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#1 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:07 am

After standing in a tropical storm and non stop rain for 3 hours. I know I should have went home but if I didnt go fishing everytime it rained I wouldn't go fishing. My smock was soaked right through!
On to my question 'is there a smock out there that doesn't leak?'
I have heard stories about Imax. Anyfish, Titan

#2 Post by **JimC** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:28 am

I think you will find many topics on a search.

I use a Greys Apollo smock and have never had a problem with leaking. It's getting old now and I should have taken better care of the zips though. A rub of vaselene every now and then would have eliminated the problems.

#3 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:22 am

I see that it is quite a hot topic amongst the forums. I think the floatation jacket is hard to beat though, Must be all the fish oil and gunk i rub into it when wiping my hands.

#4 Post by **janie tyler** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:32 am

I bought a Greys Apollo smock a few weeks back third time out in very heavy rain for about 2 hours i was soaked not very good going to take it back.

My mate that was with me has an Imax smock he has had it for a few years now it is still 100% waterproof I think I am going to try and change mine for the Imax one.

#5 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:45 am

I have heard great things about the greys Apollo too.

#6 Post by **JimC** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:54 am

I bought a Greys Apollo smock a few weeks back third time out in very heavy rain for about 2 hours i was soaked not very good going to take it back.

Strange one that. I know they upgraded to Apollo II or something like that. Mine is the older version. Is the newer version as good as the old? Anybody got the newer type recently?

#7 Post by **thebigman** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:45 pm

The only smock that will keep you dry in a downpour is a pvc one as used by the commerical guys. I have a Fishing Xtreme one but Guy Cotton and others also make them.

#8 Post by MC » Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:34 am

Jim from Cork wrote:
I bought a Greys Apollo smock a few weeks back third time out in very heavy rain for about 2 hours i was soaked not very good going to take it back.

Strange one that. I know they upgraded to Apollo II or something like that. Mine is the older version. Is the newer version as good as the old? Anybody got the newer type recently?

i got the older version before they changed factories or something havent heard much about the new sets yet

#9 Post by **round_ourway** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:00 pm

I got the new one. I will let you know what its like. Im sure it will be tested soon enough with the weather we are getting

#10 Post by **dunner** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:48 pm

I'm on my second Imax ... good but the inner liner tears after a while, from slipping over your head... ( funny ...i thought the first one i bought , when they came out first, was better.)

#11 Post by **BigPhil** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:11 am

have imax white squall, has let me down a good few times...
have a cheap abu one....sweat till im wet in it!
also an old titan storm jacket, leaked a good bit but i dose it in fabsil every now and again, does ok in all but the strongest downpours,
most folk i know have the original apollo, no problems at all, i have the salopettes, brilliant job.
thinking of getting a new smock myself soon, contenders at present apollo mk2, titan or maybe chance an Anyfish

#12 Post by **round_ourway** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:08 am

sorry i wasnt to specific . I got the Apollo mk2. I have the Anyfish Anywhere one. Its horrible tbh its like a sponge.

#13 Post by **lumpy** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:26 am

i have the shakespeare salt which i'm well impressed with. so far its totally waterproof and ive been in some pretty atrocious weather with it. maby a little warm for the summer but with it being fleece lined its a pleasure in the winter

#14 Post by **janie tyler** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:58 pm

Took My Greys Apollo back today and got it exchanged for the Imax one the guy in the shop said he has had few of them back with the same problem.

As has been said the older ones seem to be better and don't leak like the new ones which are being made in a different country

#15 Post by **round_ourway** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:15 pm

what shop did you take it back too?

kstaff · #16 Post by **kstaff** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:59 pm

I have the Imax High Performance one which i rate as being the best out there at the minute, I've had them all!

Just ordered a second one now for 40stg from Torbay Angling! Usually 70stg.

Incredible value and top class smock.

#17 Post by **viking** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:28 am

Thorniefish wrote:After standing in a tropical storm and non stop rain for 3 hours. I know I should have went home but if I didnt go fishing everytime it rained I wouldn't go fishing. My smock was soaked right through!
On to my question 'is there a smock out there that doesn't leak?'
I have heard stories about Imax. Anyfish, Titan

you could always just spray it down with fabsil to waterproof it saves spending money on a new smock!

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