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Jackets related dilema

I'm looking to stock up on a bit of bad weather clothing, but I'm caught in two minds about which way to go:

a) Get a soft shell thats windproof / a bit waterproof, and a cheapy waterproof for torrential stuff that I can keep in my rucksack. (I was thinking something like the endura air defence and a Gill Morph)

b) Get a single waterproof jacket such as the Endura Superlight

The jackets I've mentioned are not the final ones I want, just an example of the sort of thing I've looked at, so any suggestions are welcome! Either option will cost me approx £80

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Permalink Reply by bobtknob on January 30, 2008 at 4:11pm: i just bought a race face quantam team
windproof, waterproof fairly light weight and it was 60 english pounds from crc
dunno if thats the kinda thing ur afta but id recommend it; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Crispy on January 30, 2008 at 5:30pm: funny I was looking at those a while back and had forgotten about them. it's exactly the sort of thing I was thinking of for option a).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by psycho on January 30, 2008 at 6:47pm: get yaself one of these babys
mines lovely; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by gozza on January 30, 2008 at 7:11pm: iv just got a endura air defense and its amazing, its wind proof, waterproof (i bought some waterproofing wash stuff) also very warm, and an even bigger bonus its on sale at evans cycles, £49.99; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by monkeychild on January 30, 2008 at 7:44pm: I got a Gill freedom jacket in the wiggle sale and it is rather good imho. With regards to soft shells m&m direct had a regatta one for a fiver!! I got one for walking and wanted to get another for biking in but they had all gone :(; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Chris on January 30, 2008 at 9:30pm: I ve been using a gore soft shell excellent fit and you can wear it on its own without a base layer.I use this with a light waterproof and find this combination works excellent, although the cost is a little more! it does seem to regulate the body heat good.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by bobtknob on January 31, 2008 at 6:30pm: Photoshop FTW; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Crispy on February 1, 2008 at 7:54pm: Went for the Endura Air Defence and a Montane Velo in the end (got them in Evans at the Metrocentre today). Managed to pick up the wrong size Velo though so will have to pop back in and change it.

Impressed with the air defence so far, but I'll report back once I've used it in anger.

Thanks for all the advice.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Pomaz on February 6, 2008 at 10:45pm: get your self a berghaus jacket they look well wkd and mine is well warm and its still water proof after all the times ive bunged it in the washer.; ▶ Reply to This