Spec me a Waterproof winter Jacket

Is your dog fairly docile - neighbour has a young retriever who will jump up and would easily snag/hole goretex's I use daily for cycling
- so may want to consider whether shell clothing is resilient.
 
hornetstinger said:
For £250 I'd expect it to have a built in subwoofer (or two)
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Go look up Goretex pro shell prices like arcteryx nowadays that are then also only expected to last one season. Paramo lasts indefinitely, and can be repaired one panel at a time.
But yes generally I agree, they're not cheap. Op never posted a budget.
 
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shroomz said:
Go look up Goretex pro shell prices like arcteryx nowadays that are then also only expected to last one season. Paramo lasts indefinitely, and can be repaired one panel at a time.
But yes generally I agree, they're not cheap. Op never posted a budget.
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He probably did not expect to ask his family for a 400 quid whip round either to walk the dog.
I have a tough mountaineering shell that cost south of £60 from mountain warehouse ten years ago. It's is waterproof, weatherproof and tested to -10C plus windchill at 1000 metres by me. Not just a walk in the woods. A breathable waterproof goretex 15000 shell at less than a hundred quid with one or two fleece underlayers at fifteen to twenty quid will easily do for four season walking the dog in this country otherwise the dog may turn up its nose if the weather is so extreme.

;)

Oh goody it's Christmas.
 
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shroomz said:
Paramo. Montane for a more high profile brand. But paramo is the one I'd recommend for UK clammy wet weather
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But Parmos ethos is basically accept that ypu will get wet and.wtzrr will always find a way in, so try and draw the water away from your skin.

They are not waterproof jackets. Their only waterproofing treatment is a Nikwax coating to help initial beading.

Paramo.works for active people hiking say 6 hours in rain and showers wearing technical base layers that don't mind getting wet. For short walks wearing casual clothing underneath you get very wet.

It is kind of the opposite of Goretex. GTX will keep you dry for a few hours, even with casual base layers. But eventually enough rain goes through the head or torso to get you wet, and then the water is trapped. With paramo the rain will soak right in very quickly, but will then be pulled to the surface and shaken off. So after many hours in heavy rain they can be more comfortable than Gore-tex
 
jpaul said:
Is your dog fairly docile - neighbour has a young retriever who will jump up and would easily snag/hole goretex's I use daily for cycling
- so may want to consider whether shell clothing is resilient.
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For Gore-tex, it purely depends on the dernier. 40D Goretex jacket could shield you from a nuclear explosion.
 
I have had some good stuff from Decathlon recently, so just for a short time in the rain, I'd recommend something <£100 there. Goretex is nice, and others here have covered its uses well. I have Arctereyx and Rab jackets which are great, but for dog walking it's probably overkill. Temp regulation should be easy for dog walking compared to sport/exercise, so another reason not to spend out.
 
D.P. said:
Paramo.works for active people hiking say 6 hours in rain and showers wearing technical base layers that don't mind getting wet. For short walks wearing casual clothing underneath you get very wet.
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sounds like rebirth of rebranded buffalo clothing brand

I forget which forum member is a cornish paramedic, would be interesting to know what they get - the local postie has told me their clothing which I'd always admired is nothing special.

Another issue with goretex and others is annual renewal of DWP if you use it a lot, as I've discovered with more intensive use in last couple of years.
 
How much do you want to spend?

All ill say its, don't get an insulated one, otherwise you can't wear it in warmer months
 
The_Arbiter said:
I have had some good stuff from Decathlon recently, so just for a short time in the rain, I'd recommend something <£100 there. Goretex is nice, and others here have covered its uses well. I have Arctereyx and Rab jackets which are great, but for dog walking it's probably overkill. Temp regulation should be easy for dog walking compared to sport/exercise, so another reason not to spend out.
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Same, arc'teryx, rab, Mountain equipment. But for dog waking only? Probably over kill.
 
413x said:
How much do you want to spend?

All ill say its, don't get an insulated one, otherwise you can't wear it in warmer months
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My recommendation a few posts ago is flexible in this sense too. It's flexible that the jacket can be worn in the warmer months on rainy days, just reduce the number of other layers you wear underneath obviously.
 
Hagar said:
He probably did not expect to ask his family for a 400 quid whip round either to walk the dog.
I have a tough mountaineering shell that cost south of £60 from mountain warehouse ten years ago. It's is waterproof, weatherproof and tested to -10C plus windchill at 1000 metres by me. Not just a walk in the woods. A breathable waterproof goretex 15000 shell at less than a hundred quid with one or two fleece underlayers at fifteen to twenty quid will easily do for four season walking the dog in this country otherwise the dog may turn up its nose if the weather is so extreme.

;)

Oh goody it's Christmas.
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Some of this pricey gear that's been recommended is good and all if you're going on long technical hikes or other long distance/challenging stuff, but for walking the dog in the woods for a couple hours, it really is overkill and expensive.
 
Nabinium said:
+1

Some of this pricey gear that's been recommended is good and all if you're going on long technical hikes or other long distance/challenging stuff, but for walking the dog in the woods for a couple hours, it really is overkill and expensive.
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For sure. I use my expensive stuff a lot. And I love it. But no point spending 100s if it's just walking dog.

On which case decathlon stuff is amazing bang for buck.
 
slinxy said:
Just pop down to your local tk maxx, I picked up a columbia rain coat from there recently. No padding, I prefer to layer up.

They also sell helly Hansen stuff…
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Can’t go wrong with Columbia stuff, not as expensive as Patagonia etc and the quality is decent. Don’t know about TKMax but they have up to 50% off at the moment, I’ve got a couple of their jackets.
 
UF Pro, Carinthia and Crye are all top end technical fabric stuff for active work in seriously cold weather, mostly with separate waterproofing layers if you really need it.
UF Pro are best for people with longer limbs than standard sizing allows for. Carinthia are closer to standard. Crye are more 'American' in their sizing.

Rab are nice, but pretty basic and can be a little short if you're a tall one.
OEX are probably the best of the cheap brands.
Montane I find to be rather hit and miss.
 
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