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.

This is ideal, if like me, you really don't like wearing sweaty 'plastic' coats in the rain!With the wet spring and wet summer now changing to wet autumn and winter here in Devon, I had been looking for a decent rain coat for walking our dogs etc. but everything seemed to be too expensive or too thick/warm or too plastic. Then I remembered having a wax jacket many years ago and jumped onto Amazon to see what was available.I chose this jacket based on price, reviews and the fact it says, British.The coat is great, in my opinion. Heavy enough to be warm, but thanks to it being cotton, it still feels fresh. I found the size (L) to fit nicely (I'm L or XL). The sleeves were long enough for me and have a nice cuff inside.I was a bit worried about the poppers ripping the material but they seem fine. I wonder if the coat is actually made in the UK or is perhaps finished here (ie. waxed) because the price is almost too good to be true.

I’ve only had it a few days but it appears fine. Interesting comments about size. I am 6 foot and weigh 70kgs and ordered xl because I didn’t want it tight. Glad I did as it is still a bit tight across the shoulders.

Absolutely brilliant. Can't fault it. Great quality and fits like a glove. Check your measurements and use the chart given. I ordered a 3xl. Which is my normal size. Would highly recommend.

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.

It was reasonably. The length was ont the same as showen in the catalog.Zip OK.

Fab jacket. A fraction of the price to a ‘barber’ jacket and does the same thing

Just got this so can't comment on the waterproof qualities as it hasn't rained yet. It seems very well made and the coat is warm enough although I suspect a jumper would be needed when the white stuff starts falling. Nice to see it's made in England. I have read a lot of reviews relating to the size of this coat. all I can say is this; I am 6ft 5 and 18 stone. I got the xxl and Its fine across the chest and around the waist and although it fits, I would have liked it if it was a bit longer in the arm and in length in general. I am not sure if I could wear a thick jumper under this, but a sweatshirt and tee shirt would be fine. I would have got an xxxl if they made one. I would definitely recommend this coat and a hood included in the price is a bonus, all in all good value for money (it's just not xxl in a m&s way!)*********** update, got caught walking the dogs in a torrential downpour and I can say without a doubt the coat is waterproof, unlike my jeans which were not.