Thread: Oilskin? Raincoats

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

Thankyou all- I'm onto Outback- I also dug out a hiviz pilskin I got from Styx mill in chch 10 years ago.

I'm keen to find lightweight unlined rain coats for tops hunting- I remember all the manufacturers in the 80s had them in the shops-

Check out Comrades in Petone - I got a British Parka unlined for about 100 - not bad

I've got an oilskin duster that's bloody amazing, nothing quite like just turtling up and pushing through the matagouri. Heavy as hell though, and I'm always a bit paranoid about being a big brown shape in the bush..

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

always had an oilskin shepherding had split up the back to go over saddle rememer them as being quite good lot better than plastic

Driazabone. Or at least my 1970 version was. Lasted for many years.

Originally Posted by tararua60

just had to keep the mud off the bottoms of the coat - quickest thing to suck the oil outa them

Thats right. I remember the bottom of my ones being bleached a lighter colour by the mud and shit and likely horse sweat.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Thats right. I remember the bottom of my ones being bleached a lighter colour by the mud and shit and likely horse sweat.

When wearing the oilskin vest on the bike with dogs leaning on you covered in shite it didn't take long for that to turn a lighter shade -