Hi there guys was snooping around Debenhams in Doncaster with the other halve and saw in the Craghoppers section a short blousen double front pocketed GORTEX jacket with hood, reduced from £150 to just £60, now that has got to be a bargain, colours I hear you ask? burnt orange and pewter.
Have a look but dont take long as they might be off offer soon.
Freedom Jacket - Craghoppers

I got something similar in black - a Columbia Goretex jacket - which I also got in sale for a similar price - makes an excellent wading jacket and a fraction of the price of some fashionable fishing brand names which aren't even Goretex. Has the added plus of being wearable as a general jacket too!

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how waterproof do you think this is as it says best for showery days????

do you think it would withstand heavy rain???



Kevin

TK Maxx is the same, some good stuff in the outdoor range. I saw a Patagonia soft shell, reduced from £170 to £70 or so. Only in a Medium though. If you can get in at the right time before the Polish and Lithuanian population clean the bargains out...."Yeessss, I like bright orange jacket very much"!!

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I think they just say that because its a lightweight packable jacket aimed at summer use, rather than a heavy duty foul weather winter coat. However, Gore-tex paclite is just a version of Gore-tex where they have added another layer and dispensed with a separate nylon lining (like mine has) - as far as I know Gore-tex is Gore-tex as far as its waterproof and breathable properties go - ie should be excellent in heavy rain too, which is what its designed for, possibly the best fabric of that type there is. Craghopper are a good make too. Obviously being an outer shell type jacket you would often wear it over a fleece in colder weather, but in summer ideal as a lightweight jacket on its own. Personally I would still want to try one on in person, to see how the sleeves and hood/collar fit though. Mind you, £60 for Gore-tex is a cracking price...

found this review:
http://www.buachaille.com/p5432-1-8/...om-Jacket.html

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Guys just thought I would pass info on to fellow forum members who like to save a pound or two, one member helped me out and I saved £50 on a new netbook pc just after Christmass.
Us fluff chuckers should stick together.

PS. If the Debenham store has a decent Craghopper Dept you should be able to touch - feel - try one on

Martin...