THE Winter jacket recommendations
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LordHaveMurci said:
slugelise said:
Paramo - as worn by most of the UK mountain rescue teams. I've been up snowdon in january over the snow line in my alta and still felt toasty.
Currently a bargain £150
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/paramo-alta-2-mens-wat...
Very heavy though. Currently a bargain £150
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/paramo-alta-2-mens-wat...
I know it's unlikely to keep me warm and toasty on the top of Everest as so many on this thread seem to do on a regular basis, however I love my Quba Jacket. 'Officially' a sailing jacket however it was one of the few that I found that would keep me warm, keep the wind off me and keep me dry all whilst being half way decent looking and that could be worn when, well, my Barbour just wouldn't do!
Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
Edited by The Moose on Wednesday 26th October 23:51
The Moose said:
I know it's unlikely to keep me warm and toasty on the top of Everest as so many on this thread seem to do on a regular basis, however I love my Quba Jacket. 'Officially' a sailing jacket however it was one of the few that I found that would keep me warm, keep the wind off me and keep me dry all whilst being half way decent looking and that could be worn when, well, my Barbour just wouldn't do!
Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
What do the numbers mean?Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
Edited by The Moose on Wednesday 26th October 23:51
Perfect topic, was just thinking I needed to replace my old Berghaus which has served me well for a number of years.
Was triggered by our office doing a collection for "Wrap up London" as it's the classic time of year for people to replace their old winter coats or jackets. A great idea to donate the old ones to homeless charities so seems only right to pop it up here as well: http://wrapuplondon.org.uk/#home
Was triggered by our office doing a collection for "Wrap up London" as it's the classic time of year for people to replace their old winter coats or jackets. A great idea to donate the old ones to homeless charities so seems only right to pop it up here as well: http://wrapuplondon.org.uk/#home
popeyewhite said:
LordHaveMurci said:
slugelise said:
Paramo - as worn by most of the UK mountain rescue teams. I've been up snowdon in january over the snow line in my alta and still felt toasty.
Currently a bargain £150
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/paramo-alta-2-mens-wat...
Very heavy though. Currently a bargain £150
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/paramo-alta-2-mens-wat...
I've found breathability to be good enough, I've never been wet after a period of intense activity, apart from down at the ends of my arms.
I'm going to look at the keela though, it looks quite good.
I need something that will not let in water at all but that is also warm when stood around in the winter for hours without doing anything.
Most stuff is ok for an hour or two, it's when you're 8 or more hours into a job that the good stuff makes itself apparent.
hora said:
Great as a boot coat or working outdoor but not stylish.
If it gets really cold I'm getting a PHD designs coat
PHD are lovely but bang for your buck they are not! Agreed re Snugpak. May not be the most stylish but when it comes down to keeping warm its a winner. Very popular in Military circles.If it gets really cold I'm getting a PHD designs coat
Super Slo Mo said:
Most stuff is ok for an hour or two, it's when you're 8 or more hours into a job that the good stuff makes itself apparent.
popeyewhite said:
Super Slo Mo said:
Most stuff is ok for an hour or two, it's when you're 8 or more hours into a job that the good stuff makes itself apparent.
It's not exactly stylish though, but I'm not that bothered really, for me performance is the priority. The other things I like about it are that it's not 'rustly', and if it gets damaged, can just be sewn back together without any real loss in performance. As it happens, I haven't managed to damage it yet, but due to the nature of the job that's mostly down to luck. One of my other coats still has sail tape (not sure if you know what that is, it's for repairing boat sails) on it patching holes together
Does it actually have to be a parka - if you want something warm, with a 3 way adjustable wired peak hood, highly water resistant and will keep you warm even if some water does eventually get to you (hasn't happened to me yet), then you could do a LOT worse than a Montane Prism.
You can definitely get them at £80, that's how much I paid from a 'mall' outdoor store. And if need be it can pack down into one of it's own pockets and you can use it as a pillow if you're camping or whatever.
The reason it will keep you warm if water does happen to get in is due to the insulation type, Primaloft.
You can definitely get them at £80, that's how much I paid from a 'mall' outdoor store. And if need be it can pack down into one of it's own pockets and you can use it as a pillow if you're camping or whatever.
The reason it will keep you warm if water does happen to get in is due to the insulation type, Primaloft.
Rawwr said:
The Moose said:
I know it's unlikely to keep me warm and toasty on the top of Everest as so many on this thread seem to do on a regular basis, however I love my Quba Jacket. 'Officially' a sailing jacket however it was one of the few that I found that would keep me warm, keep the wind off me and keep me dry all whilst being half way decent looking and that could be worn when, well, my Barbour just wouldn't do!
Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
What do the numbers mean?Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
Edited by The Moose on Wednesday 26th October 23:51
The Moose said:
Rawwr said:
The Moose said:
I know it's unlikely to keep me warm and toasty on the top of Everest as so many on this thread seem to do on a regular basis, however I love my Quba Jacket. 'Officially' a sailing jacket however it was one of the few that I found that would keep me warm, keep the wind off me and keep me dry all whilst being half way decent looking and that could be worn when, well, my Barbour just wouldn't do!
Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
What do the numbers mean?Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
Edited by The Moose on Wednesday 26th October 23:51
However the X10 is in no way whatsoever a technical sailing jacket, it would be next to useless as one. It's "shore wear", you wear it to the pub after a hard days sailing to show everyone that you are a yottie...
Hard-Drive said:
The Moose said:
Rawwr said:
The Moose said:
I know it's unlikely to keep me warm and toasty on the top of Everest as so many on this thread seem to do on a regular basis, however I love my Quba Jacket. 'Officially' a sailing jacket however it was one of the few that I found that would keep me warm, keep the wind off me and keep me dry all whilst being half way decent looking and that could be worn when, well, my Barbour just wouldn't do!
Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
What do the numbers mean?Similar to: http://www.quba.com/mens/x-10-series/x-10-mens-nav...
Edited by The Moose on Wednesday 26th October 23:51
However the X10 is in no way whatsoever a technical sailing jacket, it would be next to useless as one. It's "shore wear", you wear it to the pub after a hard days sailing to show everyone that you are a yottie...
ReaderScars said:
Does it actually have to be a parka - if you want something warm, with a 3 way adjustable wired peak hood, highly water resistant and will keep you warm even if some water does eventually get to you (hasn't happened to me yet), then you could do a LOT worse than a Montane Prism.
You can definitely get them at £80, that's how much I paid from a 'mall' outdoor store. And if need be it can pack down into one of it's own pockets and you can use it as a pillow if you're camping or whatever.
The reason it will keep you warm if water does happen to get in is due to the insulation type, Primaloft.
You can definitely get them at £80, that's how much I paid from a 'mall' outdoor store. And if need be it can pack down into one of it's own pockets and you can use it as a pillow if you're camping or whatever.
The reason it will keep you warm if water does happen to get in is due to the insulation type, Primaloft.
In this very thread, I posted this back in 2014 -
TheJimi said:
If you want serious versatility, have a look at the Montane Prism.
Waterproof, windproof and insulated but very very lightweight and it packs down into one of the pockets. More warmth can be gained by wearing layers underneath, which is part of the versatility. The hood is insulated too, and has a visor & drawcord to adjust the hood fitment (fixing Croyde's complaint above about hoods)
There's a reason that these jackets are popular with mountain rescue teams, such is the versatility. I was at a climbing competition a couple of weekends ago, and I had to be careful where I left the jacket - there was so many of them about!
Living in Scotland, and spending a lot of time up the hills, I have a lot of outdoor kit, and more expensive jackets than my Prism, but I love it and is the most versatile jacket I've ever had. I'd argue that the Prism and similar are the only jacket you need in lowland, urban Britain.
It was £100 quid when I bought mine, but they can now be had for circa 60-80 quid, which IMO, makes it an absolute no-brainer.
Waterproof, windproof and insulated but very very lightweight and it packs down into one of the pockets. More warmth can be gained by wearing layers underneath, which is part of the versatility. The hood is insulated too, and has a visor & drawcord to adjust the hood fitment (fixing Croyde's complaint above about hoods)
There's a reason that these jackets are popular with mountain rescue teams, such is the versatility. I was at a climbing competition a couple of weekends ago, and I had to be careful where I left the jacket - there was so many of them about!
Living in Scotland, and spending a lot of time up the hills, I have a lot of outdoor kit, and more expensive jackets than my Prism, but I love it and is the most versatile jacket I've ever had. I'd argue that the Prism and similar are the only jacket you need in lowland, urban Britain.
It was £100 quid when I bought mine, but they can now be had for circa 60-80 quid, which IMO, makes it an absolute no-brainer.
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