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hifilover
30-09-2018, 15:35
I’m after suggestions for a fleece/fleece style jacket, fully zipped and not hooded
Budget up to £150/£200 tops
Want this so I’m not wearing my Rohan gilet all the time
Needs to be suitable for a fat lad too; probably XXXL upwards :D
Wondered if there’s any outdoorsy types on here that have experience/knowledge of this stuff
Ive got a good one Dan. Its very warm, and well made/ will look out the name
Hoggs of Fife..
one of these ...
https://www.fifecountry.co.uk/images/product_images/large_2250.jpg?rnd=888
https://www.fifecountry.co.uk/mens/outerwear/fleeces/ghillie-waterproof-fleece-2250
quite heavy but good in cold.
Hardly wore mine as i got ill not long after buying it
hifilover
30-09-2018, 15:50
Cheers
They don’t do the size I need unfortunately
Sherwood
30-09-2018, 15:54
I’m after suggestions for a fleece/fleece style jacket, fully zipped and not hooded
Budget up to £150/£200 tops
Want this so I’m not wearing my Rohan gilet all the time
Needs to be suitable for a fat lad too; probably XXXL upwards :D
Wondered if there’s any outdoorsy types on here that have experience/knowledge of this stuff
£150/£200 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd want a complete wardrobe for that much. :stalks:
hifilover
30-09-2018, 15:55
£150/£200 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd want a complete wardrobe for that much. :stalks:
I want quality and longevity...
My Rohan gilet is 7 years old and faultless; cost me around £150 and it’s been a brilliant buy. Machine washable too ;)
Cheers
They don’t do the size I need unfortunately
used to.. shame. mine is 52" chest.
hifilover
30-09-2018, 16:07
used to.. shame. mine is 52" chest.
Pigeon chest :lol:
Primalsea
30-09-2018, 16:11
I have a Barbour quilted jacket with a fleece lining. Its really warm and I've had it for years. Comes up like new in the washing machine. Paid around 120 quid fo it.
hifilover
30-09-2018, 17:42
I have a Barbour quilted jacket with a fleece lining. Its really warm and I've had it for years. Comes up like new in the washing machine. Paid around 120 quid fo it.
Unfortunately Barbour don’t cater for my build; already looked into them
Cheers though
I would have thought a North Face, Berghaus or spray way fleece would do it.
I have a North Face windblocker fleece which is great.
Pieoftheday
30-09-2018, 18:23
i would have thought a north face, berghaus or spray way fleece would do it.
I have a north face windblocker fleece which is great.
+1 for north face, i've got one, very cosey:)
hifilover
30-09-2018, 18:56
I would have thought a North Face, Berghaus or spray way fleece would do it.
I have a North Face windblocker fleece which is great.
Aye; North Face are an option; have one of their down jackets and it's very good indeed. But, only just fits around my back and shoulders
Would think a fleece of theirs would be more forgiving etc
I have a couple of fleeces: one made by Berghaus, the other by Karrimor. Both do the job.
hifilover
30-09-2018, 18:59
I'll nip into Preston next week and see what Cotswolds have in; the wife gets 15% discount with working at the Uni, which is a plus
It's just if they have them in that'll fit me properly (ie. thick t shirt and me); my back/shoulders width are the main issue, as my arms can be at times too!
North Face. Had mine 19 years been all over the world, been used for all sorts, been on fire, still going strong. Crazy money for a fleece but buy cheap buy twice.
Pigmy Pony
30-09-2018, 21:52
I'll nip into Preston next week and see what Cotswolds have in; the wife gets 15% discount with working at the Uni, which is a plus
It's just if they have them in that'll fit me properly (ie. thick t shirt and me); my back/shoulders width are the main issue, as my arms can be at times too!
You sound like a bit of a gripper - you don't play for Preston Grasshoppers do you?
hifilover
30-09-2018, 22:02
You sound like a bit of a gripper - you don't play for Preston Grasshoppers do you?
I did, 1992 to 1996 & then went to league
I was at Hutton 90-97
I compete in powerlifting and stone-lifting now...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1mUvjyK9L33ocvkx7
I do this for fun... (that’s a 110kg smooth atlas stone FYI (17.5stone), no tacky/resin, just spit and brute strength :D
hifilover
30-09-2018, 22:07
Oh and stupidity mid winter with a 120kg real oak log (we’d just got it that weekend & first time trying to press it)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wUM8RyDXvuHyNRgz9
We play with all those stones you see too... I’ve issues, I know ;)
Nice lift dan. You the man
Pigmy Pony
30-09-2018, 22:16
Oh and stupidity mid winter with a 120kg real oak log (we’d just got it that weekend & first time trying to press it)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wUM8RyDXvuHyNRgz9
We play with all those stones you see too... I’ve issues, I know ;)
120kg? Good God, that's almost as much as my best bench press! :D Ok, I know how much harder overhead presses are, and pressing a log must be harder still (there's an opening for a Marco joke there...)
My brother retired from playing at the 'Hoppers last year, and has been a member since early 80's, so there's a chance you've shared shower soap at some point. :)
hifilover
30-09-2018, 22:21
120kg? Good God, that's almost as much as my best bench press! :D Ok, I know how much harder overhead presses are, and pressing a log must be harder still (there's an opening for a Marco joke there...)
My brother retired from playing at the 'Hoppers last year, and has been a member since early 80's, so there's a chance you've shared shower soap at some point. :)
Maybe, maybe not... I had a bad habit of not turning up as I was usually battered from the previous league game :lol:
Pigmy Pony
30-09-2018, 22:28
Not turning up to play rugby sounds like a good habit to me. My brother's mates would sometimes ask if I'd ever thought of taking it up. Thing is, apart from my relatively tiny size, I really don't like pain.
walpurgis
30-09-2018, 22:38
Maybe, maybe not... I had a bad habit of not turning up as I was usually battered from the previous league game :lol:
I used to be pretty battered, bruised and scraped a lot of the time, but that came from doing contest style Judo training three or four times a week for fifteen years. :)
I used to be pretty battered, bruised and scraped a lot of the time, but that came from doing contest style Judo training three or four times a week for fifteen years. :)
yeah i got that way bare-assed boxing with the wife; sure the spurs were illegal :ner:
I have loads of Arc’teryx clothing, it’s a Canadian company that offers a lifetime warranty, comes up quite large too, although not a fleece I would suggest their Atom jacket ( I wear mine too often)
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hifilover
01-10-2018, 07:25
I have loads of Arc’teryx clothing, it’s a Canadian company that offers a lifetime warranty, comes up quite large too, although not a fleece I would suggest their Atom jacket ( I wear mine too often)
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Thanks; the biggest they do is XXL, unfortunately too small (50" chest etc)
Minstrel SE
01-10-2018, 13:23
My advice is just to get what you need and dont be taken in by the fancy brand names. A Marks and spencers or Peter Storm fleece can be fine. If you are not climbing the North Face then you dont need the most expensive gear
I have a range of fleeces for all seasons but a high neck protection is essential in winter....... a full neck length when folded upwards.
I like a half zip on the chest to allow ventilation when needed
I always think the secret is good layers that can be built up. There is a lot of winter clothing thats just about the fashion brand and pretty useless in a practical sense
My advice is just to get what you need and dont be taken in by the fancy brand names. A Marks and spencers or Peter Storm fleece can be fine. If you are not climbing the North Face then you dont need the most expensive gear
That's all very well until you're at the top of the mountain soaked and freezing your tits off because you thought you were smart by saving a few quid. And I speak from experience here.
But if it's just for knocking about town I agree it doesn't really matter.
hifilover
01-10-2018, 14:12
Thanks
It'll be used for day to day activities as well as some yomping in the woods (read Lake District hills etc); so that's why I've set the budget as I have
If I wanted cheap; I'd have bought one via Amazon by now probably...
what chest u looking for dan; i will look out for anything suitable
hifilover
01-10-2018, 14:17
what chest u looking for dan; i will look out for anything suitable
S'not as easy as that Grant
Due to the width/taper of my back, thickness/broadness of my shoulders and size of my arms (forearms as well as bi's/tri's); I'm a bugger to fit!
Some things look huge until I try and get in em and they're designed for blokes with huge guts, but normal everything else etc (if that makes sense)
I'm probably in to Preston tomorrow or Friday, so will report back once I've nipped into Cotswolds to see what they have in etc
Buy two and find a decent tailor who can stitch them together to make one big one...
S'not as easy as that Grant
Due to the width/taper of my back, thickness/broadness of my shoulders and size of my arms (forearms as well as bi's/tri's); I'm a bugger to fit!
Some things look huge until I try and get in em and they're designed for blokes with huge guts, but normal everything else etc (if that makes sense)
I'm probably in to Preston tomorrow or Friday, so will report back once I've nipped into Cotswolds to see what they have in etc
what you tryin' to say?:eyebrows:
hifilover
01-10-2018, 15:18
Buy two and find a decent tailor who can stitch them together to make one big one...
It'd be easier to buy a winter bed sheet :p :lol:
hifilover
01-10-2018, 15:19
what you tryin' to say?:eyebrows:
Nowt :D
Minstrel SE
03-10-2018, 04:26
That's all very well until you're at the top of the mountain soaked and freezing your tits off because you thought you were smart by saving a few quid. And I speak from experience here.
But if it's just for knocking about town I agree it doesn't really matter.
Yes it depends on the extreme level of activity but a real man climbs Everest in a tweed suit...wool gloves if really needed towards the summit :) Yes I accept that there is proper gear which costs but thare is also a fashion led range which is F all use in real conditions.
Just saying that people can overdo it and be uncomfortable but I suppose its better to be on the safer side than sorry.
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