said:
At that price point the Marmot Precip Jacket should do nicely;
http://www.theoutdoorshop.com/showPart.asp?part=PN70480

Personally I'd stay away from North Face & Regatta, I take a lot of groups walking and invariable most have them have these brands since they're cheap but they tend to not be very cheerful!

Good call. Walking buddy has one of those and he loves it!

neodude · 28 Mar 2010 at 23:09

ironman · 28 Mar 2010 at 23:32

broona said:
Superdry appear to be very, erm, gay, or is that just my take on them?

It's just the latest common brand being worn by everyone and their dog. To be fair they are pretty cheap and cheerful and some of them look ok.

SlugForAButt · 29 Mar 2010 at 00:30

Agree about the Superdry, it looks a little gay.
Certainly stay away from Regatta, cheap and nasty.
If you can get a Berghaus RG1 for under £50 I'd be very surprised, but as long as you dont mind looking like a chav (they have ruined this coat's reputation) it's a good coat. Found it for £65 at Gooutdoors.
Sprayaway Santiago is probably as good as you'll get sub £50 I'd think. It's pretty light, has a hood, is interactive (you can zip a fleece inside when the temp drops in the winter) and is reasonably breathable.
Edit: But really, you are pretty limited at £50 unless you can wait for a deal to come along. Keep your eye on Gooutdoors as they randomly do some spectacular deals for like one week only (sometimes 1 day only!).