sean johnston Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Hello chaps.I purchased a pair of bill jordans deer tex realtree trousers today and will probably buy the jacket on tuesday. I would appreciate your opinions on these jackets and trousers,I just want to be sure they are waterproof before spending my loot on a jacket.Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 I think that the Deerhunter garments feature deer-tex. I've got the coat, but have not been out in a good downpour in it yet. How tough do your trousers appear to be? Would you consider sitting down in a bramble bush if a trip of ducks were approaching, for instance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzer Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 I,ve been wearing a Ram jacket for just over a year now. I wear it beating as well as all my shooting duties and find it to be one of the best jackets that I have ever had. They will keep you warm as well as dry..although in real wet weather it will get in a bit! All the best Buzzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 I have a pair of Deerhunter Realtree trousers which were waterproof, windproof and lovely and warm in the coldest conditions. Trouble came when it was time to wash the mud and dried blood out of them for the first time. Following the instuctions on the label other than i washed them at 30 and not 40 , i thought everything would be fine. The first thing i noticed when dry was that the colouring had definately faded a bit but not being too woried about that i continued to use them. The trouble came when i was caught in a downpour for the first time ending up getting soaked to the skin as any sembance of them being waterproof or even water resistant had gone. There was nothing on the labels to say that washing would destroy the waterproofing and even though i have tried expensive sprays from camping shops, they are still not as good as original. If anyone has cured this problem, i would be grateful to know the product used because at about £9 a can it is a dear way of experimenting every time they need washing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzer Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 Ern, Thanks for posting that up, er in doors wants to wash me jacket as she reckons its smells! (not to me it dont!) I will show her ya post and tell her if she washes it she will ave to buy me a new one All the best Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 How about washing it with no detergent,i know it wont pass the Daz doorstep challange afterwards but it would get the worst of it off i would think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 Bloody hell ...are you fellas on the right site ?please click here !!! all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud dad Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 Nice one yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 If i wasnt up to my eyes in ironing,i would really give you piece of my mind yp. .......and how can that be a site for women?the word initave is quite clearly displayed at the top of the page,they wouldnt know the meaning of the word (he says retiring to concrete fallout bunker) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 yorkshire pudding Whats wrong with wearing sainsburys carrier bags, they are free! That should appeaal to a yorkshire man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 How about washing it with no detergent,i know it wont pass the Daz doorstep challange afterwards but it would get the worst of it off i would think Many Gore-Tex etc garments state that detergents should not be used, use pure soap flake instead. Make sure that your detergent drawer is completely empty before you start and under no circumstances use softner. This is because detergent will destroy the coating of you jacket - the very purpose of detergent is to make water wetter and therefore more penetrative of your garment and the grub. Here endeth The Science! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Somebody told me that my Goretex jacket was leaking because I hadn't washed it. Someone else, who had a suit of the same material, said his never leaked until he washed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 I have posted before, about the qualities of my 12 year old Musto coat. Despite being worn boat fishing (salt, fish guts etc), rough shooting (mud, blood and "who knows what"), freshwater fishing (groundbait, more mud, clay etc), shopping (mucky people in Tescos), it is still 100% waterproof and windproof. It has been regularly machine washed, following the instructions and using "TX DIRECT WASH-IN". This product is recommended for Gore-Tex, Sympatex and "all waterproof breathable clothing". :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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