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tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45669
Location: Essex

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 6:06 pm Post subject: Waterproof trousers
Where can I get a pair that'll last? Bought a pair in millets last year, ripped in several places already.

Gervase

Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 8655

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 6:30 pm Post subject:
Army surplus kit - Silverman's or your local surplus store will sell you British, German or Belgian waterproofs which are cheap enough to knacker and will keep the weather out. The newer British stuff is Goretex, so isn't so likely to introduce you to Betty Swollocks.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45669
Location: Essex

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 6:33 pm Post subject:
Didn't think of that, will nip down to Silverman's when i get the chance

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 6:39 pm Post subject:

my trews are german with braces ,
only cute in a twisted way but very practical
spray with goretex waterproofer for best performance especially the front knees .
2000 pattern british is ok but will rip on barbed wire etc
breathatex is soft
sympatex is good
goretex comes in 3 grades .get the tough one
new is silly prices ,2nd user is ace

anchor supplies do web sales , jj 's in sheffield or local or web

dougal

Joined: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 7184
Location: South Kent

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 6:49 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

spray with goretex waterproofer for best performance ...

Gimme detail !

I thought you couldn't get "ReviveX" in the UK?

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 6:54 pm Post subject:
Go sheep shearing in any old pair of troiusers & they will be very water proof by the end of the day. Justme

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 6:57 pm Post subject:
imho to maintain breatheable waterproofs wash with gentle setting when dry treat with a water emulsion spray of "waterproofer for breatheable fabric" fronm the local outdoor shop or treat with silicone waterproofer either by dipping or spraying mutton fat will probably work

dougal

Joined: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 7184
Location: South Kent

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 8:14 pm Post subject:

Not so sure about the mutton or lanolin...

But thanks for the rest!

It has been suggested to me that my just slightly leaky goretex jacket needed to be washed in soap not detergent. (I *know* NO fabric conditioners...) but it seems to me that ironing and treating (not nec in that order) with some breathable fabric waterproofer is likely to be more effective.
I read that the ironing re-establishes the outer surface coating... (knew it had to be useful for something)

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 9:30 pm Post subject:

PARAMO, PARAMO, PARAMO!

I know I've plugged them before, but they are absolutely the best waterproofs I've ever had. Had mine for five years, and they are a bit worn around the ankle, because I'm really short, so they rub, bu himself's are holding up fine. Just to give you an idea of the wear ours get, I have am on my third pair of walking boots in this time, and himself on his fourth (or possibly fifth!)

Waterproof, breathable, washable, re-waterproofable (wash in stuff) full length vents, and in my very considered opinon worth their weight in gold. About 80 quid, so not cheap, but worth every single penny. Paramo will reapair them and they are made by women in Brazil on a rehousing project who are paid a fair wage.

Buy some. I know they're costly but you never regret handing over the cash, and you'll never buy anything else.

Gervase

Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 8655

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 10:27 pm Post subject:
I love Paramo kit, but there's no way I'd use it for fencing, hedging and all the sort of work that guarantees it'll get shredded. For that it's the Army surplus cheapo stuff (with some of the seams held together with gaffer tape!) for me.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 10:28 pm Post subject:
Tahir's in Essex, it never rains anyway. Wear shorts.

ian1

Joined: 12 Dec 2004
Posts: 314
Location: essex

Posted: Thu May 17, 07 11:26 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

Tahir's in Essex, it never rains anyway.
Wear shorts.

NEVER RAINS !

Ive been trying to finish a outside redec for the past 3 weeks , should have taken a week and a half , but it seems like every time i turn up here comes the rain , this in the blooming dry-est village in the county

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Fri May 18, 07 8:33 am Post subject:

dougal wrote:

Not so sure about the mutton or lanolin...

I've tride the 'just in soap flakes' route and unfortunately they don't get the coat clean.

Alternative routes is a bit of a faff but has worked:

Wash in conventional powder.

Then clean the powder tray of the machine and run a cycle of the hottest wash with nothing in it to clean the machine (worth doing everynow and then to stop crud building up).

Then wash in TecWash to get soapy crud a residue out of the garment. https://www.nikwax.co.uk/en-gb/products/productdetail.php?productid=4&activityid=1

Then wash again in this to restore the proofing:
https://www.nikwax.co.uk/en-gb/products/productdetail.php?productid=3&activityid=1

Once restored you can just ro the last one or two steps everynow and then.

dougal

Joined: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 7184
Location: South Kent

Posted: Fri May 18, 07 9:44 am Post subject:
Thanks - I now have a shopping list!

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N

Posted: Fri May 18, 07 12:58 pm Post subject:

Gervase wrote:

I love Paramo kit, but there's no way I'd use it for fencing, hedging and all the sort of work that guarantees it'll get shredded. For that it's the Army surplus cheapo stuff (with some of the seams held together with gaffer tape!) for me.

The only problem with Paramo is that their jackets seem to be designed for people with improbably long arms. Which is fine if it's bad enough to pull the cuffs in but if you want the cuffs loose for ventilation then they are constantly falling down.

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