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Is there such a thing as a properly waterproof long jacket for men? Ideally with some synthetic or down lining.

I’m forever getting everything in my pockets soaked when out in the rain walking the dog and don’t want to default to wearing waterproof trousers all the time. Women have much more choice, but there’s not much available in the men’s sizes from what I can find. Plenty of down ones, but they are generally just showerproof.

The best kind I’ve found are gamekeeper/shooting jackets but I’d prefer not to have “DEER HUNTER” plastered on my chest…

The Alpkit Fortitude might just about keep your pockets dry.

Buffalo also do what they call their Alpine jacket.  Not sure it would be seen on many Alps but it is a long, bomb-proof and cosy jacket.

I feel your pain.

Have been buying Didriksons for the past few years - waterproof, insulated, longer length, look decent. Stern or Kenny were the longer models (not sure what this winters range is like though).

Thank you. Those look a bit shorter than I was hoping unfortunately. 

I ordered this one recently (but discovered it wasn’t waterproof when it arrived). 

https://www.shore.co.uk/patagonia-downdrift-parka-jacket-ink-black.html?gcl...

This is the best option I’ve found but I’m less keen on the style. Though it would mainly be for walking a working cocker spaniel so maybe it wouldn’t look as odd as it could do…

https://hollandscountryclothing.co.uk/products/deerhunter-pro-gamekeeper-ja...

The problem with long waterproofs is that they interfere with your harness and restrict your leg movement on technical mountaineering routes.

The fact that 99.9% of people who buy expensive waterproofs aren't intending to use them on technical mountaineering routes is neither here nor there, what matters is looking like you might do, rather than having a dry bum but looking like some sort of beardy red-socked rambler.

Yeah it wouldn’t be good for mountaineering - I’m just after something for walking around town/walking the dog.

My wife got a decent hydrostatic-head rated one from The North Face, but they don’t do a men’s version.

Forget about all these fancy outdoor brands....

Instead get something like this:
https://www.dekroo.com/products/randols-australian-rain-coat?gad=1&gcli...

And if you don't need a full-lenght one... the classic Barbour (or copies of it) are still close to knee lenght.


That being said, I bought a cheap Haglöfs Proof jacket from Sports Pursuit (IIRC) for peanuts, some years ago. Its light, just shy of knee lenght, packable and quite OK to take the dog out when it's pissin'. Not insulated though, so I often just have a synth vest or polartech alpha jacket underneath, when it is cold.

Berghaus do one.

https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Berghaus_Mens_Long_Cornice_Gore-Tex_Jacket/?cur...

Have a look at horse riding jackets. My partner had one of these:

https://www.loesdau.de/black-forest-regenmantel-14804.html?varselid[0]=3d17...

It came down to cover her wellies and acted as what she described as a field labcoat - put on over normal clothes, waterproof, cuddly sheepdog resistant, horse hair resistant and mud proof. Lasted for years.

I've got a "Parka" style hi viz jacket from Helly Hansen that is long enough to come under your backside so you can sit on it - covers trouser pockets and is superb for standing around in the cold doing survey stuff, found it cheap online. https://www.totalworkwear.co.uk/all-coatsjackets/helly-hansen-potsdam-jacke...

Most of the farmers round here are wearing the Kaiwaka kit, if you've got the money! https://www.charlies.co.uk/kaiwaka-stormforce-men-s-winter-jacket-olive-nav...

This is actually a bit of a myth - my first few years climbing (early 90s) I had a heavy duty sprayway Gtex jacket which went down to below my crotch. It was easy enough to tuck the bottom of the jacket into a harness, if necessary opening the zip from the bottom slightly. Arguably better than a modern style jacket, which may slip out of the harness then get in the way of your gear. Can't remember it causing any problems, even if it looked slightly inelegant, and when not wearing a harness (ie most of the time) it was much better not having a wet bum. Plenty of pictures in older guidebooks of 80s/90s legends like Andy Nisbet with similar long jackets.

As an aside, my sprayway jacket is still going strong, apart from the seam tapes, so keep it for garden use. Can't remember the model but it's blue with heavier duty dark blue shoulders. If they brought out a reproduction I'd be on it!

You could try something like this:

https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/2565520

From the photo, it does look to be quite long, although it lacks any insulation. 

I asked the same question some time back. I ended up getting a Ridgeline jacket: https://www.newforestclothing.co.uk/products/ridgeline-evolution-dynamic-ja...  from New Forest Clothing. Originally designed for New Zealand sheep farmers apparently, it's certainly waterproof.

Paramo ideal surely? They do some seriously long cut styles and you'll get a little bit of insulation while you're at it.

Or Cioch if you want /need a tailored fit, or even just a non green coloured long cut coat

I was looking for the UK supplier of  the Australian brand Drizabone which is a long waterproof jacket for men particularly popular with horse riders and came across

 https://www.webury.com/products/baleno-livingstone-mens-full-length-coat#18...

which may be of interest.

Rohan hilltop jacket. 100% waterproof, plenty of pockets and long length down to the knees. No insulation just wear a big jumper.😀

i’ve had Barbour wax jackets and coats for that for years.  My present coat is 15 yrs old and going strong, with a quilted lining. The Stockman coat is pretty well mid calf/ankle length.

How about the squaddie look?

https://store.arktis.co.uk/collections/smocks-jackets-coats/products/b310-w...

Also available in less Walter Mitty colour schemes and insulated versions. Used to have one years ago and it was seriously good kit. Assuming they've kept standards up.

This was recommended to me by some fellow dog walkers (and our trainer too). It turns out there’s a shooting shop where I live that stocks them too so I picked one up this morning (though the smock version). I’m looking forward to some dry walks now! 

Though I’m a bit tempted to order the jacket version instead of the smock… will have a think about it.

Thanks for all of the recommendations!

Yes!

https://www.berghaus.com/men-s-long-cornice-interactive-jacket-dark-green/1...

Edit, it has a zip in fleece, but that's extra to the jacket price. Got my son the standard length one, which is already a bit longer than the current fashion for jackets and fleece for Christmas. Spoiled kid!!! I want his jacket 

There's a Rohan coat that's below-knee, but it's not cheap - 

https://www.rohan.co.uk/mens/jackets/hyde-waterproof-mac-black/#main-conten...

Poncho!

then you can improvise a shelter with a mate and their poncho!

shorts better than trousers in the rain too

Ponchos are overlooked - all through the Autumn through December of 77 I had to ride my pushbike every day through some pretty poor weather both ways over the Hog's back to Guildford and back and, being a not well of student, had only an old WW2 era rubberised cape.  It made the journey fairly tolerable up top and the mudguards on the bike made the undersides not too bad.  IIRC then bush hats were "in" to keep the head dry - ish.

Good! Continue to overlook them. I had a poncho in the cadets it rolled up and fitted on the back of '58 webbing. It was rubberised and had that distinctive rubberised poncho smell. It was a great idea, sounded brilliant, you could wear it over your Bergen/webbing looking like Quasimodo but keeping kit dry. You could make a basha with it, all these survival fantasys before Bear Grylls was about But it had one major downfall... Wind

If you have rain without significant wind, perhaps at a stretch, but IMHO... they're not great in blustery windy wet. Blooming awful actually 🤣

the more modern nylon ones (non rubberised ) had press studs so you could have less flapping around loosely and decide where you needed openings for arms etc as well as studding multiples together to make a larger shelter.

Quasimodo with a donald duck hood, yes!  Pretty sure I wouldn't want to be up on Sharp Edge in blustery wet wind as well.

I'm triggered by the mention of '58 webbing.

Wet weekend at Otterburn, ponchos and wind, freezing cold fingers round the breech block, vehicles bogged down in deep mud, what could be better?

The sun then coming out resulting in swarms of Otterburn Fighting Midges?

The lack of these has been my beef for a long time, being an all-weather shorts wearer who never wears waterproof trousers and not being a fan of getting wet nads in driving rain.  (To those who do the short ones aren't an issue).

The two I've come across (and have myself) are:

- Berghaus Cornice (there's also a Long Cornice which is slightly longer, but even though I'm tall and long-bodied the normal Cornice is long enough for me)

- Paramo Cascada

On balance I prefer (and use most) the Berghaus one, as I find Paramo a bit too warm other than in the dead of winter.  However if you were after some sort of warmth from it rather than just a waterproof you might prefer that, unless you're a Paramo cynic (I know views on it do vary!)

It also seems Berghaus have brought back the original long Mera Peak as the "Mera Peak 2000" - tempted!  I had one of those before and other than the classic Berghaus leaky pocket issue it was excellent.

Oh and the clegs!