[Closed] Howies Dyfi jacket £23.40 at Wiggle

thanks for that!

Ta. Needed that

Purchased one yesterday, cracking price that.

Edit: Also got a little extra off through topcashback 🙂

Thanks. Does anyone 6'5" ish have one and can give me guidance on size - more Chris Hoy than beanpole build, 44" chest. The size guide says XXL but I don't want a big flappy jacket.

I'm 6ft 4 and 44" nemesis and went with a XXL, worth a punt at that price. If it turns up today (was posted yesterday) I will report back.

Thanks. I guess I could buy XL and XXL and return one.

Convince me I don't need one to sit in the middle of a Montane Velo & Endura Convert...

[quote=Kryton57 ]Convince me I don't need one to sit in the middle of a Montane Velo & Endura Convert...
Which is [i]exactly[/i] what I'm thinking (though the dyfi might be better for running)

How showerproof/breathable are they? Needing an emergency jacket at the moment. Possibly for the commute home.

Needing an emergency jacket at the moment. Possibly for the commute home.

I don't think it'll arrive in time...

Even if I forgo the haribo? 😕

If I can offer you any positives from this situation, it does look like it's gonna brighten up by home time... 😉

Leaving aside the specifics of todays weather forecast for a moment, I do need a new jacket, so my question still stands.

Having looked at it in more detail, I'm going to give it a miss on the basis it has very little reflectivity. This may, or may not, affect its suitability for commuting 😆

Yoink! Blue one ordered. Good spot!

Nice,

shame they haven't got them in mournful gaze or whispering yak but nice nonetheless

well i bought an orange one last weekend to accompany/replace the blue one I got last year.

It's my go-to jacket for more or less any situation that's not torrential rain or the height of winter, either on or off the bike.

shame they haven't got them in mournful gaze or whispering yak but nice nonetheless

I have the previous model in wistful ice sculpture. Just wondering whether to get an orange one to go with it.

How does the sizing compare to Howies non-bike clothes?

How does the sizing compare to Howies non-bike clothes?

It's Wiggle. Just order a couple of sizes, and send back what you don't need via Collect+.

Gun to my head, tho, they do size up a bit small. I usually have small in Berghaus/Endura/Salomon jackets, and this is a medium.

Looks like I need one in right now after all... 🙁

I got one last time round and love it, lives in my Camelbak and used regularly. I an 5ft10 and 12 stone 2lb, 34 waist. The L was a bit tight for MTB so changed for an XL which is much better. It's more of a MTB than road cut anyway.

Anyone use these for running?

Its quite a flappy cut compared to likes of endura pakajak so wouldn't think great for running

Ah crap. Ordered now anyway. It'll have to be the ICE jacket in the pack I guess.

Endura Pakajak is jolly cheap in cyclesurgery

Is it super stashable? Like it fits in a small camelbak?

I wouldn't class it as stashable in the same way Montane Velo or similar lightweight pertex style jacket are. I.E: packing down to the size of an apple.

It can go down relatively small. Here is the previous incarnation.

[img] [/img]

Great info thanks. What ice cream was it? A magnum white I'll bet

A magnum white I'll bet

Nah, just regular. Have changed the pic, as remembered I had a Montane featherlite in a drawer.

I've got a black one already - very tempted by a brighter colour for the road bike.

Ok not small enough for me but thanks for the info

Ordered XL in orange - 41" chest so you guys had best be right about sizing up small!

Got soaked on the way home in my 20 year old Pertex jacket, thought it was time to replace.....

Also ordered XL in orange
Bought for winter road running
Thanks OP for heads up

They aren't waterproof.........

For £23, really?

I bought one and chuffed, but posts about needing one for a wet commute, so just offering clarity.
Sarcasm's cool though, ta.
😉

Sarcasm's cool though, ta.

Oh is it. Is it really. Well, I am sooooo glad you clarified that.

😛

Damn it - you bought all the xl's!

XXL is only 44ish, more like XL.

As mentioned earlier, they do size small, hence me having a medium when usually a small, so you might be ok with XXL.

Free returns, so not the end of the world if it don't fit.

I'm usually an xl's in howies stuff. I did order an XXL in orange before I posted though 🙂

I've an xL in Turkish delight billy ocean blue ........and it LEAKS LIKE A TEABAG.
Whilst I normally love a good tea bag, this is frankly not what I expected for a quarter ton.
Yours for £38.52.
Inflation' s a bee-atch.
Really.

Surely it's a windproof, and is not intended to be waterproof in any way? Not sure you checked the description boxelder...?

Thanks just ordered a large

I know it's not waterproof.
I was just making sure some others knew.
I'm fine with it - fully meets expectations.
I live in the Lakes where it never rains anyway.
(p.s. I know it's the wettest place in England).

Bargain! Chars

I have an XL and it's fantastic. Bought S/H one here (£20 I think).
Comfortable yes, windproof yes, waterproof - no of course not, but it does dry out in about 10 minutes. Can't knock it.

ta OP!

yay, blue one just arrived, to compliment my existing orange one 🙂 very versatile piece of kit I reckon, and well suited to mtb riding in variable Scottish conditions.

I reckon my Gore Countdown Gilet will either be hitting the classifieds or relegated to road only duties shortly 🙂

Cheers for the heads up. Just received a blue size M and it fits great (5'8" with a 38" chest).

XXL Black arrived, pefect fit, usually go for 42/44 stuff. Ideal for commuting - walking from and to station!

Mine came the other day. Didn't realise it had the more breathable panels on it, so pleasant surprise there. Only thing that could maybe be a bit better is a few more reflective bits. On the whole though pretty happy with it (without having actually worn it yet!) especially for £23.

Just received mine. Seems great for the price; very pleased!

Pleased with mine. They do size up snug though. Yet to test whether it has any shower repelling abilities, but quick drying and windproof will do for me.

Dam you, mine's on it's way now, not fussed about waterproof, just wanted a winter top to wear when the grounds muddy to avoid getting soaked through from behind.

Saw the price at Wiggle independently of STW and bought one a little while ago. Bought a large orange one, normally a medium but bought a size up.

Fit is quite good, relatively slim cut but not massively so. Arms are long enough for me at 6’2 if I’m not too leant over, but a full arms out stretch will have the arms riding up.

Doesn’t pack up as small as a montane featherlite shirt and would also like more reflective stuff on it. Has some softer more stretch fabric which will probably help breathability but not so good for water resistance. Not used it in anger yet

Mine came the other day. Didn't realise it had the more breathable panels on it, so pleasant surprise there. Only thing that could maybe be a bit better is a few more reflective bits. On the whole though pretty happy with it (without having actually worn it yet!) especially for £23

I ordered another one in orange, and it seems they have reduced the reflective bits by about 60% on the new versions. Other than that, they've added a double sided zip on the stash pocket and a little pocket insert in there to hold your generic phone/mp3 player in place.

Looks like a pretty good jacket for running and as an emergency stash and forget jacket in the MTB pack for autumn/spring rides.

I'll stick to my softshell for winter riding.

Tempted to buy a second one at this price so I can have one for running and one for cycling though!

"Tempted to buy a second one at this price so I can have one for running and one for cycling though! "

Good to see someone fighting the good fight against mindless consumerism.

This or an Endura Laser 2?

i got mine, fit seems quite big for a medium! maybe i'm a rake....great for milder winter xc rides. not many sizes left now

"Tempted to buy a second one at this price so I can have one for running and one for cycling though! "

Good to see someone fighting the good fight against mindless consumerism.

c_klein87 - Member
i got mine, fit seems quite big for a medium! maybe i'm a rake....great for milder winter xc rides. not many sizes left now

I was gonna get one, but wasn't sure whether a medium would be too small.
I'm about a 39" chest with fairly broad shoulders, which is where i normally struggle with cycling stuff.
Wondering whether to give it a go and just send back if not the right size.

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/planet-x-xls-cyclocross-frame-fork-and-headset-size-54-380-posted

birney29 - Member
Selling a Planet X XLS cyclocross frame, fork and headset.
Full carbon. All black. Size 54cm

Frame is currently built up but I have ridden it less than 100 miles. Not a mark on it. Great bike, I just have a hankering for another steel frame.

People in glass houses 😉

Just checked and they had more stock earlier so ordered myself one, was looking at one anyway so gotta be worth a go at pretty much half price

May not be properly waterproof but definitely shower and drizzle proof. And not too "boil in the bag" either. One of my better £23 cycling purchases

Love mine, bought on the back of this psa. Kept it for going out in, sod wearing on the bike!

Anyone had the cinch cord snap on these? Contacted Howies to see if they could sort it out for me but they've passed the buck to Wiggle.

As they should and will.

Contact Wiggle, you might get your £23 back.

Anyone had the cinch cord snap on these? Contacted Howies to see if they could sort it out for me but they've passed the buck to Wiggle.

That is who your contract is with under the SOGA. So I'd contact Wiggle.