Jacket brand recommendations

[Ryyy]

I'm after a coat/jacket.
I want a techy,full of pockets sort of aesthetic. Vents, lots of adjustability and alot of functionality/practicality that make it look all ready to scale a mountain get extra points

So far the only ones I've come across that fit the bill and around my budget are helly hansen and didricksons. I dont want to spend more than £300 ideally, fire away

[Harpoon]

Alpkit if you're not fussed about a "big" brand name?

Last weekend of their sale as well:

https://alpkit.com/

[Brew]

Take a look at Rab

[PH User]

Go to somewhere like Go Outdoors and have a look to see what you like.

[Muppet007]

There is loads. Start with
Mountain Equipment
Rab
North Face (summit series only)
Berghaus
Mountain Hardware
Arcteryx

Price veries massively.

Avoid (in my experience)
Anything that's does not use Gortex or Event
And the cheap ste from Go Outdoors (Sprayway etc) .

[p4cks]

Decathlon if you're wanting something cheap

Berghaus if you're not wanting to look cheap

Barbour if you're wanting something nicer and more fashionable

[Ryyy]

Thanks for the replies everyone just had a quick look at all recommendations and Iike a few bits from the quick search I've just had but will be having a good search later. I'm determined to get something ordered this weekend

Also I wish it was as easy as going to go outdoors

[Antony Moxey]

Look at Cotswold Outdoors. They’ve got shops all over the place and a pretty thorough web page.

[PH User]

Ryyy said:

Thanks for the replies everyone just had a quick look at all recommendations and Iike a few bits from the quick search I've just had but will be having a good search later. I'm determined to get something ordered this weekend

Also I wish it was as easy as going to go outdoors

You would be better going to a few shops and trying jackets on. What are you going to use the jacket for?

[beambeam1]

Eddie Bauer - not a common brand over here but they do mail order and their size guides have been spot on when I've purchased in the past.

[ChevronB19]

Fjallraven are quite good. I have a didrikson’s winter parka, and despite the claims of waterproofing, they did not test it in Cumbrian weather.

[Muppet007]

PH User said:

You would be better going to a few shops and trying jackets on. What are you going to use the jacket for?

This . Why do you need a technical jacket?

[Ryyy]

PH User said:

You would be better going to a few shops and trying jackets on. What are you going to use the jacket for?

& muppet007

Not for scaling mountains or anything technical it really is just for a winter jacket but I like aesthetics of what I've mentioned and snowboarding jackets actually but dont really want to go that route

Edited by Ryyy on Saturday 2nd October 19:41

[Ryyy]

ChevronB19 said:

Fjallraven are quite good. I have a didrikson’s winter parka, and despite the claims of waterproofing, they did not test it in Cumbrian weather.

I've wanted a fjallraven for ages I've just never committed to buying one

[Sortie 10]

OP no idea where you are, but Jack Wolfskin have an outlet in Clarks Village in Street, Somerset.
I found a versatile medium weight shower proof fleece that wouldn't look out of place on a mountain or at rugby ground.
It has a few pockets, zippable vents & a lightweight hood built in to the collar (haven't looked at it, because for the wettest weather I use something more substantial)
I think I got change out of £100, RRP iirc was north of £200.
Check out the Clarks Village website - they have other brands such as The North Face selling end of range kit too.

[sam.rog]

I have a few fjallraven coats/anoraks. They are superb but take some looking after. Don’t listen to anyone who says its 100% waterproof like gortex. Even when waxed. It isn’t.

My favourite is my smock No 1. It has many many pockets. The sizing is massive. I’m a medium in everything. My No1 is and x-small.

[PH User]

Ryyy said:

PH User said:

You would be better going to a few shops and trying jackets on. What are you going to use the jacket for?

& muppet007

Not for scaling mountains or anything technical it really is just for a winter jacket but I like aesthetics of what I've mentioned and snowboarding jackets actually but dont really want to go that route

Edited by Ryyy on Saturday 2nd October 19:41

Ok, well nothing wrong with that. Pretty much anything will be good for what you need, but I would still get to some shops and try them.

[AlexanderV8]

North Face Gotham.

Duck down, warm, light, loads of pockets, quilted lining, hood with removable fur trim, waterproof.

Not much adjustability if that’s your thing but I’ve had mine for around 10 years and it’s never let me down. Love it.

[jimmythingy]

It really depends what you are going to do in it, Fjallraven is excellent quality, warm and fashionable but would not want to be caught in a bad downpour on a cold day in a Scottish glen.

Paramo is excellent technical stuff, will stand up to almost anything, but the styling comes straight out of a 1980s Michael Jackson video.

Fashion Vs performance

[Dibble]

Norrona.