Marsh Pig Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Just taken delivery of my new riverswest field pro smock qnd cannot belive the how light this new material is. Went out in the rain that has been gracing Norfolk and probably the rest of the country this afternoon and was bone dry and snug and warm. The smock is easy to move in and has ample space in all pockets. I will be using this mostly for wildfowling but am going beating tomorrow so it will have a good work out. First impressions of this is a big thumbs up and i cant belive that rivers west give you a years rip and wear guarante and a massive 10 year water proof guarante. Time will tell how good this product realy is has anyone had one for any lenth of time or worn one up i am fairly hard on my fowling gear and hope this can handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 It would be good to here if anyone has taken there coat back just to see what there after sales are like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 I'd be interested to hear about how you got on beating in it. I have both the Ranger and Eider jacket and after a reasonable walk in either of them, the sweat just clings to the inside of the coats and saturates the layers beneath, which then turn cold when stood around in the cold air for a bit. One particular wild fowling trip last year, the sweat that formed on the inside of the Eider actually froze. That was a cold morning! I bought some Ranger trousers too, but one outing in them ensured that they went straight back. If they could make the fabric breathable as well - that would be worth paying for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codit75 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 For the money they chareg I can't believe there not breathable, gutted I was going to buy the ranger jacket as well, I'll keep looking then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Pig Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I'd be interested to hear about how you got on beating in it. I have both the Ranger and Eider jacket and after a reasonable walk in either of them, the sweat just clings to the inside of the coats and saturates the layers beneath, which then turn cold when stood around in the cold air for a bit. One particular wild fowling trip last year, the sweat that formed on the inside of the Eider actually froze. That was a cold morning! I bought some Ranger trousers too, but one outing in them ensured that they went straight back. If they could make the fabric breathable as well - that would be worth paying for! The beating trip was a complete success and i am very happy with the smock. It was a cold very frosty morning when we started out and i was warm and toasty only wearing a t-shirt a normal button up shirt and a thin mole skin waistcoat underneath. Half way through morning it began to sleet and snow, this had no effect on the smock i was never to hot or to cold. I am yet to try the smock out on the wilds of the north Norfolk marsh but i hope to this coming week. The smock allows for great freedom of movement and laughed in the face of thick brambles and thorns.For quite a cold day this was a perfect bit of kit. Is there a difference in the material from my smock to your Eider as the smock is a medium weight top and looking at the labels preforms well in tempratures from -6,C to 15,C could you jackets be for harder weather? All told the smock is fantastic so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Pig Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 It would be good to here if anyone has taken there coat back just to see what there after sales are like. I have read on anougher sites that a chap had a leaky jacket he sent it back to the uk distributers and they gave him a new replacment with a free beanie hat worth over £20 to make up for the postage when he returned the leaky one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireboy Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 hello all i have the river west kentdale for wildfowling it is a top notch jacket totaly waterproof it has zips under arms so you dont sweat which is a good idea and is warm and easy to shoot in well worth every penny :good: :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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