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Wet gear recommendations

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  • 24-10-2020 9:12am
    #1
    El Gato De Negocios
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    Hi all.

    I want to get my dad some high quality water proof / wet gear as a gift. He has waterproofs but like most of them they aren't breathable so are very sweaty.

    Something ideally that's warm, will keep the wet out but won't be like a sauna suit.

    Hes about 5 9 and around 15 stone so probably XL size would be required, price not an issue, cheers!


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    orm0nd
    Registered Users Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    check out the kaiwaka range on Gregg Care website


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    Wildsurfer
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    Try hydrowear aclimatex on Scully.ie. I got a set at ploughing a few years ago and its excellent. Not the cheapest so you need to mind it. It's more like a goretex cloth than a plastic but its 100% waterproof, and you wont sweat in them.


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    49801
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    From a prior thread the eureka jacket supposed to be good.
    https://www.waterproofs.ie/all-products/


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    50HX
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    Wildsurfer wrote: »
    Try hydrowear aclimatex on Scully.ie. I got a set at ploughing a few years ago and its excellent. Not the cheapest so you need to mind it. It's more like a goretex cloth than a plastic but its 100% waterproof, and you wont sweat in them.

    +1 on this

    It is expensive at first but serious product.....guaranteed not to get wet & more importantly you won't melt with sweat either

    Took me years to find a good rain gear outfit

    The aclimatex pants and flexothane amsterdam jacket is what i use (t shirt only with this jacket tho)


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    farisfat
    Registered Users Posts: 327 ✭✭farisfat


    Percussion is the best I've used but the most expensive aswell.


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    Cran
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    Try the hunting or sailing gear on decathlon.ie


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    DukeCaboom
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    I actually got a great leggings in sports direct here in town. There under armour. I think 50 quid reduced from 70.


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    Limestone Cowboy
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    DukeCaboom wrote: »
    I actually got a great leggings in sports direct here in town. There under armour. I think 50 quid reduced from 70.

    Got hydrowear wet gear in the spring and find it very good.


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    smiththeglen
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    Try wetsuit outlet.ie . Got a pair of helle Hansen overalls last winter for driving a dumper with no cab. Bone dry going home every evening


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    djmc
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    I would recommend helle hansen too not the cheapest though


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    49801
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    Any particular recommendations for gear for chainsaw work. Suitable for pulling and dragging branches of fallen trees etc. and not ripping too easily.


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    blue5000
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    49801 wrote: »
    Any particular recommendations for gear for chainsaw work. Suitable for pulling and dragging branches of fallen trees etc. and not ripping too easily.

    If you're buying chainsaw pants you have to try them on first.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    Got hydrowear wet gear in the spring and find it very good.

    Paid €50 for the leggings of that brand. Walked a bit of the farm today, they're going in the bin. They're grand at first but I was soaked.


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    Wildsurfer
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Paid €50 for the leggings of that brand. Walked a bit of the farm today, they're going in the bin. They're grand at first but I was soaked.

    Out of curiosity, from the rain or from sweating in them?


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    [Deleted User]
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    Wildsurfer wrote: »
    Out of curiosity, from the rain or from sweating in them?

    From the rain.


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    Limestone Cowboy
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Paid €50 for the leggings of that brand. Walked a bit of the farm today, they're going in the bin. They're grand at first but I was soaked.

    Jaysus, I've fair wear knocked out of mine now and no bother with them yet.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    Jaysus, I've fair wear knocked out of mine now and no bother with them yet.

    Dunno, must be something I've done wrong so. I tried the second pair today and soaked again.


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    gozunda
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    I normally just go for standard fisherman's style waterproof trousers and use a good warm / waterproof jacket. Use bicycle clips to stop the ends of the trousers catching.


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    older by the day
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    If you arkward like me and catchs every bolt and nail and Bush in the place it don't matter how much you spend. Chmarine has good tough coats and trousers, I gave 78 for d coat and 40ish for trousers. But it was the nubbs of the bolts holding on the wash jetters in the milking pit wearing holes in the back of the jackets. So d old coat for milking and around the yard. Good ones for the fields


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    fastrac94
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    Anyone recommend a set of waterproofs for a six year old.must be fairly easy to put on and off...


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    older by the day
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    fastrac94 wrote: »
    Anyone recommend a set of waterproofs for a six year old.must be fairly easy to put on and off...

    Lidl, has them. They come up the odd time. Great quality. But I think the special offers are off at the mo. Great quality, lined in the inside


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