Raingear

Mono25

Howdy,

Am in the market for new set of rain gear, everyone says that Galvin Green are far and away the best but you certainly pay for that quality. One of the golf shops dont do GG but do a Nike raingear which has the same goretex technology as GG but at half the price.

Has anyone got any experience of the Nike Goretex raingear, im not worries about style or warmth just purely interested in waterproofness!!

Cheers

Almaviva

Interested in this also. Not sure if there are variations of Goretex, but the Galvin Green gear always seems 'noisy' to me. Not a factor for some, but just puts me off. Other Goretex doesnt seem quite so loud - but maybe its not as waterproof or as long lasting. Any one know?

brianthomas

Jjb have very reasonable rain gear. I've used it for over a year now and No leaks. Got a jacket there and rain bottoms in elvery's. Combined both cost about 100-110 or so.

Dr_Colossus

Bought a set of Mizuno Impermalite rain gear at the end of last year and have to say it's fantastic. Light, reasonably priced, well designed and with removable sleeves (great feature) it covers all the bases. Previously I had a set of Sunderland Professional Goretex which I got great wear out of over the years and was looking to replace it with the same but the store I had a voucher for didn't stock Sunderland so went with the recommendation of the club pro regarding the Mizuno.
Have played in some horrendous weather with constant rain and gale force winds and apart from seepage down the neck was perfectly dry.

Mono25

really what i want is the suit to stay waterproof for a long time. i had a kartel suit which like the above was great and 100% waterproof but noticed over the recent bad weather that it is slowly starting to leak mainly at the zips etc so hence why i was looking at the goretex option

soundsham

Have Galvin Green since 2006
never wash it in a machine you'll ruin it's waterproofness !!

Scrub cuffs & collar with a damp cloth and wipe down the outsides
or just air it out
It's still bulletproof and I'd say will last another 5 yrs
Had footjoy and Nike not goretex and they are ok in a shower but if you have to play in the rain get the Galvin Green.....imo

bustercherry

soundsham wrote: »

Have Galvin Green since 2006
never wash it in a machine you'll ruin it's waterproofness !!

Scrub cuffs & collar with a damp cloth and wipe down the outsides
or just air it out
It's still bulletproof and I'd say will last another 5 yrs
Had footjoy and Nike not goretex and they are ok in a shower but if you have to play in the rain get the Galvin Green.....imo

Galvin green recommend you wash their gear to take away the stiffness and noise you sometimes get when its new..

amywise9

You can get some nice rainwear in most golf shops and department stores.
Galvin Green is nice, but it is rather expensive, so unless you are going to play regularly in the rain, I wouldn't really bother with it.
There are some really nice rainwear sets for very reasonable prices.

Keano

I'm in the market for some rain gear too. I'm going to pay for the quality. I've currently got a borrowed set of Ping gear and the bottoms are fine but the top lets in too much. OP, my advice would be to save and get good stuff. It is Ireland after all and it's going to get a lot of use!

thegen

I purchased a set on Proquip wets this year and they are by far the best suit I have owned. I have had Ping, Mizuno and Sunderland over the years. All did a good job in the beginning but all leaked once over a year old. Not sure what technology is used in the proquip but water just seems to bead off it.

I have been told you can get a wash solution in one of the outdoor shops for washing goretex gear in. Anyone ever try it?

Dr_Colossus

thegen wrote: »

I have been told you can get a wash solution in one of the outdoor shops for washing goretex gear in. Anyone ever try it?

Yea Nikwax I think it's called, got it in Great Outdoors for around €8 if I remember correctly. You add it to a wash or if you don't want to coat your machine in a waxy residue best wash by hand. Have used it on my old Sunderland gear and it helped with beading so that the gear didn't get all weighted down with the water. Makes a good diff if the outer shell of your jacket has a cotton like texture. My Sunderland Gortex gear is over 10 years old as this stage and the gortex membrane has torn around the shoulders and back between the lining of the jacket and outer shell so all the nikwax in the world won't help it in very heavy downpours or incessant rain.

david

The lifetime warranty with Galvin Green stuff is what sold me even though they are fairly expensive. I had a Footjoy suit until last month and a Proquip one before that. Each were reasonably cheap (150-200) but have a lifespan of about two years of light use. In my opinion, anything other than a Gore Tex suit is a false economy. If I had bought the Galvin Green suit in the first place I'd be 300-400 richer.

GreeBo

bustercherry wrote: »

Galvin green recommend you wash their gear to take away the stiffness and noise you sometimes get when its new..

+1
the best way to keep it waterproof is to wash in machine (with NikWax if you can get it) and then tumble dry on low heat.
Improves the water repellant surface and keeps it waterproof.

Dirty wetgear is not waterproof wetgear and long term will destroy it.

/edit
What you might be thinking of Soundsham is people using conditioner type products with the wash. This is very bad!

Hunter21

I have worn ProQuip rain gear for years, so too has my father. I also use it when out hunting, and there gear in very hard wearing. Still waterproof to this day. Has got caught in numerous briars and still going strong

colmsix

galvin green since 2005. never let in. look after it by cool washing and cool tumble dry. still beads the water away. i think mcguirks are doing 1/2 price bottoms when you buy a full price top at the moment i so will help with the pain, but you get what you pay for imo. just a thought that a good pair of waterproof shoes should be considered as well . no point being dry on top and wet feet below. good luck

Keano

Spotted this on Halpenny - Proquip Ultralite Would it be any good?

BoardsMember

They're a good brand alright

derra

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Spotted this on Halpenny - Proquip Ultralite Would it be any good?

Have the Proquip Aquastorm, very light and comfortable. Sleeves come off too.