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Posted by The English Garden Company Ltd. on January 23, 2012 at 1:38pm

Hi fellow gardeners,

Can anyone recommend good quality waterproofs that don't cost the earth?  We have found some but will mean spending some £500 on due to the amount of staff we need for.  If anyone can recommend any brand/type they have got on with that don't tear at the sight of a Rose bush that would be helpful.  The ones I have found are, which I have managed to get down further on price but still expensive!  Has anyone tried these before?

FW3346  Flexothane Waterproof Unlined Jackets @ £ 34.00 each 

FW3347 Flexothane Waterproof Unlined Trousers @ £21.45 each

We have gone down the budget route and they don't last five minutes.  We used to have some rubbery type ones which were good but can't find what type they were.

Any advice/experience would be welcomed.  Thanks

Harriet

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  • Nic Johnson January 23, 2012 at 2:36pm

    I bought some ex navy goretex waterproofs theres a few sellers on ebay there cheap but good quality. I wash them when they get dirty with nikwax or similar.

  • Dan Frazer Gardening January 23, 2012 at 3:29pm

    The flexothane stuff isn't really nice for jackets.

    For what it's worth, try Thistle Garments, Cumbernauld. They make goretex clothing in-house and have some good stuff. They also do clearances of surplus jackets, all new, at good prices. I use them, they are totally waterproof (monsoon-stuff) and not sweaty.

  • The English Garden Company Ltd. January 23, 2012 at 4:20pm

    Thanks guys, seems goretex waterproofs are the way forward for us.  Will check out these sites and get ordering, the boys will be pleased, rain forecast this week :(

  • Mark January 23, 2012 at 6:43pm

    I have new American army surplus gortex trousers, they have doublw layer knee and bum and have been great cost about 30 quid..I have a Flexothene jacket that has done stirling service and would buy their kit again but as said doesn't breath.

    Cheers

    Mark

  • andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance January 23, 2012 at 8:51pm

    Price doesn't always mean good, I bought a Blaklader waterproof jacket, it is good, very tough material but the arms detach with zips and where the zips ends meet under the arms the water gets in and i end up wet on my sides.. Not good.

    It cost 85 quid.

  • The English Garden Company Ltd. January 24, 2012 at 3:53pm

    Thanks Andrew and Mark.  Have ordered some now, but has been pouring down all day so no doubt I will get stick from the lads when they get back as wearing holey waterproofs at the moment!  Cheers :)

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