Country Leisure WearBritish Quilted Wax Rain Jacket

Read the reviews and took into account the general comments about the sizing coming up a little large, so I ordered a Medium being a slim(ish) 42 inch chested male of 5'8'' and the fit is perfect, even down to the length of the sleeves.I can fully concur with the other reviewers about the brilliant quality of the jacket for the money. In fact I have recently seen exactly the same jacket, albeit with a different label and slightly different style of poppers, in a shop for double the price!I use the jacket for general dog walking and beating on a local shoot, so it has already come in for some serious abuse battling through waist-high bramble, thorns and barbed wire fencing and come out with flying colours - no tears or rips at all! The jacket is lined and has some thermal insulation making it warm enough when walking, even on freezing days. I find there is enough room to get a thick jumper underneath too without any restriction on movement. The only thing I would say is that the collar fastening is a little snug, which is not normally a problem unless you try to get a jumper underneath that has a thick, high collar. In which case you won't be able to have the zip and top popper done up. I've not found this to be a problem, as I would normally get too hot walking any distance dressed like that, but I thought that I'd mention it.The zip is metal, nice and chunky and does up first time, every time without snagging. The poppers close with a firm click and don't loosen up like some cheap one's I've come across in the past. The cartridge-style pockets are large enough to be useful, I like the slanted Napoleon-style hand-warmer pockets which are perfectly positioned for me and there is a large poachers-style pocket inside, which is great if you're walking around with a fresh-baked loaf of bread, have no bag and it's raining - don't ask!I've yet to test the jacket in a torrential downpour, but it's coped admirably with moderate, steady rain without leaking. As with all waxed jackets though, it's not going to be as waterproof long-term, as say a Gortex jacket, unless you re-proof it regularly and the outer will take longer to dry fully. However, there's no way I'd take my expensive Gortex walking jacket bramble bashing, it'd be ripped to pieces in a few minutes whereas this thing just shrugs it off!My wife was so impressed, she immediately ordered one of here own in Small, which again fitted her size 14, 5'3'' build fine, although she does finds the arms an inch or so too long. However, if she has ordered the next size down, she doesn't think she'd have been able to get a jumper underneath.All in all, for the price, what's not to like!? The item was dispatched extremely quickly too.

Practical coat, waterproof and warm. Zips and poppers of good quality. Sleeves are rather short and cuffs sit above wrists. This seems to be an issue that has been mentioned in several reviews so I don't think it's just me that has this issue. Overall a very nice, good value warm coat for wet and miserable weather.

This is the second of these I have owned, excellent value for money and does the job well.

I wanted a new replacement for my father's old wax jacket (from the very same firm) which was looking shabby after being in more or less continual heavy use for an unbelievable 30 odd years.I certainly am delighted that Country Leisure Wear still retain the same high quality and incredible value for money. I am thrilled with this wax jacket and am amazed how such a good quality garment can be so incredibly cheap. Despite the low price, this jacket is well made and certainly does not look cheap. It is warm, cosy, waterproof and looks good and is so comfortable to wear. It is well finished; the heavy weight zip works smoothly; the quilted lining hangs well; the inner cuffs are well finished to really keep out cold draughts; the hood fits securely; lots of useful pockets that are ideal for carrying gloves, the dogs' leads; water bottles and so much more.The speed of delivery, free postage and package were an added bonus.

I ordered this jacket after much searching on Amazon because of one thing (sellers please note) the length was not specified in the description. I wanted a longish jacket, not a bottom freezer as my mother would have put it, waterproof and windproof. This jacket seemed to fit the bill and the colour was right.OK so, I ordered it on Tuesday evening 29/01/2013, received it Friday lunchtime 01/02/2013, and it was better than I expected. It is long for a jacket, I am 6ft tall and the hem comes down to the top of my knees. No problem with that! As well as a zip and popper fixings there is a popper fixing down at hem level to stop the bottom of the jacket flapping about in the wind.The jacket is nicely padded including the hood and is keeping me warm in the cold wind we have had here the last few days. The colour is, as one reviewer has pointed out, a nice deep brown and I am well pleased with that as well. I have not had chance to try it in the rain yet but I expect it will keep the rain out OK.Overall then the jacket is better than described and an excellent buy and excellent service from an Amazon seller.

Good rainproof and worm coat.

This coat from the same supplier as the ones I ordered, but this coat is very good , firs well and keeps out the water ,wind and keeps you warm when out with the dag .A good buy .

Nice coat but the zip did not work