Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
I'm not sure if you are "growing out" of your Sunderlands that GG will be for you as my experience is they tend to be for the more streamlined figure, a fellow grower-outer writes……...
Waterproofs, any recommendations?
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Robster59
Tour Rookie
The correct term is "possibly". I'm not actually sure how old my ProQuip are as I've had them that long but they are certainly more than 10 years old and still stand up to the worst of Scottish winter (and Sprint, Summer and Autumn come to think of it).
By all means buy your GG Goretex but open your mind that there are other excellent brands out there. Galvin Green Goretex are, to me, a bit like Scotty Camerons. They do the same job as the others but people are willing to pay the extra for the brand. I'm not denying it's good but I have excellent performing kit at a fraction of the price.
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Had a pair of pro quip trousers and top previously and both didn't keep me fully dry in heavy rain and where not breathable and became heavy when soaked - also had a Nike top and FJ trousers -same thing. Nothing has beaten the GG Gortex that I have tried - mind fully open :thup:
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Just picked up a full Sunice Goretex suit on ebay for £190. Bargain of the year for me.
richart
Major Champion
I have just bought a pair off ebay for £34.
Had my previous pair of ProQuip trousers since 2010, and they are still totally waterproof. Only reason I bought another pair was they were a bit long in the leg. I thought I would grow into them.
Rooter
Money List Winner
Keep eating your greens Richard! They will make you tall and give you curly hair! It's not too late at 35+!!Only reason I bought another pair was they were a bit long in the leg. I thought I would grow into them.
*see how nice I am being in advance of tee allocation for H4H 16! Give my love to Monty!!
richart
Major Champion
Nothing wrong with starting the grovelling early Scott. Nice little Xmas hamper with all the goodies could see Monty look at you favourably.:thup:
Strangely H4H 2016 was being discussed yesterday.
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Have a look here. Decent online company to deal with and some good prices on some decent brands http://www.clubhousegolf.co.uk/acatalog/Waterproofs.html
Craigg
Q-School Graduate
Proquip Tourflex Elite 360 jackets look a good buy at £100. . Breathable, Stretchy, Waterproof and Quiet.
One Planer
Global Moderator
Some Cross waterproofs on the Direct Golf Flash sale.
Can be had for £60 notes for a full suit.
Can be had for £60 notes for a full suit.
Yer Maw
Head Pro
I come at waterproofs from a mountaineering perspective with years of experience and I can tell you you don't need goretex for golf. There are plenty breathable cheaper waterproofs that look and feel good and will do the job. Any leakage is down to poor seams or design. I've seen people buying supposedly waterproof shoes that don't have a sewn in waterproof tongue!?! Galvin Green is a top brand and it is the name you are paying for which is fine but don't kid yourself into thinking they are far superior products that justify the price. It's all in the name.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Brands ?
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Experience tells me that the cost of GG is fully justified with the quality of the product purchased
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
and experience tells him you don't need to spend that money for quality on par. It's all down to choice at the end of the day, no one has to justify to anyone what they spend their money on (well not on here anyway) but if people want a similar quality for much less money this thread shows them it's out there.
C&R
Assistant Pro
Nike hyperadapt are very very good
hines57
Challenge Tour Pro
I'll second that
I'll support that as well. Proquip have always served me well (and the RC teams). Some excellent deals about. Personally I've not had any issues with Proquip (or with Footjoy which is another make that I rate highly) and have often thought you are paying for the GG name and that providing you can get around a course for five hours or so and stay bone dry does it matter what the maker is?
Robster59
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Are you trying to convince us or yourself?
No need to convince myself - have bought and used plenty of waterproofs over the decades both for work and golf and been soaked through enough times with poor waterproofs. Gortex is the one material I have used that has always kept my dry - when the military switched to Gortex it was a godsend.
My first waterproofs were proquip trousers and a Nike top - both were cheap hence the purchase and were both "showerproof" - any consistent heavy rain and they became heavy and got wet on the inside.
Then went to FJ trousers and Proquip top ( won the trousers and top was in sale ) and the same - good in showers but heavier rain and wet
Finally went out and bought GG bottoms and paclite top - anytime i have worn them - dry as a bone in any type of rain and have gone on to buy short sleeve and The lined tops and I know they will last me a decade and will work - money well spent and fully justify the cost spent
Played in the elements at the weekend in my Proquip suit. Perfectly dry in a 5+ hour round and nice and warm. Lucky to have an FJ suit too and equally as dry. Would never contemplate spending several hundred pounds more on a GG suit as I simply don't think it gives me anything Proquip or FJ doesn't
