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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:53 pm
by mickg
wow over £300 for a work coat is a lot of money, I wear hi viz bomber jackets every day cost £23 including branding on the back
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:26 am
by lutonlagerlout
now your talking mick :;):
no matter what I wear to work at some point your sleeve or trouser leg gets caught on a nail or such and its ripped
plus cement rots boots double quick,and most of us come into some contact with cement on a daily basis
LLL
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:08 pm
by Forestboy1978
lemoncurd1702 wrote:A fleece jacket is as good as anything, it takes a couple of hours before the wet gets through then change into another one. Much more comfortable and no restriction of movement like those stiff waterproofs.
I've got to bring 4 fleeces to work with me then if it rains all day? And where do I put the wet ones to dry?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:10 pm
by Forestboy1978
mickg wrote:wow over £300 for a work coat is a lot of money, I wear hi viz bomber jackets every day cost £23 including branding on the back
Yeah I have one myself. OK for bits and bobs. No good for hedge work etc. I am drenched in sweat in half an hour and I get dehydrated quickly and go home with a banging headache.
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:19 pm
by michaelthegardener
I just take plenty of drink with me :laugh: dear god I started my business with less than the cost of your coat 
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:09 am
by Forestboy1978
I started mine with about £400 so a little bit more but I hear ya.
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:35 pm
by mickg
I started mine with an ex post office marina van and a bask full of tools 
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:49 pm
by Forestboy1978
mickg wrote:I started mine with an ex post office marina van and a bask full of tools
I've got you beat!
Peaugout 206 and a roof rack. It was so embarassing turning up to jobs and people sometimes looked scared lol. But once I did a good job they took pity on me and were really supportive haha
That little car took **** cos I put a tow bar on it and pulled a trailer loaded up ridiculously for 18 months. Non bracked too. It was ultra reliable.
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:17 pm
by michaelthegardener
well ive got you beat I walked :p yes really :laugh:
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:04 pm
by Forestboy1978
michaelthegardener wrote:well ive got you beat I walked :p yes really :laugh:
I don't doubt it!
Turning up at work on foot has more dignity than turning up with a 206 loaded with ryobi tools though in a way lol.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:37 pm
by Forestboy1978
I am loving this coat!!
Got pissed on today. Did hedges in the morning and repaired a gutter in the afternoon. Bone dry in the driving rain!
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:05 pm
by lutonlagerlout
demolition all day
rained got wet
got home had a bath
got dry
:;):
LLL
we're not made of salt you know
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:10 pm
by mickg
it was cracking the flags in gods country today but on a wet day my £23 hi viz bomber jacket with company branding also keeps me dry just like your £300 special coat does
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:00 am
by cookiewales
mickg wrote:it was cracking the flags in gods country today but on a wet day my £23 hi viz bomber jacket with company branding also keeps me dry just like your £300 special coat does
what you doing in wales boyo :p :p
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 11:47 am
by mickg
Ha ha nice one Cookie