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Thanks Thomasaurus, your info fits with other bits I've heard apart from their stuff tends to be a bit heavier than other good brands.

Colin

"Waterproof" is often confued with "good"...

The problem is there's usually a downside (or several), and in a waterproof fleece it'll be breathability, weight, packing bulk and drying time.

Better IMHO to put a conventional fleece under a light waterproof and then you've got more layering flexibility if you're getting too hot but want to stay dry, or it's stopped raining and you want better breathability.  Or you want something that takes less than forever and a day to eventually dry.

Another thing to look out for is are the seams taped.  If not the fabric will be waterproof but the garment will still leak through the seams (after which it will take the aforementioned forever and a day to dry out).

Keela do make good solid stuff on the whole.  But my personal experience of windproof fleece made with a lamintaed layer which happens to be waterproof too is they're not asgood in practice as they sound on paper, and that's from anyone, not just Keela.

Pete.

Thanks Pete,

I must admit I'm wary of laminated seams - especially as they're dodgy in washing machines.  Seperate items could be the best option.

Colin