Today must have been the first day ever, that I was so kitted up going to work. I had: - Waterproof trousers: Bering. Good kit, light, cheap at €35. A zip up the side of both legs and double lined. Kept most of the cold off the legs. Recommended. - Overboots: Bering again. about €35 too. Apart from it feeling like I was wearing flippers, they kept the feet fairly warm. - Jacket: Hein Gericke Dynatec Schoeller. Gortex too. The Dog's nads. I bought this for around €500, two or three years ago. Covers the neck perfectly with a wraparound thingy. Removable lining for summer use. Absolutely bloody great in the most torrential rains. Never lets a drop of water in ANY of the usual areas. The best jacket I've ever bought, without a doubt. - Winter gloves: Alpinestars at about €90. very comfortable with a good overlap onto my jacket. Good knuckle protection and a strip of material which holds the little/index fingers together in the event of a fall. Gortex too. - Glove liners: Can't remember how much these cost. Added insulation, very good. - Helmet: Shoei Multitech at about €550. very nice, not too noisy for a fliptop lid. Has anti-fog insert which works really well. - Tube scarf : made by Buff. A present, so no idea of the cost. Material on the top and fleece on the bottom. Can use as a scarf or anything else that a tube can mould itself into. I probably looked a bit like a spaceman, but I was damn comfortable. Your recommendations?
