Due to the rubbish UK summer, I'm looking at getting some new waterproofs (my current proquip rain suit is not very well cut which means that there is alot of spare fabric flapping about. Whilst looking I came across the Galvin Green range, which now uses the lighweight Goretex Paclite fabrics, all good apart from the £240 price tag!!!!

As a walker I have seen climbing jackets made of Paclite (and the new eVent fabric) for ages. I can get a top of the range climbing jacket in Paclite for £140, why is the Galvin Green one so expensive?

Does anybody use climbing/outdoors jackets as their golf waterproofs?

The most obvious rebuff would be "outdoors jackets have differnent cut than that needed for a golf swing" , however those made for climbing have just as much, if not more, of an active cut enabled all sorts of arm movements not needed for golf.

Galvingreened from head to toes (was lucky to get top and bottom @ half-price), and the quality is just superb. Didn't go for Paclite though as I find the material a bit too noisy and annoying.
I think if you chose carefuly you can find something suitable in any outdoors shop, but quality always comes at a price.

I used to wear Cragghoppers when I first started playing. They were very effective at keeping the rain out when I used to trek for 8 hours at a time so I thought they'd be ok for golf. Yes, they kept me dry, but, the noise of them crinkling when I swung the club drove me mad. My sister and brother in law play in their "paramor" gear, I think that's the name, and they work just fine but they are equally as expensive for walking gear.

Dont wear waterproofs, if its raining ill just get wet and if its really really raining i wont be playing. :)

I've got a pair of Sunderland dolphin trousers, they are good, quiet and also warm in the winter (and they were cheap). I don't have a decent top and just wear a cheapie Reebok thing

I wear the Galvin Green Acton Paclite Jacket. At £239 it's expensive, but should be the last waterproof Jacket I ever buy as it has a lifetime waterproof guarantee. It weighs virtually nothing and the material is also breathable so it lets out sweat.

My old Footjoy Jacket cost £120 and after 3 years now absorbs water like a sponge.

You get what you pay for.

My Footjoy top and trousers still does the job. I paid nearly £200 for the suit and it does the job pretty darned well. But - as with all these impregranted fabrics - after a few washes it will get progressively worse and worse.

I looked at the Galvin Green stuff but then I saw the price tag and ran!

I actually wear mine all through the winter months. Saves me from having to guess what will be the right thing to wear on the day. And makes me feel I'm getting my money's worth out of them.
Also after going through 2 winters and several washes still looks as good as new, and keeping me dry.

Footjoy for me but only because the Calvin Green stuff doesn't fit.

I wear a Paclite Berghaus jacket which I bought for £130 primarily for walking but it doubles nicely for golf. As long as you get one that isn't too tight then it shouldn't restrict any movement, mine doesn't. The Galvins do seem rather over-priced and I can't see the point in having 2 jackets of almost exactly the same type. In fact I wear more walking/climbing clothing (fleece, thermals, hat, waterproofs etc.) than golf clothing overall, when its cold or wet. Its mostly cheaper and of equal/better quality.

Some grades of material do seem quieter than others but when I'm playing I don't notice any distractions. The noise of the rain pelting off the jacket and hat (plus moaning of playing partners to give-up for the day!) will drown out any noise that results from movement.

Also, I wouldn't bother with gore-tex trousers, i've never played in wet enough conditions to warrant £100+ waterproof trousers. Can pick-up a pair of north-face/berghaus (grade-below goretex) breeks for about £40 or less.

Galvin Green for me, Jacket (£80 eBay) and trousers (£100 local Golf Store),If you shop around you can pick them up for considerably less than you have listed and once you wear them out you'll see where the money went.
Absolutely 100% waterproof, very quiet and well made, I have had mine for 3 years now and they are still as waterproof as the day I bought them. As has been said, you get what you pay for

They're so very, very good I reckon they're worth several strokes if playing in the rain

Useful info, I am looking out for some new gear as my Footjoy suit is also sponge-like a la BoB's.

Are Calvin Green the only option? What about Sunderland?

i think i had an awesome deal on my waterproofs dunlop(don't knock it) trousers and top great, waterproof and the best bit..£19! yes £19! go to lilliewhites.

Tom
Read the labels carefuly a lot of the stuff in Lillywhites does not actually say its waterproof and despite a big arguement with a manager he refused to refund on that basis when I got a bit wet.

There is waterproof and there is water resistant.

Personally I would always go with Goretex fabrics and after a couple of forays with the cheaper stuff I would never buy anything else again.

During the winter moths I always wear waterproof trousers from the off rather than have to wear ordinary trousers and put watrerproofs over the top if it it rains and the goretex (Pro quip and Sunderland) ones I have have never let any water through.

well mine have kept me bone dry even in the heaviest downpours so they certainly keep you dry

Foot Joy trousers and a sunderland weatherbeater top (saw one on ebay reently for £50)- the top is the best waterproof top I've ever had and beats the FJ jackets (of which I have two) hands down!

Dryjoys for me (though I try avoiding playing in the rain and mainly use them for when its cold in the winter).