larmen
Head Pro
Do you guys play with the hood on, a rain hat, just a golf cap, or ‘open top’?
Waterproof Jacket Recommendations
- Thread starter Jamie23
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Jacket zipped up, cap on. If bucket hats didn't look so bad I'd get one but they do so I don't. If it's a really wet day I'll pack two caps and swap after 9 holes.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Theyre available at £100 in shops and £70/80 on ebay currently, just pointing out that Tashys walking jackets arent that much cheaper than all golf ones
Yeah, fair point. If you are cute when you buy you can do well, as you certainly did ðŸ‘Theyre available at £100 in shops and £70/80 on ebay currently, just pointing out that Tashys walking jackets arent that much cheaper than all golf ones
Tashyboy
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Why what ?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
You said "Just kinda emphasises to me that the difference between walking and golf jackets re price is stupid" based on a £100 Goretex walking jacket
Tashyboy
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Theyre available at £100 in shops and £70/80 on ebay currently, just pointing out that Tashys walking jackets arent that much cheaper than all golf ones
But is that the point, cheap. I have got a galvin green jacket that I cannot wait to get rid of. Every time I wear it I sweat like a pig in it. I was reliably informed by the golfing fraternity on here. It was the wrong type of jacket. Eh, £270 out of pocket and it's the wrong type. Now here's a thought getting away from price a minute coz this thread is about coats and not the cost of. I bought my coat from a mountaineering, walking, outdoor shop. The staff know what there selling. There not a golf shop that just sells this seasons styles, they know there products. The coat was reduced from £370 to £100. Apparantly it was not a popular colour. My GG coat has two useless pockets. This has numerous. It has a hood that folds into the neck, the hood has a peak on it that will help with wearing glasses in rain. The jacket folds into the hood. It is lightweight. For me it is a steal
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Sounds like you bought a lined GG jacket, the paclite ones far better imo as you can there wear whatever layers you need underneath if its cold but can also wear over a polo
As for hoods and pockets, yes I want them on a walking jacket, dont want them when Im playing golf though!
I have a Goretex golf jacket and a Goretex walking jacket, the latter I couldnt even think of playing golf in!
Tashyboy
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Does the price of one coat prove a point. is Goretex the only waterproof membrane out there. This topic started 2 weeks ago. Why not comment 2 weeks ago that adidas had a £60 Goretex coat, or why did no one else. Hmmm, because they were not available. My point, and it has not changed because 1 coat is cheaper at £60 rather than £100 is that when it comes to paying out for golf jackets. Us golfers pay over the odds for coats as against equivalent quality products made out of the same materials that walkers do.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
look at post 4 lol, just because you think you overpaid doesnt mean the rest of us do
Tashyboy
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Fundy you have emphasised what I said, when I paid £200 plus for my coat. The shop never said you have to wear this underneath or you are limited in what you can wear. They never knew the product they were selling. I initially never bought the coat in Byron bay because they didn't have a Goretex coat in my size which was £5 cheaper than the one I eventually bought. I tried the Goretex on in Brisbane it was far to heavy not ideal at all. Re the pockets especially the ones near the waist. You don't even know they are there. I have a Jack wolfskin 3 in 1 coat that cost me £140, nigh on half the price of my GG that DS a better job in keeping me dry.
Re the op, if you don't have a coat yet. £60 for the adidas is an excellent price if the coat ticks all boxes for you.
Tashyboy
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Will hold my hands up fundy 😖😠but my thoughts re price of golf jackets still remain the same 😘
larmen
Head Pro
I think sports gear is fairly specialised in what range of movement they support. I have a really expensive Gortex running jacket (which unfortunately doesn't fit at this point in time) where I can move my arms forward and backward, but I don't think it would give me the movement necessary for a golf swing. I used to have an Assos cycle jacket which was very comfortable sitting on a bike hunched over a handle bar, but really uncomfortable just standing in.
Golf has a very specialised range of movement, if one needs the 'perfect' golf jacket it is unlikely that one from another sport does the job as well as it should.
KenL
Tour Rookie
I also picked up an Adidas goretex waterproof for £60 on eBay.
Was it new or second hand? If new then that is a real bargain. Any goretex jacket is the bees knees.
jmcp
Active member
The adidas website do the occasional 50% off their current sale items, that is how I bought my goretex jackets (bought 2, couldn't resist), they cost me approx £140. It is bound to happen again soon as it is coming up to the black friday sale season.
Cheers, John
Cheers, John
abjectplop
Hacker
Currently Adidas Goretex on eBay for £69.99-£79.99 in all sizes.....first result when you search.
Smasher
Medal Winner
That's how I got mine 2-3 years ago.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Calling Tashy
Galvin Green goretex for under £100 if youre very big or small and quick (they have others at much reduced prices in other sizes too)
http://www.snaintongolf.co.uk/produ...t&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Give a Garmin
Galvin Green goretex for under £100 if youre very big or small and quick (they have others at much reduced prices in other sizes too)
http://www.snaintongolf.co.uk/produ...t&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Give a Garmin
Jensen
Tour Rookie
Galvin Green are small fitting. I'm usually XL, but needed XXL, I don't think I'm a particularly fat b@@tard ?
