Foul Weather Gear - Good Suppliers

Julian Barker

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Apr 19, 2005, 1:10:33 PM4/19/05

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Apologies for numpty question from a lurker....

After a freezing day off Weymouth last Sunday I need some new foul weather
gear.

Can anyone recommend a good retailer of foul weather gear? I am looking
for a good range without high prices.

Happy to drive a bit so anywhere in South East or South Coast would be fine.

Thanks in advance...

Julian

Duncan Heenan

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Apr 19, 2005, 1:25:01 PM4/19/05

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"Julian Barker" <jul...@barkerzzzz.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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You could try the compass website www.compass24.com - at least for market
research. Some of their stuff is quite good for inshore work and pice
competitive.

Ian Sandell

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Apr 19, 2005, 2:49:49 PM4/19/05

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Marine Superstore usually have a good range (at Port Solent). Also
they often have last year's range at good discount. They have a
website.

Ollies are one thing that I wouldn't buy mail order. I like to try
them on - see what the cuffs and collars are like etc.

Ian

Marshall Rice

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Apr 20, 2005, 10:53:03 AM4/20/05

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In message <d43e00$bhv$1...@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>, Julian Barker
<jul...@barkerzzzz.wanadoo.co.uk> writes

>Apologies for numpty question from a lurker....
>
>After a freezing day off Weymouth last Sunday I need some new foul weather
>gear.
>
>Can anyone recommend a good retailer of foul weather gear? I am looking
>for a good range without high prices.

For my money ex - Royal Navy foul weather clothing takes some beating.
It's not pretty and has no inbuilt thermal insulation, but it's very
effective and often available dirt cheap from government surplus stores
or on ebay.
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Marshall Rice

Pete Verdon

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Apr 20, 2005, 11:20:22 AM4/20/05

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Marshall Rice wrote:

> For my money ex - Royal Navy foul weather clothing takes some beating.
> It's not pretty and has no inbuilt thermal insulation,

Neither do many current lines of expensive oilies. The idea is that the
oilies keep you dry and other clothing (expensive, no doubt) that you
wear underneath provides the insulation. Thus you can vary the amount of
warmth depending on the weather conditions.

Pete

Garry Foster

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Apr 20, 2005, 12:15:32 PM4/20/05

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On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:10:33 +0100, "Julian Barker"
<jul...@barkerzzzz.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:

Bought ours from compass , ordered online , got their own
"professional" range ,

verdict

Very comfortable
Very economical
as good as some of my occasional crew's designer ;) stuff

saved so much money I got two extra sets for non-equiped guests so
they don't look like the poor relations

regards

Garry
None of the opinions expressed in this e-mail are mine
They're someone else's cut & pasted..

Marshall Rice

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Apr 20, 2005, 1:27:18 PM4/20/05

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In message <d45rvm$d8h$2...@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk>, Pete Verdon
<ne...@verdonet.organisation.unitedkingdom.invalid> writes

Exactly so.
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Marshall Rice

fragged

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Apr 20, 2005, 2:47:18 PM4/20/05

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without a doubt www.compass24.com

ask them for a catalog

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mgp

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Apr 21, 2005, 5:55:58 PM4/21/05

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"Julian Barker" <jul...@barkerzzzz.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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Contact Spindrift Marine in Essex - they sell a huge range of high quality
end of line and seconds - mainly Musto kit though they now sell their own
Jag brand which is excellent. They have a tent at Beaulieu boat Jumble on
Sunday