Hard Wearing Waterproof Work Jacket

[SimonTheSailor]

There doesn't seem to be a men's clothing forum so I've stuck it in 'The Lounge'.

Start work on a farm on Monday, need a hard wearing waterproof jacket. Hopefully it won't weigh a ton as I need to move about and drive a van in it. Needs to be hard wearing as I think I'll be moving bags/sacks of grain around and on/off the van so will undoubtedly be wearing against me a lot.

Don't want to ruin my Musto Offshore jacket, although at least they could find me if i disappeared for a while......

Any ideas ?

[ianrb]

Do what farmers do:

https://www.stormlinegear.com/news/rain-gear-farme...

[g7jtk]

Carrhart do one

[Olas]

dont worry too much about the clothing - accept that you will get wet and dirty and keep clean/dry clothes in the car for driving home without destroying your interior.

englebert strauss footwear, old jeans, drizabone jacket, done.

[Baldchap]

I think a motorbike jacket with the armour removed would be a good call because they are designed to resist abrasion and be weatherproof.

[MYOB]

Baldchap said:

I think a motorbike jacket with the armour removed would be a good call because they are designed to resist abrasion and be weatherproof.

But the OP doesn't want a heavy coat. Motorbike jackets are quite hefty even with the armour (which are lightweight anyway) removed.

[Baldchap]

MYOB said:

Baldchap said:

I think a motorbike jacket with the armour removed would be a good call because they are designed to resist abrasion and be weatherproof.

But the OP doesn't want a heavy coat. Motorbike jackets are quite hefty even with the armour (which are lightweight anyway) removed.

Summer jackets aren't heavy.

[glenrobbo]

A Barbour waxed jacket used to do the job for me.
But I haven't worked on a farm for 53 years now.


Modern Goretex material is waterproof and breathable.

[williamp]

Not that I support the fur trade, but what about a Donkey jacket???

[Ayahuasca]

Barbour.

The more worn and battered it gets, the better it will look.

[carinatauk]

Something that works, is functional and you can throw away without breaking the bank.

Try Decathalon

[BugLebowski]

Take yourself to a local farm supply shop, the type of place that has a rack of wellies for sale outside. Buy a normal coat off the rack. Don't be the guy that turns up in a brand new barbour jacket.

[PositronicRay]

For forestry work. I have a knackered old mountain warehouse jacket, purchased as a second, very cheap.
Waterproof, tough, and a great hood, occasionally I hose it down.

Everything else I buy from screwfix.

You'll want waterproof over trousers, work trousers with loads of pockets, t-shirt, lightweight fleece, waterproof gloves, rigger gloves, water proof steel toecap boots or wellies.
Don't spend a packet.

[loskie]

for waterproofs and jobs that involve cow sheet this is what I wear.

https://ppgworkwear.co.uk/product-category/waterpr...


I would just wear normal old clothes.
Sometimes a decent cotton boilersuit

Don't wear anything decent, it will get ripped, stained and continually dirty.

An odd question for PH your one.

Go to the local agri merchants or somewhere like ARCO

[moorx]

OH used to work in an agricultural engineers/suppliers.

A lot of the farmers bought Flexothane waterproofs.

That's what OH still has (he has a short coat, long coat and overtrousers).

[skinny]

g7jtk said:

Carhartt do one

I tried one called the Livingstone jacket.
It's made from their waterproof quick duck material but still tough workwear.
Quite a relaxed fit with a heavily articulated back / shoulders and elbows. Unfortunately i found the arms a little too loose. Good for layering up but not looking sleek, so it had to go back.

But really a lot of their stuff should do exactly what you need - there are a couple of uk suppliers that stock a lot of the workwear range. Avoid Carhartt WIP as that's inspired by but not proper workwear (and typically more expensive too).
I think i went to bestworkwear but also MI supplies have a lot.
Just be aware Carhartt are very generously sized, you will get at least a thick hoodie under the jackets if you try your normal size.

Edited by skinny on Saturday 29th February 20:12

[CornishRob]

Try Mascot clothing. I think they are predominately work ware based.

I’ve had a few of their highviz jackets for work offshore. The heavy jacket I have is seriously tough, but it’s too heavy and bulky for normal use. My lighter one is used normally and has had a battering over a few years and hasn’t been damaged.

[Trevor450]

Flexothane isn't a lot of good if you are being physical as it doesn't breath at all.

I would go to the local farm supplies and buy whatever they have on the shelf. Personally, I use an ancient battered Barbour I bought for £40 second hand on ebay when I'm working on the farm. I wear it over the top of a boiler suit.

[CornishRob]

CornishRob said:

Try Mascot clothing. I think they are predominately work ware based.

I’ve had a few of their highviz jackets for work offshore. The heavy jacket I have is seriously tough, but it’s too heavy and bulky for normal use. My lighter one is used normally and has had a battering over a few years and hasn’t been damaged.

Just had a look at my jacket. Mascot Antas, but I’m not sure if you can get in any other colour bar high viz / grey.

Very good jackets, but might be a bit bright for if you don’t require high viz.

[anonymous-user]

I have a army surplus waterproof jacket for when I'm doing tree work, its very lightweight, hasn't ripped or torn, rolls up small to fit in a bag and cost a grand total of 20 quid! Also its long enough so that when its pissing it down the rain doesn't run off the bottom and soak my arse.