Waterproof coat - Do they actually get tested?

[OnAFlyer]

Are you sure it's supposed to be tied? The shorty coat I have has clamps on the cords. Slide them down until the hood is tight enough.

And marvel at the design feature that lets you be whipped in the face by them any time the wind picks up!

Tuck them under the Velcro flaps.

I must be getting a different coat to everyone here, cos mine is waterproof. I wash it with non-bio and stick it in the tumble dryer, and it's still waterproof.

[super-postie]

Got a brand new coat the other day. First heavy rain - Soaking arms and back. Lovely, when you get soaked through within 5 mins of starting your delivery. And yes, I also get the standard "eye whipping" with the elastic blowing in the wind. Another great design - not.

[NewPostieUK]

Are you sure it's not sweat and condensation? I'm pretty sure that's why I'm soaking every day.

[Caniel]

We had a some really heavy rain recently that lasted all day non stop, I got soaked to my knickers even though I was wearing the new stormproof jacket and leggings. I ended up getting ill and having to go off sick

[Dorset Plodder]

We classify BAD Weather as a "Two Coat Day"! That's when you chuck a spare Stormcoat in the back of the van and change halfway around the duty.

A quick tip ,if you've not thought of it already, wear a baseball cap when it's pissing down, RM or other, it prevents the hood from slipping down/blowing off and shields your eyes from the rain. I don't really mind the Crap weather.....any Dickhead can do the job on a Nice Sunny day with a pair of shorts and a polo shirt on! A bit of torrential rain & gale force winds certainly slows the Runners down a bit......Then the Plodders come into their own!

[BarnsleyLackey]

The orange rain coat works fine. I've had full days of rain in it, with the only wet patch on my shirt being what's run down my neck.

Simple fact is: Carrying your bag on your shoulder rubs off the waterproofing.

[ziggy]

The orange rain coat works fine. I've had full days of rain in it, with the only wet patch on my shirt being what's run down my neck.

Simple fact is: Carrying your bag on your shoulder rubs off the waterproofing.

So does washing them, makes you wonder why they don't provide waterproofing stuff instead of having to replace the jackets so often. I get a new one at the start of winter every year because the waterproofing is too far gone. What a waste of jackets