r0wly86
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Waterproof trousers don't usually have pockets for hiking, as the pockets are a weak point for letting water in, and as you say hiker (or golfers) use their jackets anyway
Does Waterproof Golf Actually Exist?
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Waterproof trousers don't usually have pockets for hiking, as the pockets are a weak point for letting water in, and as you say hiker (or golfers) use their jackets anyway
r0wly86
Head Pro
In my first post, I did say to try them out with a swing first to make sure it isn't too restrictive
Orikoru
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Sorry, I speak as an online shopping addict.
Sometimes I forget that there are still real life shops with actual things in them.
Imurg
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spongebob59
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But..but...it's got a hood!!!
Ive got one of these for dog walking/ winter wear, it isnt that great to play golf in TBH.
tobybarker
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because...? not loose enough? They look like good value..
chellie
Tour Winner
My first golf waterproof jacket was a Berghaus goretex one similar to that but with a hood that rolled into it's collar. Was absolutely fine to play golf in.
OnTour
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embrace it normally helps me, I'll be dry 5hrs after I start then go again 7 days later. #MindOverMatter
gear does help and it will keep you as dry as you can be.
gear does help and it will keep you as dry as you can be.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
It was for exactly the same reason if didn't like it.
I'd agree about GG, mine are 5 years old now and have started to let in on the arms in the jacket and in the trousers the fly area and pockets on the pac-lite. Mine have reg been treated and tumble dried. On a position my Ecco Gortex have never let in, but I do clean and treat them regularly with the care kit.No it doesn't......
I've never found a set of "waterproof's" that are actually 100% waterproof. I include Galvin Green in that. They are my current rain gear, they have been washed and retreated as per manufacturers instructions, they work fine in light rain but they do not keep me dry in heavy rain, whatsoever. I will always be wet through in the top of the arms, the back, and the thighs, as I was yesterday - the rain hitting us hard for the last 3 holes. That's only the third time I've worn them since I retreated them in September. I've pretty much given up on finding a company that states 100% waterproof, and actually lives up to it. Over the years I've tried Proquip, Sunderland, Under Armour and GG, all failed me.
Part of the issue may be that I usually carry, which means the bag is always over the shoulders and across the back. As I carry, I don't usually take a brolly, relying on the hat and the waterproofs to do their job.....
How often are people washing their jackets? I don't put my jacket in my bag unless it is going to rain so it is not getting scrunched, dirty etc just for the sake of it. Whatever happens, when I get home, I take it out of my bag and hang it up. It rarely gets dirty and the odd mud splatter just gets wiped off. I rarely give my waterproofs a full wash in a machine.
Are people over washing these items?
Are people over washing these items?
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sunshine
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What’s so dry about bones?
I think people sometimes need to manage their expectations. If you’re going to play for 4 hours in the pouring rain you’ll get a bit wet. At the same time, this isn’t scuba diving, it’s just a few drops of water.
I think people sometimes need to manage their expectations. If you’re going to play for 4 hours in the pouring rain you’ll get a bit wet. At the same time, this isn’t scuba diving, it’s just a few drops of water.
Ian_George
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That jacket doesn't look like it would be very good for Golf! Golf jackets need to be fairly close fitting to allow a decent swing - but not so close that swing is restricted! Not the same for Trou, but length is important - cut to protect foot and eye holes of shoe, but not so long that spikes damage them.
slowhand
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This is the reproofer: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B011AG4PU8/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A3Q5PX9CCOCHVG&psc=1
It could be that you used the wash. The wash is called Tech-Wash and the reproofer is called Wash-In, so it can be quite confusing to know which is which
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Yep.
The best waterproof material is your skin. Water doesn't (usually) get through that!
Naked golf in the rain - now there's an idea for a TV programme!
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
sunshine
Well-known member
Fair play ?
Take away looks a bit inside the line, probably come over the top from there ?
Whereditgo
Journeyman Pro
I've got a 20 year old Gortex climbing/hiking jacket that has now been relegated to dog walking wear which is just starting to let water in, probably time for it to gets its first re-proofing. I've also sat high up on Snowdon for 9 hours in torrential rain when the weather closed in as we reached the top of a climb and made the descent too dangerous, fully kitted out in Gortex and not a drop got through.
So yep, Gortex works and is my choice for the golf course as well - hoodless Galvin Green jacket and Gortex bucket hat.
The only caveat is the oft quoted breathability, that only works when its not raining - the theory being that water vapour can pass through but water droplets can't, water vapour doesn't pass through when its nigh on 100% humidity on the outside of the material.
So yep, Gortex works and is my choice for the golf course as well - hoodless Galvin Green jacket and Gortex bucket hat.
The only caveat is the oft quoted breathability, that only works when its not raining - the theory being that water vapour can pass through but water droplets can't, water vapour doesn't pass through when its nigh on 100% humidity on the outside of the material.
tobybarker
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thanks guys. I'm trying to reproof my existing trousers as a test...if it fails I might go for those Milletts ones.
