A1 Extreme Cold Weather Jacket

[Rutger]

Does anyone here have practical experience with this jacket?
I'm considering it taking a boat out for about four hours on a canal in rainy weather and fairly strong winds in temperatures just above freezing.

 

[Officer Dibley]

They are crap. Go for the A2 version. I’ve had one for 30 years. Incredibly warm. Can’t wear it out no matter how hard i wear it. UK weather i just need a scarf for my neck and a t-shirt under the jacket. Not itchy at all. Massively underrated & overlooked.
Dave

 

[Rutger]

This one you mean? It's water repellent but not water proof, it would require wearing a rain jacket over it, wouldn't it?
Guess my old Northface will have to go through some abuse once again...

 

[Officer Dibley]

You can wash the A2 in a waterproofing compound - although it is shower proof - but the nylon crisp/potato chip packet jacket will have you wet with sweat and still leak like a sieve

 

[Rutger]

Points taken, plan dumped, money saved . Thanks for the advice.