Craghoppers Men's Creevey Waterproof Jacke

Despite 4 stars and the flaws that i’m about to point out, I’ve come to really like this jacket. Flaws and all, I’d buy another in an instant. It is a very good jacket and I have no regrets buying one.

So. It’s not perfect, but it does exactly as it advertises. It’s waterproof and fits pretty well. Tested in the unpredictable british winter weather. Mostly while cycling on my commute.
I’ve had to cycle through some pretty torrential rain at times. And it’s kept me dry every time.

I usually just throw a fleece underneath and it’s enough to keep me warm. I think mostly in part to how well the jacket blocks the wind. It’s really good.
The hood is excellent too. The peak is fixed and has no wire inside to bend adjust it. But even then I havent felt the need to adjust the peak anyway. These type of hoods that have pull toggle adjusters front and back are always the best in my opinion. They just fit so well, and stay locked down in heavy winds.

For me though, the main downside is the lack of cuff adjustment. They do have velcro adjusters, but it doesnt feel like the cuffs are big enough to need them. My wrists are pretty slim and I wear a small. But as soon as you put on a long sleeve layer (such as a fleece), you’re basically at max cuff capacity. And when trying to add anything else, like a glove or even a watch, there’s little to no room to loosen them. I’ve been constantly fighting in and out of the cuff to check my gps watch on a hike. It get’s pretty annoying.

Another small flaw is the front pocket zips. It feels like they dont go down enough. The pockets are very deep. So when you walk with your hands in your pockets your wrists just kind of rest on the bottom of the zip. Theres a good 2 to 3 inches from bottom of the zip to bottom of pocket. Feels a bit uncomfortable at times. Also, with the pockets starting so high up, when unzipped with hands inside, there are big flapps of unzipped pocket that can let wind and rain in from above your wrist.

Lastly, theres only one waist pull toggle adjuster. Why? I have no idea. But when tightened town you can end up with a big orange loop of elestic cord dangling out from your side. Very annoying and could very easilly get snagged on something.

Despite everything though, I’d still highly recomend this jacket. It does it’s job too well for the flaws to put me off it.

I really like craghoppers clothing for the outdoors. It seems to hit that target between low/high cost where you get good quality and good performance. I have several items from craghoppers and have never had any problems with them. This particular jacket has been purchased for a, shall we say tougher more vigorous outdoor pursuit. I already have one similar jacket which has been brilliant so expect no less from this one. The jacket itself is really well made with a mesh liner which stops the material clinging to you even the moisture builds up on the inside (which they all do despite the breathability claims) good sized pockets and good quality zips etc. A great product.