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stormproof coat hood

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postdoom
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stormproof coat hood

Post by postdoom »

Having kept my last stormproof for.....well... too long. i received a new one the other week - the one with the hood that has never been tested :arrrghhh.....has anyone got any ideas of making this hood work other than cutting it off & not bothering :roll:

cant wait for the brand new uniform hope the stormproof has a proper hood on it.
Biker Mouse
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by Biker Mouse »

Duplicated! Sorry!
Last edited by Biker Mouse on 22 Nov 2010, 16:55, edited 1 time in total.
Biker Mouse
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by Biker Mouse »

The new stormproof coat is too short! We're all gonna get wet arses! :crazy:
postdoom
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by postdoom »

Watchcote wrote:The new stormproof coat is too short! We're all gonna get wet arses! :crazy:
sounds nasty :shock:
malcolm3011
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by malcolm3011 »

postdoom wrote:Having kept my last stormproof for.....well... too long. i received a new one the other week - the one with the hood that has never been tested :arrrghhh.....has anyone got any ideas of making this hood work other than cutting it off & not bothering :roll:

cant wait for the brand new uniform hope the stormproof has a proper hood on it.

Tried the new stormproof coat last week, hood is a nightmare trying to keep your head dry, went back to using my old waterpoof coat after 2 days
DiamondSmiles
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by DiamondSmiles »

I just tied a knot in the chord making it sort of like a chin strap. Other than that it's just like RM management...useless.

And how many pens have people lost so far due to the tiny pockets in the trousers?
DGP1
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by DGP1 »

Just do what everyone in my office does, your own proper waterproof coat with a hi-viz over the top :Very Happy
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Indy
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by Indy »

postdoom wrote:Having kept my last stormproof for.....well... too long. i received a new one the other week - the one with the hood that has never been tested :arrrghhh.....has anyone got any ideas of making this hood work other than cutting it off & not bothering :roll:

cant wait for the brand new uniform hope the stormproof has a proper hood on it.
Sod it... if it gets really bad my missus bought me a mountaineering coat for my birthday and its the dogs bollocks in wind, rain, snow you name it...made by a company called Arcteryx she won't tell me who much it cost and knowing her shopping habits I'm just too freighted to look :crazy:

My lino says RM uniform or nothing but I've spent too many days wet,cold and miserable so sneak it out :nana
DGP1
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by DGP1 »

Indy wrote:
postdoom wrote:Having kept my last stormproof for.....well... too long. i received a new one the other week - the one with the hood that has never been tested :arrrghhh.....has anyone got any ideas of making this hood work other than cutting it off & not bothering :roll:

cant wait for the brand new uniform hope the stormproof has a proper hood on it.
Sod it... if it gets really bad my missus bought me a mountaineering coat for my birthday and its the dogs bollocks in wind, rain, snow you name it...made by a company called Arcteryx she won't tell me who much it cost and knowing her shopping habits I'm just too freighted to look :crazy:

My lino says RM uniform or nothing but I've spent too many days wet,cold and miserable so sneak it out :nana
http://www.craigdonmountainsports.com/a ... -sv-jacket" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :shock: :shock: I thought the £70 for my jacket was bad.
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
Indy
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by Indy »

DGP1 wrote:
Indy wrote:
postdoom wrote:Having kept my last stormproof for.....well... too long. i received a new one the other week - the one with the hood that has never been tested :arrrghhh.....has anyone got any ideas of making this hood work other than cutting it off & not bothering :roll:

cant wait for the brand new uniform hope the stormproof has a proper hood on it.
Sod it... if it gets really bad my missus bought me a mountaineering coat for my birthday and its the dogs bollocks in wind, rain, snow you name it...made by a company called Arcteryx she won't tell me who much it cost and knowing her shopping habits I'm just too freighted to look :crazy:

My lino says RM uniform or nothing but I've spent too many days wet,cold and miserable so sneak it out :nana
http://www.craigdonmountainsports.com/a ... -sv-jacket" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :shock: :shock: I thought the £70 for my jacket was bad.
I really don't want to know.... so please no prices! I can already feel a huge row brewing :hmmmm
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Re: stormproof coat hood

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Indy wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
Indy wrote:
postdoom wrote:Having kept my last stormproof for.....well... too long. i received a new one the other week - the one with the hood that has never been tested :arrrghhh.....has anyone got any ideas of making this hood work other than cutting it off & not bothering :roll:

cant wait for the brand new uniform hope the stormproof has a proper hood on it.
Sod it... if it gets really bad my missus bought me a mountaineering coat for my birthday and its the dogs bollocks in wind, rain, snow you name it...made by a company called Arcteryx she won't tell me who much it cost and knowing her shopping habits I'm just too freighted to look :crazy:

My lino says RM uniform or nothing but I've spent too many days wet,cold and miserable so sneak it out :nana
http://www.craigdonmountainsports.com/a ... -sv-jacket" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :shock: :shock: I thought the £70 for my jacket was bad.
I really don't want to know.... so please no prices! I can already feel a huge row brewing :hmmmm
But at least it's in TNT orange :wink:
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
not me
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by not me »

couple of weeks ago we had monsoon level rain
its got worse as the morning went on.
i got fed up trying to keep the hood up
however after about an hour i was heading back to a pouch box and thought i would whip the hood up for a bit
well f**k me,did it not just fill up with water
so i poured water right down my neck to add to my fun :roll:
Indy
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by Indy »

DGP1 wrote:
Indy wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
Indy wrote:
postdoom wrote:Having kept my last stormproof for.....well... too long. i received a new one the other week - the one with the hood that has never been tested :arrrghhh.....has anyone got any ideas of making this hood work other than cutting it off & not bothering :roll:

cant wait for the brand new uniform hope the stormproof has a proper hood on it.
Sod it... if it gets really bad my missus bought me a mountaineering coat for my birthday and its the dogs bollocks in wind, rain, snow you name it...made by a company called Arcteryx she won't tell me who much it cost and knowing her shopping habits I'm just too freighted to look :crazy:

My lino says RM uniform or nothing but I've spent too many days wet,cold and miserable so sneak it out :nana
http://www.craigdonmountainsports.com/a ... -sv-jacket" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :shock: :shock: I thought the £70 for my jacket was bad.
I really don't want to know.... so please no prices! I can already feel a huge row brewing :hmmmm
But at least it's in TNT orange :wink:
There could well be some TNT going off tonight! and not the Postal Service type either!

I grant you its a fantastic coat but what is it with women and shopping? Her:"but it was in the Sale!!" Me: "But its more than a weeks wages!" "But it WAS in the Sale!".... Where's me pint :arrrghhh

I wonder if RM couldn't do a deal with this company like they have with CAT and the shoes I'm telling you no more complaints about coats!
taurus88
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by taurus88 »

Indy wrote:
postdoom wrote:Having kept my last stormproof for.....well... too long. i received a new one the other week - the one with the hood that has never been tested :arrrghhh.....has anyone got any ideas of making this hood work other than cutting it off & not bothering :roll:

cant wait for the brand new uniform hope the stormproof has a proper hood on it.
My lino says RM uniform or nothing but I've spent too many days wet,cold and miserable so sneak it out :nana
Hmmm. Yeah. Frak that sh*t. RM won't even send me a coat, so if anyone has a problem with me wearing my own (with a hi-vis over it), they can get stuffed. At least my coat is waterproof. At least my coat doesn't make me look like I was animated into life from an over-active set of traffic lights.
maisymoo04
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Re: stormproof coat hood

Post by maisymoo04 »

fleece jacket with the cougoole,cant beet it warm aswell. :chuckle
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