Hi , I have got the hint and it seems the lady in my life would like a rain jacket for her birthday. Who says romance is dead?

Hardshell I guess…

any recommendations? not too spendy, 150 max i reckon, thanks!

Alpkit?

https://www.alpkit.com/featured/womens-outerlayer

Probably best value decent quality kit out there.

Not quite what you are after. But this looks great from a new made in the UK brand.

I am really picky about my kit – decent quality, no womanly print, good fit and tend to find Mountain Equipment and Berghaus tick those boxes. However, I tend to pick up the best jacket I can find in a sale, so specific model not much help. Had a look at those Alpkit jackets in the Peaks store the other week and they looked nice.

cheers will try alpit. need a new sleeping mat so could be handy

I just got a Rab Kinetic (https://rab.equipment/uk/womens/waterproof/kinetic-plus-jacket-wmns)- yet to prove the waterproof claims but it feels amazing.Hood is very funky – might actually be the first hood I’ve ever come across that works.

Was on discount at Cotswolds – think I paid £135

Rachel

With my wife, its colour first and then the rest – I usually go online, line up a row of options and she choses the one she likes best. Last one was a Berghaus GoreTex on Sportspursuit for £100.

I just bought a new montane jacket off e bay. Rrp £300, selling for £90 ish. Not tested yet mind…

Personally I wouldn’t consider buying my wife a rain jacket – she needs to try it on to see fit, etc
Colour comes a long way down the list for her

Half price Montane Neoshell:

https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/1066725

ta but I think I would be a dead man if I bought her that colour

The cop on The Loch (Laura Fraser) has this one I think:
https://www.didriksons.com/en-gb/products/rut-womens-coat_171500877060

Looks nice – at least on her it does 🙂

also called rut 😛

I just got a Rab Kinetic

Does look very nice, tried one on but can’t really justify another jacket (already have 5 GTX shells).