Waterproof for golf and mountaineering??

[cloudstrife]

I need to get a new waterproof for both golf and for mountain climbing. To try an kill two birds with one stone I wondered if anyone could recommend a waterproof that would do the job.

It’s got to be lightweight enough for a comfortable round of golf but also waterproof enough for when I’m scaling the heights of our countries peaks in the inevitable rain.

Any suggestions?

 

[One Planer]

I would probably say Galvin Green as it can be layered with other products (GG) to suit the conditions.

 

[upsidedown]

Got a lightweight Berghaus that does the job although use my Paramo for winter mountaineering

 

[AmandaJR]

I've yet to fine one that does both as well as I'd like it too. I'd start with will it work for golf in terms of letting you swing freely and not too noisy!! Then see if it works on the hills. Waterproofing shouldn't be an issue but things like hood, taped seams, suitable pockets, shape/length might be. Good luck!

 

[Pippo_T]

My boss has a Galvin Green Goretex half zip waterproof, I've seen him use it playing golf but we went on a walking, biking and sailing challenge as a team building event at Ullswater and he was wearing it then as well, so that might be worth a look?

 

[Andy]

Dedicated golf waterproof jacket won't have a hood if your looking for one for climbing?

I would buy a set for golf and one for climbing.

 

[Pippo_T]

Dedicated golf waterproof jacket won't have a hood if your looking for one for climbing?

I would buy a set for golf and one for climbing.

That's a great point didn't think of that!

 

[LanDog]

I wouldn't recommend shelling out on an expensive set of golf waterproofs only to be damaged by the rough and tumble of mountaineering, I tried it on my Duke of Edinburgh and it didn't work, I'd say for the mountaineering by like farmers waterproofs that you can get in any hardware store, my friend had some and he was bone dry, and it rained for 2 and a half days solid!

 

[pendodave]

I use three different tops for both golf and walking/climbing/skiing. All of them have their place depending on conditions.

For a windproof I use a montane slipstream. Almost weightless, packs up the size of a satsuma and is very 'soft' pertex quantum which offers complete freedom for a golf swing.

For cooler months I use a paramo alta2 (though other newer paramo jackets are now available which are probably a bit lighter). The material is not stretchy, but it is 'soft' so no rustling, plastic bag stiffness. Good hood (v important for the hills) and can be worn all the way round on showery/cold days as if it was a thick windshirt - it doesn't sweat up because of the technology involved, just don't wear too many layers underneath. Good venting options. If you need to know more about the brand, go to outdoorsmagic. You can bore yourself senseless on there - it's the walking equivalent of custom fitting and lob wedges for a 28 handicapper rolled into one....

For a lightweight waterproof shell, I use a marmot stretch jacket. It's made of similar material to goretex active, but is stretchy and slightly soft to the touch. It's weird how stretchy it is ! I suspect that some of the proprietry golf clothing manufacturers must use something similar. It certainly allows enough for a swing. My only criticism of this is that it has a good hood, but it neither rolls up or is detatchable.

I think that if you're wanting to use a jacket for both, a lot of golfing jackets are not suitable because they either have no hood, or a very poor one. For that reason, I think that it usually works out better to get an 'outdoors' jacket that you can play golf in, rather than vice versa.

Also, golfing outerwear (especially a certain scandanavian brand) tends to be a lot more expensive than similarly specced/quality walking and climbing kit. I suspect because there is more competition in the general outdoors marketplace and the golfing demographic is more 'brand sensitive' and happier to pay more money.

Definitely worth practicing a few swings wearing a jacket in-store, even if you end up purchasing second-hand or on the net. Fit and movement are obviously of prime importance as by no means all outdoors kit suits a golf swing.

 

[Rooter]

I bought a "packaway" jacket and trousers from Tresspass. £28 for the pair, i used them for cycling to work, and golf and have not got wet yet...