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I’m looking for a lightweight waterproof jacket with a hood, ideally available in the UK. I don’t buy jackets very often so I don’t know what I should be looking for asides from that broad category. Suggestions welcome!

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Know that the waterproofing treatment on a light weight jacket is not going to last forever. That said, I can suggest certain brands and recommend you avoid others.

Recommend:

  • Arc'teryx (probably typo)
  • Mammut
  • Patagonia
  • Helly Hansen
  • Spyder

Avoid:

  • Columbia
  • Eddie Bauer

Honorable mentions:

  • Volcom
  • 686
  • Dakine
[–] slaeg@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I have a Patagonia rainshell which I found dirt cheap on sale many yeara ago and it is absolutely fantastic. Packs small into its own little puch and the water repellant hasn't failed me yet