Thread: Waterproof Jacket Recommendation

save your money mate ..and go for something like this..water proof, lined and bloody warm in winter ....the fur lining is removable for summer ....mine was only $130 and Ive had for ten yrs now ..




cheers

A quick update on what we ended up getting.
My wife picked up a Kathmandu Goretex jacket (Paclite Shell) from Smith St store for $200. Its quite a light jacket and packs up nice and small

I had to go to China for a couple of weeks for work, and ended up getting a local Mobi Garden brand jacket at a big Chinese New Year sale at a large department store. Its a heavier Goretex style fabric, with zip out warm lining (similar to North Face summit series jackets). Got it for half price - AUD$80 - so figured I couldn't go far wrong. I checked out the spec on the fabric and its almost identical to Goretex.

There were a lot of good Goretex jackets in Shanghai, but prices weren't any cheaper than what you can buy on sale in Oz.

Steve

Originally Posted by steveG

A quick update on what we ended up getting.
My wife picked up a Kathmandu Goretex jacket (Paclite Shell) from Smith St store for $200. Its quite a light jacket and packs up nice and small

I had to go to China for a couple of weeks for work, and ended up getting a local Mobi Garden brand jacket at a big Chinese New Year sale at a large department store. Its a heavier Goretex style fabric, with zip out warm lining (similar to North Face summit series jackets). Got it for half price - AUD$80 - so figured I couldn't go far wrong. I checked out the spec on the fabric and its almost identical to Goretex.

There were a lot of good Goretex jackets in Shanghai, but prices weren't any cheaper than what you can buy on sale in Oz.

Steve

yep good gear! most production goes out the front door to o/s shops/dept stores ...then there's "local" brands which is same stuff with diff label... and generally lower price... ah! the bennies of occasional intn'l trips!

I have a Berghaus Gore tex jacket, with separate fleece inner jacket, bought in the UK 10 years ago.It was expensive then, so was cheaper to get ordered and posted to Germany to Bro in the Forces, bit of hassle but knocked off around 30% of the price.

Jacket is still going strong, waterproof and rolls up small n light.

Also a big fan of Northface, have a puffer jacket of theres bought in Anaconda, in Geelong last year.Waited for a sale so got it for a pretty good price.Not exactly waterproof but very warm and toasty for out walking in.