Lloyd90 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Anyone got one? I've heard they're good Also wher can I get one? Most places I've seen are either sold out or only have XXL or XXXL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Apparantly there was a problem with the front zip on them, I recall that the zip either leaked or broke because it was not heavy duty enough? I disremember which! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Mine leaked badly , and no ventilation as well 😦 save your money ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Oh damn, lots of the good reviews I saw were on here! Any other recommendations??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Sitka gear is good , but expensive ! I've purchased a lot of American gear off the bay , mainly used in afganastan by U.K. Ops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 X army common jacket,ridgeline smock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer425 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 I thought the Rivers west eider was a good jacket? my next jacket will be a columbia waterfowl parka but it will be an import job i need to research and get it sent by friends here. I think the Browning dirty bird four way parka is good in what you can buy easy here. Aqatex works well and hard wearing the sportschief range was good back in the day, some on ebay at the moment new not sure what the newer ones are like on quality. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sportchief-Sportsman-Jacket-Duck-Blind-Camo-Waterproof-Hunting-Shooting-Fishing-/112276475365?var=&hash=item1a24330de5:m:mp_xxuT1U8Ma9_C40Xxr7OA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) There are some very good Wildfowling jackets but depends on your budget. Some are silly expensive. I have a Herters wading jacket from Cabelas and it does all I want in the cold or wet. They did have s Four in one bush something or other name but it was a bit much to pay if it didn't fit ordering from the states. Also use a Ridgeline Smock that's good. Along with some other coats and stuff. Ex army stuff can be great but I struggle to get my sizes, if xxl is too large then forces surplus will be a good one. Camo gortex and rubber ponchos are good, take your pick of any forces surplus from Europe or USA Edited September 25, 2017 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Mines leaked like a sieve, best jacket I have is an onyx arctic shield waterfowl parka, they can be picked on eBay for buttons, I'd have one before my Sitka jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Have you thought about taking a look at the Deerhunter range. The Deerhunter Muflon jacket comes in two lengths, long and short and a lightweight and heavyweight style. The heavyweight insulated jacket is incredibly warm. They`re extremely well put together in Denmark. rather than in China where most of the American stuff comes from. Rivers West, or Rivers of Sweat were, in my opinion, an interesting phenomena in the clothing industry. They spent millions on their advertising and not a lot on their product development. The zips almost always broke and were never waterproof. Cleverly, the jacket was described as "waterproof", which it was. Unfortunately, it was built around a completely non breathable membrane, effectively a sheet of plastic, which kept all the rain out, but all the perspiration vapour locked inside the jacket. I know of at least six fowlers who were sucked in by the advertising and bought a Rivers West jacket. Most of them didn't make it to the end of their first season and none are now in use. I have a Deerhunter jacket that`s ten years old and still going strong. As you may have gathered, I`m not a fan of Rivers West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 We have a few deerhunter jackets one is fantastic I bought my son, I have a Parker type that leaks like a seive but is warm if not wet, also have a green and black clay/game jacket that's been very good over last seven years. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Check out marpat goretex on the bay , a few bits on the bay in the UK at the moment , it's made in America and worn by us marines, good enough for Afghanistan, good enough for the UK shores! Alot of UK troops equired the gear in joint operations , best gear I've got is wildthings tactical again usa made for special ops , this also comes up on the bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandango Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 I have had a deer hunter mouflon for a couple of years now,,, great on the marsh and no sign of it leaking yet!!!!!!... I also use Keela belay special forces smock which is absolutly fantastic for the extreme weather as they are insulated, breathable and very watertight, got two of these so I can alternate them also got the jacket which isn't insulated so its good for mild days or long walks..... cant recommend them enough ... there also camouflaged which doesn't turn dark when wet.... cheaper and better than some of the so called "fowling jackets" which only last a season had the Keela SF jacket on while i was out the other day walking the dogs and got caught in what could only be described as a monsoon..... even the Chesapeake dog was looking for cover !! I just sat turned my back to the rain rolled a fag and waited until it eased off.... not one drop got through and I was as dry as a bone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 I have had a deer hunter mouflon for a couple of years now,,, great on the marsh and no sign of it leaking yet!!!!!!... I also use Keela belay special forces smock which is absolutly fantastic for the extreme weather as they are insulated, breathable and very watertight, got two of these so I can alternate them also got the jacket which isn't insulated so its good for mild days or long walks..... cant recommend them enough ... there also camouflaged which doesn't turn dark when wet.... cheaper and better than some of the so called "fowling jackets" which only last a season had the Keela SF jacket on while i was out the other day walking the dogs and got caught in what could only be described as a monsoon..... even the Chesapeake dog was looking for cover !! I just sat turned my back to the rain rolled a fag and waited until it eased off.... not one drop got through and I was as dry as a bone Could you let me know where you got it from and the price please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandango Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Got them through Odin tactical and John bull both e bay shops that sell military gear.... Keela also sell them.... Try a Internet search "keela SF jacket" they seem to range in price from £150 to £170.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) Mean and Green also have the following; https://www.meanandgreen.com/army/Pro-Force/Waterproof_Breathable_Jacket/2150/1941.html Might be worth a try for £40 Edited September 30, 2017 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer425 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Mean and Green also have the following; https://www.meanandgreen.com/army/Pro-Force/Waterproof_Breathable_Jacket/2150/1941.html Might be worth a try for £40 Looks ok for £40. Anyone got one.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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