looking for a spray jacket or raincoat to replace my old one. I have looked in Glascraft, Kmart, Target, B&L, Lowes. Glascraft had some good quality (and expensive) Burke jackets. The rest had nothing. I'd rather pay $50-$100 and get something reasonable quality butno more.
Anyone know where to get them?
Jeremy
"The underlying spirit of angling is that the skill of the angler is pitted against the instinct and strength of the fish and the latter is entitled to an even chance for it's life."
(Quotation from the rules of the Tuna Club Avalon, Santa Catalina, U.S.A.)
Apathy is the enemy
There are a whole heap of outdoors stores in the Valley that might be worth having a look at. I picked up a nice Columbia jacket last year for a decent price.
Have a look in Amart Sport they have quite a good range or for something more upmarket try Whitworths I got a Burke Super Dry Jacket for my other love Sailing around the $100 mark
Cheers Steve-----
I forgot to say it now has a few blood stains
Have a look in the safety shops they have a wide range.
try tackle world, jacket and pants were around $175 good stuff though none of this dribble (water) getting down the back. Brand is Team, waterproof pockets in pants and jacket. fabric is pvc/polyester/pvc and guaranteed 100 % waterproof. clean with warm soapy water. hope this helps.
cheers
Joe.
Thanks for the ideas. Will check a few of those out. Reckon the safety shops might have what I am looking for.
Cheers,
Jeremy
"The underlying spirit of angling is that the skill of the angler is pitted against the instinct and strength of the fish and the latter is entitled to an even chance for it's life."
(Quotation from the rules of the Tuna Club Avalon, Santa Catalina, U.S.A.)
Apathy is the enemy
whitworths chandlery at the Gabba. A boaties wonderland & rarely beaten on price or range. Personally I prefer Horne - my current jacket I purchased in 1983.
This year I replaced the velcro when I couldn't find someone willing to stock them anymore ???. The sleeve inserts went about 5 years back but they are such a tuff well built item I think tackle stores don't wnat to stock em not so much because of their slightly higher price but once you have one you won't need another for a very long time.
That's my conspiracy theory.
ps Budd's at cleveland were willing to order one in for me though
TRY SNOWGUM OUT DOOR STORES THESE GUYS SUPPLY CLOTHING TO SCOUTS DURING MY TIME AS A SCOUT LEADER I BOUGHT A DOWN FILLED JACKET WITH REMOVEABLE SLEVES IT IS NOW 10 YEARS OLD AND HAS SEEN MANY TROUT REMOVED FROM COLD FROSTY RIVERS AND GORGE STREAMS WHICH ONLY SEE THE SUN FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS A DAYTHIS HAS TO BE THE BEST WINTER CLOTHINGI HAVE EVER BOUGHTITS STILL WARM EVEN WHENYOU SLIP ON A GRANITE BOULDER AND END UP IN HE DRINK :GOODOO
If you use ebay and are willing to buy from the states, go to fishing and then search on columbia. You will find a bloke selling Columbia Ibex pants and jacket sets. You should be able to pick one up for between US$25 and US$30 and will cost just under US$20 to ship here. Oh, but you better like black.
Cheers, Clutter
Columbia has a " dump" store for all Australia - in Brisbane. Last seasons and seconds at
345 Kelvin Grove Road Kelvin Grove
3356 3043
Prices cheap - service awful
Gary
That is just around the corner from where I work. Think I might go check that out. Thanks Gary,
Jeremy
"The underlying spirit of angling is that the skill of the angler is pitted against the instinct and strength of the fish and the latter is entitled to an even chance for it's life."
(Quotation from the rules of the Tuna Club Avalon, Santa Catalina, U.S.A.)
Apathy is the enemy
Checked out Columbia - some good quality and xy stuff - but I didn't find anything that I wanted. Keep looking....
Jeremy
"The underlying spirit of angling is that the skill of the angler is pitted against the instinct and strength of the fish and the latter is entitled to an even chance for it's life."
(Quotation from the rules of the Tuna Club Avalon, Santa Catalina, U.S.A.)
Apathy is the enemy
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