Ridgeline smock?

[DerbyshireDale.]

After a new coat for fowling and have been looking at the "Ridgeline monsoon smock"...its in a Teak/beige colour which I think is a better suited colour for the foreshore ( only my opinion) as I can easily pick out other fowlers a "couple of miles" away in the green gear...so I'm sure the quarry spots them even quicker!

If anyones actually got one or had one, any comments would be appreciated. I know that "rivers-west" do a green / camo version smock but a lot of negative comments have been posted on here about their gear- so is a bit off putting, I would like to hear a few experienced comments before I purchase one.

all the best....Dale.

[harrycatcat1]

Is that a change from the little frilly nightie you wear in the caravan or to actually wear on the marsh?

 

 

edited to say, sorry mate I didnt see your reply to a previous post theatening the solicitor, I promise I wont say anymore about how you dress in the caravan with your mate, your secret is safe with me

Edited October 20, 2012 by harrycatcat1

[mudpatten]

Sadly, no experience of that garment, but I can tell you that, for wildfowling an over-the-head smock has all sorts of problems.

 

When it`s warm you can`t vent heat fast enough and doing anything that involves unfastening chest waders worn under the smock becomes a bit of an epic.

 

The worst problem is that, if you`ve been sitting in the mud and got the tail of the smock wet and muddy, you`ve got no option but to pull it off over your head, sending most of the mud down the back of your neck!

 

I`ve had all sorts of jackets over a long period of time but would never, ever return to a smock.

 

Probably not the answer you were looking for but believe me mate, you`ll eventually regret buying a smock.

[DerbyshireDale.]

Sadly, no experience of that garment, but I can tell you that, for wildfowling an over-the-head smock has all sorts of problems.

 

When it`s warm you can`t vent heat fast enough and doing anything that involves unfastening chest waders worn under the smock becomes a bit of an epic.

 

The worst problem is that, if you`ve been sitting in the mud and got the tail of the smock wet and muddy, you`ve got no option but to pull it off over your head, sending most of the mud down the back of your neck! Thanks for that, you've pointed out some problems I've over-looked, thought it would be best to ask on here 1st..."you can't know everything", many thanks.....Dale.

 

I`ve had all sorts of jackets over a long period of time but would never, ever return to a smock.

 

Probably not the answer you were looking for but believe me mate, you`ll eventually regret buying a smock.

[DerbyshireDale.]

Sadly, no experience of that garment, but I can tell you that, for wildfowling an over-the-head smock has all sorts of problems.

 

When it`s warm you can`t vent heat fast enough and doing anything that involves unfastening chest waders worn under the smock becomes a bit of an epic.

 

The worst problem is that, if you`ve been sitting in the mud and got the tail of the smock wet and muddy, you`ve got no option but to pull it off over your head, sending most of the mud down the back of your neck!

 

I`ve had all sorts of jackets over a long period of time but would never, ever return to a smock.

 

Probably not the answer you were looking for but believe me mate, you`ll eventually regret buying a smock.

Thanks for the reply......you've made some good points which I had'nt thought of , obviously pays to ask 1st, cheers........Dale.