I once went out for a walk in a torrential downpour one very hot summer day in just waders and a rubber ex-army poncho,
I always thought it a great shame that the rubber was on the outside of those army ponchos. I still have a couple, in fair condition, date stamped with the broad arrow around the nineteen forties. I bet non of todays stuff lasts that long.
saxon12343 wrote: March 16th, 2021, 9:04 am
Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone knows how good or bad these are, as I saw them advertised and my thoughts went to kneeling in front of a guy underneath the poncho he is wearing:
rubbermac wrote: March 17th, 2021, 8:23 pm
Through personal experience,i always find the old Oilskin cycle capes from the 50s and 60s are excellent for this service
rubbermac wrote: March 17th, 2021, 8:23 pm
Through personal experience, I always find the old Oilskin cycle capes from the 50s and 60s are excellent for this service
Never had the pleasure of an oilskin cape
By the time i needed one, mid 60s thick yellow pvc cycling capes were the thing - they were / are nice , in a different way .
I bought one about 5 years and it feels and smells nice
Broad minded enough to acknowledge we all enjoy different things:)