My wife is fed up with being cold and needs a down jacket, so what would you recommend?

if she’s a midget, she cant go far wrong with Alpkit:
http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16389&category_id=299

Alpkit for great vfm and great product. Rab if you want to spend a few more pennies on something that’s been finished off a bit nicer.

Mrs Markie loves her Montane Anti-Freeze. Great fit, awesome customer service and the jacket does fantastically in every head to head (and other) review I was able to find online.

Strongly recommended.

http://www.montane.co.uk/products/women/insulation/anti-freeze-jacket/234

A huge review that compare it to a load of other jackets on the market and show that it rocks….

Decathlon had them reduced from 100 to 35 last week -worth a look anyway

Not ever having had a down jacket before, how are they if you get caught out in the rain. I realise they are not completely waterproof but I assume it won’t be ruined if it does get a soaking?

If it gets soaked then letting it dry thoroughly then fluffing it up when dry, or if you’ve got a tumble dryer stick it in with some tennis balls should do the trick.

Sara has a Mountain equipment one. It’s hard to get her out of it this time of year. LOL

Try here –

http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/clearance_down.html

GF has the rab microlight and loves it. She gets cold really easily.

Orangina has a Rab and if it is anything like the other one she has which has lasted 25 years and still going though a bit grubby, its a good investment.

Its a pertex shell Rab Nutrino so it should be a bit showerproof….