FarmerRain (yellow) retro raincoat review
Posted: November 4th, 2019, 10:44 am
I'm happy to say that my Farmer Rain retro raincoat finally arrived in the mail today.
Of course I had to order the shiny yellow version (well, duh!). It's the most raincoat-y colour there is.
Anyway, I can say it is the absolute bees knees. It looks like, and feels like a real raincoat. The PVC is super smooth and slippery to the touch. It's super-long, going all the way down to my shins. The sizing was a little larger than I had expected for an XL but it actually fits me very well. There's plenty of room in the chest area and the sleeves were just right, especially with the sleeve cuffs done up.
Try teaming it with a pair of matching rainboots for the complete look and near total waterproofing.
Even the weather obligingly provided a series of very heavy rain showers so I took it out for a good work out in the rain after dinner. (I wore my China bubblegum rainpants & yellow rainboots underneath everything) My raincoat mostly did the job although some water got through the front - admittedly, the wind and rain was extremely strong for a period of about 15 minutes. It'll do the job just fine in light to medium showers. The peaked hood kept my glasses quite dry in the driving rain so that's another big plus.
LIKES:
Shiny, shiny yellow. It looks like a real raincoat.
Super smooth & slippery PVC
The peaked retro hood. I love it!
Adjustable snap cuffs on the wrists.
Length. It's really long. This raincoat might not suit shorter folks but you can always have it altered.
"DISLIKES" (and suggestions)
The drawstring hood is not long enough. It could be longer with an option of removing the plastic ties
Although the silver press studs have a nice solid feel, it should not leak water in heavy rain. Perhaps the manufacturers could add a 'double flap' with alternating press studs to prevent rain from getting in as easily. A pair of chest-high rain bibs also could solve this problem though - but you'd have to put everything on before leaving the house.
The length. It flapped around a bit in the strong wind, but that's normal. I always team long raincoats with a pair of matching waterproof rainpants and wellies for that reason.
They provided a tie belt with my raincoat, but I would prefer to have a proper belt with belt loops so I can really do it up tight.
VERDICT:
Despite the flaws, I love my new raincoat heaps. Would I buy another one? Absolutely yes.
Of course I had to order the shiny yellow version (well, duh!). It's the most raincoat-y colour there is.
Anyway, I can say it is the absolute bees knees. It looks like, and feels like a real raincoat. The PVC is super smooth and slippery to the touch. It's super-long, going all the way down to my shins. The sizing was a little larger than I had expected for an XL but it actually fits me very well. There's plenty of room in the chest area and the sleeves were just right, especially with the sleeve cuffs done up.
Try teaming it with a pair of matching rainboots for the complete look and near total waterproofing.
Even the weather obligingly provided a series of very heavy rain showers so I took it out for a good work out in the rain after dinner. (I wore my China bubblegum rainpants & yellow rainboots underneath everything) My raincoat mostly did the job although some water got through the front - admittedly, the wind and rain was extremely strong for a period of about 15 minutes. It'll do the job just fine in light to medium showers. The peaked hood kept my glasses quite dry in the driving rain so that's another big plus.
LIKES:
Shiny, shiny yellow. It looks like a real raincoat.
Super smooth & slippery PVC
The peaked retro hood. I love it!
Adjustable snap cuffs on the wrists.
Length. It's really long. This raincoat might not suit shorter folks but you can always have it altered.
"DISLIKES" (and suggestions)
The drawstring hood is not long enough. It could be longer with an option of removing the plastic ties
Although the silver press studs have a nice solid feel, it should not leak water in heavy rain. Perhaps the manufacturers could add a 'double flap' with alternating press studs to prevent rain from getting in as easily. A pair of chest-high rain bibs also could solve this problem though - but you'd have to put everything on before leaving the house.
The length. It flapped around a bit in the strong wind, but that's normal. I always team long raincoats with a pair of matching waterproof rainpants and wellies for that reason.
They provided a tie belt with my raincoat, but I would prefer to have a proper belt with belt loops so I can really do it up tight.
VERDICT:
Despite the flaws, I love my new raincoat heaps. Would I buy another one? Absolutely yes.