Waterproof Jacket Recommendation

Conclude with others; Yep I have a North Face with Zip out Fleece. The fleece is great light weight good for summer I wear it more than the coat.
The Gortex jacket is awesome though.

Cheers

I concur 'North Face' if you're going to spend real cash.

Ridgeline from NZ are pretty good at almost half the cost, loads of hunters and walkers use their gear.

Highland Sports

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Originally Posted by numpty

Go Goretex, as it's worth the money. I have a Paddy Pallin jacket for bushwalking, which was very useful on the Overland Track.

Don't discount Chinese stuff, as a heck of a lot of the "brand" stuff is made there or Vietnam these days. Paddy's and Macpac particularly.

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Don't get me wrong, I wasn't discounting Chinese stuff - as you say the brand stuff is mostly made there anyway.
Was just meaning to point out that its very hard to distinguish between a genuine product and a fake one, and its best to deal with a reputable store.

Steve

I use Paramo,very good quality

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Originally Posted by dm_td5

I'll also put a word in for North Face with Gore-tex. We have two shell jackets we bought in Vancouver for about 25% of the price of one of them here. Absolutely great, even good for the wet season up here if you want to try and keep dry.

The other thing to do is make sure the shell jacket you get is vented under the arm pits or near by with weather sealed zips. This can make a big difference when it comes to cooling down without having to discard too many layers.


Also have a look here: Outdoor Gear - Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) - quipement d'activits de grande nature

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Are you a paid up member Derek?

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Originally Posted by dm_td5

I'll also put a word in for North Face with Gore-tex. We have two shell jackets we bought in Vancouver for about 25% of the price of one of them here.

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I wish I'd known that when I was in Vancouver! :(

I have a oiled cotton medium length Driza-Bone but I've grown too fat for it so it hasn't been worn for years. It has had very, very little use. :(

My raincoat in my work bag hasn't been taken out in the 8 years I've owned it.

West Broadway St in Vancouver is just lined with outdoor shops for one section. Best places to buy gear from as if one shop doesn't have your size you go to the next one. The biggest one, MEC, does mail order and the store is huge.

I didn't find that street - I don't think. Ah well. :(

Before you part with any money, have a looks in all the 'outlet' stores in Smith St, Collingwood. Alot of the gear is often just last years colours at very good prices.
Just before Christmas we bought some Macpac jackets for winter in Beijing. Got down to -14 deg C one morning.

Regards

John D - Defender 110 2.4

I picked up a patagonia from their sale page. It was their version of goretex and has a lifetime guarantee.

I think it cost me $90 AUD. I was looking for something with more features, but they had sold out of my size so I ended up with a very basic shell. It has been 100% waterproof so far and I'm happy with it. It was also cheap enough that I don't care what happens to it.
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The downside is that you need a US shipping address to buy the sale products. I happened to be heading out there when I wanted to buy so I just had it shipped to my US office.

However, even the full RRP price is less than the local prices and they do ship internationally if you pay full wack. I looked in various Aus stores and couldn't find anything I'd buy for under $500.

Cheers, Steve