Decent waterproofs?

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Hi guys,
Anyone know of any decent waterproof sets (trousers and jacket)? I'm probably after a couple of sets to be honest -

- My girlfriend needs some tougher ones for when she's working with her horses. These will need to last at least though the winter, being used almost every day.

- The others I'm looking for more "pack away" types that I can stick in the bag and take for a long weekend of hiking. These will be occasional use so don't need to be so hard-wearing, but they will need to be able to deal with hiking and sustained rain - I don't want something that will soak through after a couple of hours.

Most of the sets I've found have polarised reviews - they're simultaneously the best thing ever, yet rip on the first outing...

Any suggestions welcome!
 
For trousers these take some beating especially for the money

www.berghaus.com

Men's Deluge 2.0 Pant - Black

Buy Men's Deluge 2.0 Pant - Black online with Berghaus
www.berghaus.com www.berghaus.com

They do a woman’s version and also matching jackets


www.berghaus.com

Men's Deluge Pro 2.0 Jacket - Black

Buy Men's Deluge Pro 2.0 Jacket - Black online with Berghaus
www.berghaus.com www.berghaus.com

Very waterproof but if you want breathable then there are options but obviously more expensive.
 
 
I have a Berghaus Deluge jacket and trousers. Just looked back the invoice, bought Jan 2015 and still going strong.
Trousers have zipped sides and popper studs to allow air in if required, also helps when wearing wellies.
Depending on your girlfriends height the children's size may fit her? No VAT on kids clothes :)

Shop around as prices do vary
 
jimmyjamjojo said:
Hi guys,
Anyone know of any decent waterproof sets (trousers and jacket)? I'm probably after a couple of sets to be honest -

- My girlfriend needs some tougher ones for when she's working with her horses. These will need to last at least though the winter, being used almost every day.

- The others I'm looking for more "pack away" types that I can stick in the bag and take for a long weekend of hiking. These will be occasional use so don't need to be so hard-wearing, but they will need to be able to deal with hiking and sustained rain - I don't want something that will soak through after a couple of hours.

Most of the sets I've found have polarised reviews - they're simultaneously the best thing ever, yet rip on the first outing...

Any suggestions welcome!
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What is you budget?

Dave
 
I am a fan of RAB for waterproofs. For the gf around horses though, it depends if they are for yard work only or riding as well. I think waterproof chaps take a lot of beating if getting on horses, as the inside legs and crotch of waterproof trousers will get a lot of wear when riding. Not sure about a matching jacket, my wife has one that is perfect from Mountain Horse but it's no longer made, they may have something newer that is good. I used to wear a long Drizabone/Barbour waxed cotton coat with appropriate slit up the back and leg ties when riding in the rain, but in the yard had Berghaus and Rab combinations.
 
I don't know anything about horse clothes, but for light pack away waterproofs I really like stuff from OMM.

Outer Layer | theomm.com

theomm.com theomm.com

I have a Kalite smock and trousers which pack up small and weigh about 400g together. I also have an Inov8 Stormshell for when I know I'm going to get wet. A bit heavier and bulkier but it feels bombproof and when I've needed it, it has never let me down.
 
Tringa said:
What is you budget?

Dave
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As cheap as possible for the packaways. I doubt they'll see much use tbh.

For the others, I was thinking £70-100. They're just for yard work really, she won't ride if it's raining. I figure a set of decent waterproofs the she can shake off and hang in the stable has got to be better than washing 4-5 extra outfits a week.

Looks like my budget is a little low, but some great suggestions here. Maybe in a month or two I can revisit the idea.
 
GoOutdoors have a black friday sale on at the moment - pretty good prices if they have what you want.
 
So to add to the OP's question, what is good for both breathable and waterproof - I may be getting a jacket for Christmas, my current cheap one is not breathable and hardly showerproof. I guess budget is around £150-ish. Just been to look at a few in a couple of high street shops and so many of the cheap ones claim to be totally waterproof and breathable which seems unlikely to me, but what do I know...
 
My current lightweight waterproof is a Berghaus (from GoOutdoors) which keeps me bone dry from the rain and doesn't make me sweaty. From memory, it's about 3 years old and was about £30.
 
Nod said:
My current lightweight waterproof is a Berghaus (from GoOutdoors) which keeps me bone dry from the rain and doesn't make me sweaty. From memory, it's about 3 years old and was about £30.
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OK thanks, I'm hoping to go to a GoOutdoors tomorrow to have a look at what they have.
 
stevewestern said:
But I guess the message is that anything Gore-Tex is worth looking at..
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Indeed it is , It's the only thing that worked for me , I did 10 years as a night HGV shunter working in all weathers , It kept me dry , I still have the jacket and trousers , Don't use them much now as I'm retired , Also they are hi vis Yellow.
 
During my "previous life" in heavy goods vehicle recovery, I started out with waxed jacket and trousers. They lasted well over ten years (and they were used and abused). They were 100% waterproof, warm and comfortable. A change to motorway work had me supplied with those hi-vis plastics, which lasted five minutes (so to speak)! Clambering about under vehicles wrecked them pretty quickly. They became brittle very quickly and just cracked up. If you get windproof, waterproof and breathable, you will get light weight and good serviceability. The Police used to be issued with Gore-Tex as stated above and they were very good. (Now available in hi-vis). There are ex military suppliers that have some excellent kit (often new aswell as used) at reasonable prices. Example:-
 
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Pixbarmy said:
During my "previous life" in heavy goods vehicle recovery, I started out with waxed jacket and trousers. They lasted well over ten years (and they were used and abused). They were 100% waterproof, warm and comfortable. A change to motorway work had me supplied with those hi-vis plastics, which lasted five minutes (so to speak)! Clambering about under vehicles wrecked them pretty quickly. They became brittle very quickly and just cracked up. If you get windproof, waterproof and breathable, you will get light weight and good serviceability. The Police used to be issued with Gore-Tex as stated above and they were very good. (Now available in hi-vis). There are ex military suppliers that have some excellent kit (often new aswell as used) at reasonable prices. Example:-
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Thanks Mike, a very helpful reply!
 
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