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[Closed] What waterproof jacket around £40?

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need a waterproof jacket around £40, so have seen this;
Altura Nevis
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/altura-nevis-waterproof-cycling-jacket/
and
Endura Rebound
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=18074
or maybe at a push, this
Endura Laser 2
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=37304

anybody tried these or other suggestions around this price?

thanks in advance.


 
Posted : 28/02/2011 11:50 pm
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No experience of those particular jackets, but I'm not sure I would buy anything made by Endura again tbh, while all my Altura stuff has been fine.


 
Posted : 01/03/2011 12:02 am
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oh, thats a bugger, I was kind of leaning towards the Endura Rebound.

Is Endura quality that poor universally, or do they suffer from the odd 'made on a friday afternoon' item?


 
Posted : 01/03/2011 12:16 am
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Ive got quite a bit of endura gear and have had no issues at all- i really like my event jacket


 
Posted : 01/03/2011 12:23 am
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The Endura Singletrack shorts I've got are very poor imo - uncomfortable, horrible material and they fell apart very quickly.

Like I said I've no experience of the jackets though.


 
Posted : 01/03/2011 12:28 am
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a different sugestion..[url= http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/forclaz-900-67849971/ ]Decathlon Forclaz 900 (Soft)[/url] as I've found any waterproof jacket without pit-zips is useless (to a sweaty bugger like me).
Though it not something you can pack down and carry in your bag, it's been great for the last few months as an outer, and I just layered up for temperature underneath & use the pit-zip to regulate.
It's obviously no Gore Phantom, and has limitations, but it's been great value


 
Posted : 01/03/2011 12:29 am
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I've never had any issues with Endura kit though some on here seem to have. I've never had as much Altura kit but TBF that's always been good too.


 
Posted : 01/03/2011 12:31 am
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A few quid over your £40 mark at £49.99, but I am contemplating [url= http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/neuf-rain-jacket-black-khaki-49818793/ ]this[/url]: The Decathlon Rain jacket 7.

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Anyone had any experience of it?


 
Posted : 01/04/2011 5:04 pm
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Don't be put off by the odd negative comment about the Endura stuff - you'll get it on anything you post on here - everyone has an opinion and people will have had different experiences with different manufacturers, so good and bad points will always be raised....

I use Endura stuff (not a jacket), but shorts & short liners and NEVER had any issues with them and I would imagine the shorts would take more of a hammering over time than a jacket??


 
Posted : 01/04/2011 5:20 pm
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Not impressed with the longevity of the Endura Singletrack shorts (stitching failures), but I do like my Endura soft-shell and winter gloves.


 
Posted : 01/04/2011 6:09 pm
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Rebound is showerproof not waterproof, Laser 2 is waterproof


 
Posted : 01/04/2011 6:10 pm
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I've got an older Nevis jacket. It's very good but it does get a bit hot, it's got velcro cuffs and pit zips which help a bit.


 
Posted : 01/04/2011 11:49 pm
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[url= http://activesport.co.uk/shop/article_931.019/Montane-Velocity-Dt-mens.html?pse=coa ]stretch to this Montane if you can[/url]


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 7:46 pm
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Ta for the other replies folks - I'd kind of settled on getting the Laser 2, but hadn't got round to ordering it yet.


 
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[url= http://www.cycle-clothing.co.uk/Products/202/speg-avert-mk3-wind-and-water-resistant-soft-shell-cycle-jacket.aspx ]This[/url] jacket is great.. got 2 of them, can't fault them..


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 10:56 pm
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but really? SPEG??? who thinks up the names!!


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 11:05 pm