What is the best waterproof brand/gear for farming?

thehouses

I am talking about a rainjacket and trousers. Some gear is not breathable and makes it difficult to work in but it needs to be strong as well.

Kovu

I have Craghopper waterproof trousers and Sprayway goretex jacket.

Expensive but so much nicer in winter.
Pay for quality, treat it right and it should last you a long time.

simx

.Kovu. wrote: »

I have Craghopper waterproof trousers and Sprayway goretex jacket.

Expensive but so much nicer in winter.
Pay for quality, treat it right and it should last you a long time.

Yeah the cheap ones ain't worth the money at all

have2flushtwice

don't buy anything wit polyester lining, it will make you sweat.

lakill Farm

i only use waterproof gear when powerwashing.

so regetta jackets and pull ups

whelan2

i have for-tex by castle waterproof trousers, great job, wear them everyday milking and when powerwashing, only downer is theres no pockets in them. Think they are around 30 euro, have this pair about a year

Timmaay

Theres a very good outlet shop in one of the blanchardstown shopping retail stores called Mountain wearhouse, plenty of good waterproofs and work wear at decent reductions.

ford 5600

Have used Flexothane water proof gear for years, good quality, I find. Cheap stuff not worth bringing home.

Damo810

Flexothane here, they are dam expensive though.

Base price

We get our rain gear from a shop in Ballyconnell that sells ex army stuff (Gortex) for the last 12 years or so. The German army and Polish police stuff is the best.

Bodacious

Berghaus leggings are a great prob the best I've tried and they E60 In local shop, probably beat that on line but they are water proof and breathable but not cheap and they don't get along with barbed wire .. For this reason I do a pair a year!

Genghis Cant

.Kovu. wrote: »

I have Craghopper waterproof trousers and Sprayway goretex jacket.

Expensive but so much nicer in winter.
Pay for quality, treat it right and it should last you a long time.

I was looking at a Sprayway Gortex jacket today. Serious job. It's only dear once!

Kovu

Genghis Cant wrote: »

I was looking at a Sprayway Gortex jacket today. Serious job. It's only dear once!

It's not as dear in the Stephens Day sales!!

Genghis Cant

.Kovu. wrote: »

It's not as dear in the Stephens Day sales!!

That's the time to buy alright.

We get very good ones from work. The brand is wenaas. Great gear, but again dear I'm told.

frazzledhome

Oringi, really excellent rain and milking gear. Gregg Care they'll have a stand at ploughing.

Online store

darragh_haven

I've got the Guy Cotton fishingmans leggings with the braces up over the shoulders. Great for specific jobs, will never tear but cost €75. But ne sides that I have the goretex from work. Leggings and coat cost the bones of a €100 but work supplies them (the Germans, aren't they great)

huwboy

find flexothane hard to beat, flexible and reasonably easy to work in handling sheep, powerwashing etc. got a pair of flexothane chaps which are good, not too restrictive, but not cheap

3 the square

whelan2 wrote: »

i have for-tex by castle waterproof trousers, great job, wear them everyday milking and when powerwashing, only downer is theres no pockets in them. Think they are around 30 euro, have this pair about a year

Best by long way iv used can be got on line.

Cap1

I have snickers rain gear. its in used on construction sites all winter long, as I work out doors. it's light weight and durable. It is there midrange gear not cheap but last. I have it about 5 years now.

rangler1

ford 5600 wrote: »

Have used Flexothane water proof gear for years, good quality, I find. Cheap stuff not worth bringing home.

Same here, good stuff and last a long while.......then again I avoid working in bad weather

blackdog1

http://www.vikingwear.com/index.php/products/industrial/professional-thor-300d-trilobal-bib-pant.html?___SID=U

Friends of mine swears by this. Dunno can you get it Ireland.

whelan2

just bought 2 pairs of the flexothane bottoms for 20 euro each off my favourite travelling salesman, also got a pair of agri pro lite wellies for 40 euro

C0N0R

whelan2 wrote: »

just bought 2 pairs of the flexothane bottoms for 20 euro each off my favourite travelling salesman, also got a pair of agri pro lite wellies for 40 euro

That fella must be in to you once a week!! Ur probably paying his mortgage!!

Tokyo

Keela - not sure if you can get it here, used to get mine through mountain rescue. Pricy, but stands up to anything thrown at it, and definitely something you buy once and don't worry about again for the next decade or so.

whelan2

C0N0R wrote: »

That fella must be in to you once a week!! Ur probably paying his mortgage!!

Haven't seen him in months. He's coming back with a few gates in a few weeks

Hugh 2

frazzledhome wrote: »

Oringi, really excellent rain and milking gear. Gregg Care they'll have a stand at ploughing.

Online store

I bought a "Orangi" coat and trousers From Gregg care a few years back at a wet ploughing match wore them quite a bit last year doing power washing.

I preffer their pull up pants with braces (bib) milking cows feeding calves etc during wet spring weather.(also great moving fresh calves on lap on quad )
Some days I seem to be in them all the time - usually only get one spring out of them before they start leaking (mainly due to wear and snags)


Besides powerwashing and going for cows on quad during deluge I rarely wear the coat part

Trousers without braces are a pain always need pulling up

The ones I get are the ones with reinforcing - not the one in the picture

C0N0R

Hugh 2 wrote: »

I bought a "Orangi" coat and trousers From Gregg care a few years back at a wet ploughing match wore them quite a bit last year doing power washing.

I preffer their pull up pants with braces (bib) milking cows feeding calves etc during wet spring weather.(also great moving fresh calves on lap on quad )
Some days I seem to be in them all the time - usually only get one spring out of them before they start leaking (mainly due to wear and snags)


Besides powerwashing and going for cows on quad during deluge I rarely wear the coat part

Trousers without braces are a pain always need pulling up

The ones I get are the ones with reinforcing - not the one in the picture

Aye brought a bib home from nz, great job thankfully haven't had to wear it yet tho!!

Greengrass1

http://www.wetweatherwear.com/line7-agriculture-range.php
I have a pair of the first ones om that page for the last 3 yrs. I got them in nz.
Best pair of water proofs. I have ever seen Ye can go through hedges ger caught in wire and still perfect.
Really worth the money if you could get them shipped to you here

Hugh 2

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://www.wetweatherwear.com/line7-agriculture-range.php
I have a pair of the first ones om that page for the last 3 yrs. I got them in nz.
Best pair of water proofs. I have ever seen Ye can go through hedges ger caught in wire and still perfect.
Really worth the money if you could get them shipped to you here

Wow

Premium Agricultural Rain Wear Range
To perform at your best, you need the best wet weather clothing to match. The Valley range consists of highly durable and breathable lightweight nylon garments, which have been designed with practicality and style in mind. The breathable coating allows heat to escape without letting moisture back in, providing dryness, warmth and a comfortable environment for the wearer.
100% wind & waterproof
Breathable fabric allows heat & perspiration to dissipate
Made from a 2-layer fabric

Sometimes you can't believe this stuff

They just sound amazing

Hugh 2

Just to add wore my pull-ups last wet morning milking the cows and I was reminded where they leak - the way gets into the seams at the crotch area - they were my old ones and I had forgotten why I stopped wearing them

Base price

Out of interest I checked for the name of the ex army gear that OH and I use. To be honest I use OH's hand me downs as he gets a new set every three or four years. I shorten the straps and roll up the bottoms of the legs and cuffs of the jackets. Do good enough for me when I am feeding calves or powerhosing sheds or the lorry.
They are gore-tex and made by a company in Germany called Jakob Eschbach. Since they are made from material and tightly woven they do not snag or tear when you climb over barbed wire etc.
I think the company also makes fishing clothing as well.

thehouses

There's been lots of great advice posted. I think it would be worth it to pay for quality like goretex. The only thing stopping me would be durability - there is no point in paying a high amount if it will tear easily.

Hugh 2

thehouses wrote: »

There's been lots of great advice posted. I think it would be worth it to pay for quality like goretex. The only thing stopping me would be durability - there is no point in paying a high amount if it will tear easily.

After 4 years of use I had to bin my Orangi today waterproofing seems to be gone everywhere
Going to try Kaiwaka Clothing
Twice the price but meant to be like rip stopped gortex

pms7

Bought my yearly Flexothane coat + pants yesterday. After 2 hours in rain today, overalls and jumper were slightly wet. Very disappointed, as they are normally fantastic when new. Classic range, which seems lighter than old ones. Anyone else have this experience?

frazzledhome

Hugh 2 wrote: »

After 4 years of use I had to bin my Orangi today waterproofing seems to be gone everywhere
Going to try Kaiwaka Clothing
Twice the price but meant to be like rip stopped gortex

Brother has a pair dogs bollix, kinda looking forward to Oringi leaking to get a pair.

Hugh 2

frazzledhome wrote: »

Brother has a pair dogs bollix, kinda looking forward to Oringi leaking to get a pair.

I only got the jacket spent a few hours out measuring grass on stormy wet day last week clothes felt damp in sleeves round elbows but by the time I was finished the rain was finishing and all traces of dampness ( probably swet ) seemed to disappear .
I wore regular oil pants and lower legs were drowned and upper area damp