Best warm, waterproof coat for dog walks?

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Now we've got a (gorgeous, adorable, all-round-wonderful!) dog, I'm thinking now is a good time to invest in a warm, waterproof coat, whilst I can get one in a sale.

I need something REALLY warm - I have Raynauds and feel the cold terribly - and also waterproof. I just want to not find wet winter dog walks utterly miserable!

I've heard good things about Seasalt coats, and they've got some in the sale atm, but are they PROPERLY warm and waterproof? Or just "quick dash for the bus in a shower" warm and waterproof?

Cross-posted this in the Doghouse too - interested to see if the answers differ!

I bought the joules Charlbury 2 years ago.
Doesn't look very bulky or warm but its a powerhouse of heat and fully waterproof
It has survived windy downpours and doesn't make me look like a sausage.

I am often a 16 but have room for a heavy jumper under a size 14.

Charlbury

I have the Janelle. I’m tall and it covers my knees! It is PROPERLY waterproof. Hood stays up too. It has some padding but it’s not REALLY padded. Thing is that walking the dog can be sweaty if you have too much on. I do put thermals under if I am cold. Plus sealskinz waterproof gloves. And decent socks with walking boots. And a hat under the hood!
you can also get rechargeable hand warmers.
I have fibromyalgia and cold makes the pain much worse.

Invest in an Ilse Jacobsen. Job done.

I like my seasalt coat. Waterproof and warm.

The seasalt Janelle is properly waterproof and sensibly warm. Its I have no choice but to walk through this heavy downpour type dry. I was surprised by how much I loves it.

In the real depth of Winter you may want to wear packable down or a really decent fleece underneath, but then you put the shaping belt thing to the looser setting and the coat accommodates it.

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I bought a Seasalt Plant Hunter in the January Sales and love it. It feels thin but is very warm and waterproof.

Certain colours are in the sale right now at 50% off if you’re not too fussed by what colour you have - www.seasaltcornwall.com/plant-hunter-quilted-waterproof-raincoat

Also check and see if you can get a discount code for further reductions before you buy, I think I paid £60 in the end for mine!

Can someone tell me if the Seasalt Janelle has a furry lining in the hood? I can't see from the pictures. This matters to me because I need a coat like the OP does but furry hoods do unspeakable things to my curly hair!

Waterproof is good, but I wouldn't go too warm because then you can use it when it's wet and not cold, and when it is cold, you just put a jumper or other layer underneath.

I have a Didriksons Ilma and it's proper waterproof and while not padded, it's warm enough for me down to at least 5 C outside with a long sleeved t shirt underneath when on walks. I recently wore it on a city break with a sweatshirt and a vest underneath, and was perfectly warm despite being outside all day while the temperature was around 0 C.

I also find it too warm above about 15 C, but any time I think I'm going to be cold, I wear a light down jacket underneath it

I've also got a Didrikson. It's a fantastic coat

Right, I think I've narrowed it down to two - the Seasalt Plant Hunter, but I don't know whether I'd prefer it in Mast or Mahogany. I'm fair skinned with mid-brown hair and blue-green eyes, but warm toned not cool. Think I prefer the red but the blue might suit me better:

www.seasaltcornwall.com/plant-hunter-quilted-waterproof-raincoat?color=1732

Or there's this one - it's more waterproof than the Seasalt one (10000mm rather than 5000mm), and I like the fact it comes in three parts, so I can have warm or waterproof or warm AND waterproof. If I got that one I'd probably get it in black, as it'll go with everything and not show the dirt. It's the more practical choice, but I prefer the look of the Seasalt one:

www.mountainwarehouse.com/alaskan-womens-3-in-1-long-jacket-p16976.aspx/Jet%20Black/?rrec=true#tabArea

What do you all think?

There's a Didrikson Parker reduced from £250 to £150 on Blacks' website, but it looks like it'd be too warm (even for me) on all but the coldest of days.

Or as the Janelle is getting so many recommendations, I could just wait and ask for it for my birthday in September.

This is the one I have:

www.blacks.co.uk/16227402/didriksons-women-s-ilma-parka-16227402

This appears to be the new version?

www.blacks.co.uk/16265313/didriksons-womens-bea-waterproof-parka-16265313

I had to size up on mine for it to fit over my arse, but I'm now wondering if the pleat on the new one would overcome that issue?

I think I looked at the Seasalt, but what what sealed it for me with the Didriksons was that it has an internal pocket that you can get an OS map in and good pockets on the outside, but I couldn't find much information on the Seasalt - I went round in circles studying photos on websites and reading information trying to find out about pockets, and went in a few shops to look, but found either insufficient info online, or many coats with far fewer pockets than is useful.

I like with mine that I can go for a walk (eg a few miles on lowland terrain, not talking about proper hill walking) with a map, phone/keys and a small water bottle and flapjack or whatever, and have room left in my pockets for my hat and gloves if I take them off, so I don't need to take a bag.

Didriksons, I wouldn't have another winter coat now. I have two relatives with them and they feel the same.

The best coat I've ever owned, I feel the cold a lot and got the one with the top warmth rating, I've used it through autumn to winter, and even on rainy days recently and it's not felt too warm. Just have to adjust how many layers you wear underneath.

I have an extra long length one and it's perfect for staying totally dry.

I've got a seasalt mahogany colour coat because I suit autumnal colours. Also it's quite unusual for a coat colour which I like.