any berghaus coat fans here ?

movingtables · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:49

Got myself a new Bergaus coat today: RRP- £235
but got it in the sales at £120.
the point of this thread is i feel a bit guilty paying so much for a coat
and was wondering if you think its any good.

Got this one but in dark blue: http://www.berghaus.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=2048&Gear=2

# 3 Layer GORE-TEX® Pro Shell is engineered to be GORE®’s most rugged, breathable, windproof and waterproof fabric available. It is ideal for use in extended extreme weather conditions.
# Innovative foldaway hood system that packs down neatly and securely with minimum bulk around the collar.
# External double storm flap ensures performance in extreme wet weather conditions.
# Articulated sleeves for unrestricted freedom of movement without compromising protection.
# Internal map and security pockets which are designed to be fully accessible.

incidentally my last berghaus lasted me 10years and is still going strong but i got bored of red lol.

I'm a security guard outside so thats the main reason i've gone for the high protection...

benjo · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:52

I need to get myself a decent waterproof, going out in speedboats in January around Plymouth

Where did you get yours from?

Redgie · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:52

Sorry, but I can't even think about Berghaus without the little scouse man running round my head shouting "Bbbbeeerrrggghhhaauuussss mmeeerrrtttt"

arknor · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:54

try a chav forum for bergouse advice

Jokester · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:55

I bought a Berghaus fleece back in the 90s at somepoint for £60, still as good as new.

Damien. · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:55

You do pay for quality.

Im out in the cold/wet all the time and use XM gear to cover up !

http://www.xm-yachting.co.uk/sitedata/Misc/S1-CLOTHING--ACC1.pdf

BloodyL · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:56

Redgie said:
Sorry, but I can't even think about Berghaus without the little scouse man running round my head shouting "Bbbbeeerrrggghhhaauuussss mmeeerrrtttt"

I was just thinking that...they fell out of fashion around the same time as the shell suit and moptops.

Begbie · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:57

arknor said:
try a chav forum for bergouse advice

There chav jackets are they now?? :rolleyes:

I wore mine up the black mountains in Wales, and it was ****ing it down. Only cost me about £50 and I was dry the whole time. Well worth the money.

Disco Boy · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:57

Looks like any other thin windproof to me =\

Participant · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:57

Nice jacket.

I wouldn't feel guilty about spending £120 for a coat. I just spent that on a Merino wool icebreaker jumper and it's worth every penny imo.

dangerstat · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:57

Nothing round with Berghaus jackets, I wear one and I'm no chav!

movingtables · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:57

benjo said:
I need to get myself a decent waterproof, going out in speedboats in January around Plymouth

Where did you get yours from?

it was from "brandfusion" in a local outlet park.

greengiant · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:58

I prefer Keela, myself.
Managed to get a Keela Munro jacket, from the factory outlet in Glenrothes for £90 last summer.

http://www.keela.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_72&products_id=180&zenid=2oisuihsce1gel3iea4gedqv10

When I bought it I thought it would be overkill, however with the recent weather it's been well used!

movingtables · 2 Jan 2010 at 17:59

lol @ chav comments.
they wear them on sky news reporting from all the cold country's i'll have you know !!!

whitecrook · 2 Jan 2010 at 18:02

movingtables said:
Got myself a new Bergaus coat today: RRP- £235
but got it in the sales at £120.
the point of this thread is i feel a bit guilty paying so much for a coat
and was wondering if you think its any good.

incidentally my last berghaus lasted me 10years and is still going strong but i got bored of red lol.

um.

Good deal I guess.

Why feel guilty, if the coat lasts another 10 years thats £1 per month for a decent coat. That doen't seem like a lot to me.

I bought a North Face in 99 for £120 in sales and it's still going strong. Fantastic jackets. Nothing wrong with buying quality(quality isn't always directly proportional to price) for where it counts. i.e Coats, Shoes, underwear.

Also got a couple berhaus fleeces. Excellent, one is about 12 years old and the other is nigh on identical bought last year .

GhostlyPea · 2 Jan 2010 at 18:10

Begbie said:
There chav jackets are they now??

Yes, so no :rolleyes:

When I worked in an outdoors store we sold nothing but RG1s to snot nosed little chavs. Excellent coats, pay for what you get mind like anything. my mum picked up an older coat in the sales worth about £250 around 5 years ago, still going perfectly strong

- Pea0n

whitecrook · 2 Jan 2010 at 18:13

I looked up all these companies a while ago, and found this article on the wiki which may shed some light : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilderness_chic

as the article ays the term wouldn't be recognised in Scotland. I cetainly had never heard of it before.

Cosimo · 2 Jan 2010 at 18:15

Jokester said:
I bought a Berghaus fleece back in the 90s at somepoint for £60, still as good as new.

Got mine eight years ago and can see it lasting for years.

jbloggs · 2 Jan 2010 at 18:16

Just bought the Berghaus Akka down jacket for £84.xx (delivered)...nice jacket...

Begbie · 2 Jan 2010 at 18:24

Pea0n said:
Yes, so no

When I worked in an outdoors store we sold nothing but RG1s to snot nosed little chavs. Excellent coats, pay for what you get mind like anything. my mum picked up an older coat in the sales worth about £250 around 5 years ago, still going perfectly strong

- Pea0n

Clothing like this annoys me getting classed as chav wear. Its good stuff at a reasonable price, wearing it as designed as its meant to is not chavvy. Grrrrrr.