New Jacket - What Would You Recommend?

[Jethro Tull 4]

I'm after a new jacket for beating and shooting in. It must be absolutely waterproof, and breathable. Lightweight would be helpful too. At present I have a Mad Dog camo jacket, and a tweed coat, but I want something different. I'm not too bothered about price - I know we have to pay for quality. Any suggestions?

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Check out alixpress pal

[Deputy Dog 28]

Give the ridge line a look mate. Looks good value

[the scudd 82]

the ridgeline is waterproof but about as breathable as a bin bag

[stabba 10,745]

the ridgeline is waterproof but about as breathable as a bin bag

was considering a Ridgeline Monsoon Smock for bashing about in tbh. lamping/mooching. Not sure i will now though. Plus sizing seems a bind.

[Barry83 28]

Try a nomad best jacket I have had if not your fancy shoffel pack away range people I know have them and swear by them

[Bosun11 537]

After years in the 'wilderness' of new fangled materials and words like 'wicking', I now think I've come out the other side, with the knowledge that most are simply gimmicky shite, not robust enough and fail within a season or two of daily graft in the field....

 

For a all-rounder that has past proven to me of its durability, I'm going back to Barbour....

[samboy 304]

I agree with Bosun 11.

[sikastag_1 689]

If price ain't an issue mate get a nomad, thing is you'll struggle to get a jacket that's breathable and 100% waterproof I'm going to try the harkilla pro hunter x next

[Gaj1612 99]

I've got a ridgeline monsoon smock, it is mighty waterproof but it is in no way breathable I only wear mine when I have to other wise I've got a stormcloth jacket which is decent

[the scudd 82]

you could do worse than look at swazi

[Jethro Tull 4]

Thanks for all your advice. I've been having a look at the John Norris website, and I'm tempted by the Seeland Keeper's or Woodcock jackets. Has anyone got these, and how do you rate them? Incidentally, I used my Barbour Border jacket last Saturday (my first days' beating of the season), and it poured down! The jacket, although recently re-proofed, became stiff as a board, and it isn't all that waterproof...hence my quest for a more suitable garment.

[the apprentice 178]

Just bought myself a fladen jacket, for out mooching about, not had the chance to try it yet, will update if it's any good, £50 out of go outdoors,atb whatever you get,Defo no good for ferreting in the brambles,lol

[DazAllison1 556]

Ive got the seeland marsh and really rate it good all round jacket

[jessdale 416]

You will have to make a compromise somewhere. No coat tough enough to last through a beating season, in heavy cover, is breathable enough to not make you sweat. The only waterproof and really breathable coats out there are Paramo. But they would be destroyed after the first drive.