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Regatta X-Ert TA Overtrousers

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Colin Robertson
Reviewed: 13 March 2003

VERY GOOD FOR PRICE ,LIGHTWEIGHT, VERSATILE

Used them climbing 'Munro's' in torrential rain,sleet & snow stayed dry, used them for cycling, stayed dry.
The ankle stud fitting is not very good, especially for cycling.
A very good value product,they have served me well,better than a couple of expensive 'Brand' name overtrousers that I have tried and have let me down in less demanding conditions.
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Performance:
4.0
Reliability:
4.0
Value:
5.0

Shaun Palmer
Reviewed: 18 June 2002

CHEAP AND CHEERFUL

Price
Weight (so they're always in my pack)
Waterproof
Breathability
Tear easy (but easy to fix with a bit of Duck tape on the back)
Didn't realise until recently just how little breathabilty these have.

I was glad to get them off.
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Performance:
3.0
Reliability:
3.0
Value:
5.0

Ben Sumner
Reviewed: 15 February 2002

CHEAP AND CHEERFUL

Bargain price and not bad performance. Small pack size.
Not overly breathable and more water resitant than waterproof.
Bought them for backpacking but was forced to use them in a downpour in peaks a few weeks ago. They kept me as dry as my friends considerably more expensive pair. Good option for occassional use.
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Performance:
3.0
Reliability:
2.0
Value:
3.0

Neil Sorensen
Reviewed: 01 February 2002

GREAT FOR BACK PACKING

Lightweight, compact, breathable, nice stuff bag & cheap.
Not for monsoon conditions, they do let in water during prologed rain sessions, but not too much.
I've used them on many occasions and had no complaints. The one occasion I did get damp was when the rain varied from drizzle to downpour with visibility down to 10 yards in places. I would have been surprised if they had kept me completely dry in those conditions.
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Performance:
3.0
Reliability:
4.0
Value:
4.0

robert hill
Reviewed: 30 January 2002

GOOD VALUE

pack away size is small and they dont weigh much and are cheap they cost me £8
would not take very rough use as the
material does not seem very strong
I wanted a pair of overtrousers to take to nepal (everest base camp) last year cheap and lightwieght for ocassional use. They did the job, rain and snow no problem and they are still are working ok. Maybe not for all day use but for the sudden downpour they are fine .Might even take them to Ecuador.
Score breakdown



Performance:
3.0
Reliability:
3.0
Value:
4.0

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