Waterproof overtrousers - which ones are good?
Discussion
We're getting to that time of year again where commuting is often done in the rain. My (textile) jacket is adequately waterproof but I have always found that trousers leak in the end. I have a 60-75 minute commute so I'm in the wet for some time, and a good chunk of it is motorway so I get blasted like a jetwasher. I have a laminated set of textiles, but they still leak, and I don't really want to spend a grand on some Rukka stuff.
I don't mind spending a minute to pull on overtrousers if it means I stay dry. I'd also quite like something with a high waistband, so water doesn't come in under the jacket - usually as well as the crotch area, I find my stomach area often gets wet as I have a fairly long-torso/short-leg build so the jacket tends to fall an inch or two shorter than ideal.
Anyone got any recommendations?
I don't mind spending a minute to pull on overtrousers if it means I stay dry. I'd also quite like something with a high waistband, so water doesn't come in under the jacket - usually as well as the crotch area, I find my stomach area often gets wet as I have a fairly long-torso/short-leg build so the jacket tends to fall an inch or two shorter than ideal.
Anyone got any recommendations?
Not designed for biking but I have a pair of Rab Kangri GTX trousers (70D 3-Layer Gore-Tex) they have full-length two-way AquaGuard side zips that enable you to easily put them on over bike boots. They're probably four years old and used for other outdoor stuff, never leaked on bike or on Dartmoor etc.
Mine are 'ladies' as I'm cheap, they were £80 in a sale and the wider hips work well with hip pads, honest...
Circa £189 https://www.trekitt.co.uk/clothing/trousers-shorts... but a bit of googling may find cheaper in your size.
Mine are 'ladies' as I'm cheap, they were £80 in a sale and the wider hips work well with hip pads, honest...
Circa £189 https://www.trekitt.co.uk/clothing/trousers-shorts... but a bit of googling may find cheaper in your size.
From the outdoor world, you want taped seams and 10000mm waterproof
QUECHUA Men's Hiking Lightweight Waterproof Overtrousers MH500
£39.99
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/men's-hiking-lightwe...
QUECHUA Men's Hiking Lightweight Waterproof Overtrousers MH500
£39.99
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/men's-hiking-lightwe...
I was very pleased with an Oxford rain seal jacket & trouser combo. Wore it last September over my leathers, on the R1, for my ( ill fated ) trip to Paris. Wind proof & water proof, think the pair were under £50 quid.
The only downside was no exterior pockets in the jacket, but excellent value.
The only downside was no exterior pockets in the jacket, but excellent value.
I've tried most makes and the 'Scott ergo pro' is now my go to stuff. Breathable, stretchy and a high hip.
https://www.scott-sports.com/gb/en/product/scott-e...
https://www.scott-sports.com/gb/en/product/scott-e...
slime bomb said:
I've tried most makes and the 'Scott ergo pro' is now my go to stuff. Breathable, stretchy and a high hip.
https://www.scott-sports.com/gb/en/product/scott-e...
I believe Scott have stopped making those now, but Moto Legends in Surrey are having them re-made to the same spec under a different brand. They’re very good waterproofs, if a little pricey. https://www.scott-sports.com/gb/en/product/scott-e...
I wear a Richa Rain Warrior two piece which have been fantastic over the years.Well designed to quickly put over boots and existing suit and has little things like a couple of storm pockets,elasticated waist and corduroy strip on the inside of the neck to take away that cold feeling when you put them on.They are lined too,so feel great.
Trousers are fully adjustable to tighten over your suit,so aren’t baggy.They are a really well thought out piece of biker kit,come in loads of colours and are reasonably priced.
If you do go for walking kit,be aware of its Hydrostatic Head rating.For biking,I would look at over 10,000.
20,000 HH should be a good compromise of ability and breathability.Not that common in many outlets,so I would just go for some decent bike over wear.
Trousers are fully adjustable to tighten over your suit,so aren’t baggy.They are a really well thought out piece of biker kit,come in loads of colours and are reasonably priced.
If you do go for walking kit,be aware of its Hydrostatic Head rating.For biking,I would look at over 10,000.
20,000 HH should be a good compromise of ability and breathability.Not that common in many outlets,so I would just go for some decent bike over wear.
mikey_b said:
We're getting to that time of year again where commuting is often done in the rain. My (textile) jacket is adequately waterproof but I have always found that trousers leak in the end. I have a 60-75 minute commute so I'm in the wet for some time, and a good chunk of it is motorway so I get blasted like a jetwasher. I have a laminated set of textiles, but they still leak, and I don't really want to spend a grand on some Rukka stuff.
I don't mind spending a minute to pull on overtrousers if it means I stay dry. I'd also quite like something with a high waistband, so water doesn't come in under the jacket - usually as well as the crotch area, I find my stomach area often gets wet as I have a fairly long-torso/short-leg build so the jacket tends to fall an inch or two shorter than ideal.
Anyone got any recommendations?
Keep dry trousers at work!I don't mind spending a minute to pull on overtrousers if it means I stay dry. I'd also quite like something with a high waistband, so water doesn't come in under the jacket - usually as well as the crotch area, I find my stomach area often gets wet as I have a fairly long-torso/short-leg build so the jacket tends to fall an inch or two shorter than ideal.
Anyone got any recommendations?
Speaking from experience .....
The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
At the risk of sounding like a shil for MotoLegends.
Get these:
https://www.motolegends.com/held-hydro-rain-pants-...
Get these:
https://www.motolegends.com/held-hydro-rain-pants-...
cybersimon said:
At the risk of sounding like a shil for MotoLegends.
Get these:
https://www.motolegends.com/held-hydro-rain-pants-...
I believe those, and the jacket, are the Scott replacements I mentioned up thread. Get these:
https://www.motolegends.com/held-hydro-rain-pants-...
Or look at some much cheaper options from ppe providers like beeswift
https://tuffshop.co.uk/search-by-brand/beeswift/b-...
Keep away from hot exhausts though.
I have 2 complete sets, don’t ride in the rain but kept rolled up in my wellies for horridly wet days
https://tuffshop.co.uk/search-by-brand/beeswift/b-...
Keep away from hot exhausts though.
I have 2 complete sets, don’t ride in the rain but kept rolled up in my wellies for horridly wet days
Steve Bass said:
Speaking from experience .....
The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
This is what I use to go over my leather trousers - cheap as chips and I just leave them rolled up and bungeed to the grab rail so they are always there and are never likely to get pinched.The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
I do look like a giant dolly mixture when walking about with them on though.
s2kjock said:
Steve Bass said:
Speaking from experience .....
The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
This is what I use to go over my leather trousers - cheap as chips and I just leave them rolled up and bungeed to the grab rail so they are always there and are never likely to get pinched.The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
I do look like a giant dolly mixture when walking about with them on though.
Bob_Defly said:
s2kjock said:
Steve Bass said:
Speaking from experience .....
The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
This is what I use to go over my leather trousers - cheap as chips and I just leave them rolled up and bungeed to the grab rail so they are always there and are never likely to get pinched.The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
I do look like a giant dolly mixture when walking about with them on though.
Bob_Defly said:
s2kjock said:
Steve Bass said:
Speaking from experience .....
The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
This is what I use to go over my leather trousers - cheap as chips and I just leave them rolled up and bungeed to the grab rail so they are always there and are never likely to get pinched.The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
I do look like a giant dolly mixture when walking about with them on though.
Steve Bass said:
Bob_Defly said:
s2kjock said:
Steve Bass said:
Speaking from experience .....
The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
This is what I use to go over my leather trousers - cheap as chips and I just leave them rolled up and bungeed to the grab rail so they are always there and are never likely to get pinched.The best waterproof overtrousers are the railway industry specification ones you buy at Health & Safety PPE shops.
Bright orange with reflective taping and welded seams, nothing gets through them.
Cheap enough to be replaceable and paired with waterproof over-boot covers, will keep the worst out.
Every pair of trousers i've owned have always leaked in torrential rain in the same spot, the groin. Probably the worst place for discomfort to get a leak....so to speak..
With a small tail bag or similar, they roll up into a Tesco bag nicely, don't rot or smell and just work.
I do look like a giant dolly mixture when walking about with them on though.
Bob_Defly said:
So you're saying wear women's trousers?
If it's good enough for Moss in The IT Crowd... Waterproof trousers are almost guaranteed to get ripped, either by falling off or catching them on a nail (maybe just me?).
I like the MOD Goretex and railway worker ones, and currently have cheap stretchy construction site ones that are like Flexothane ones from Baleno (also cheap)
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