SaphiRosemens Raincoat Raincoat

I really enjoy my poncho now, and love the idea that they offer so many fun options with the prints. It keeps me and my backpack dry and doesn't get as hot as in a rain jacket, because you can always fan some air in. The back is a little bit longer than the front, so that even with the backpack it falls quite nicely.BUT:1. The ends of the front zipper were sewn in with no attention to comfort - so I had these sharp-edged plastic corners scraping on my chin!DIY solution: I sewed them flat down, and now it's comfortable.2. The hood will comfortably accommodate a bicycle helmet or your bee-hive hair-do :-), but in all other situations it slips down to your nose and leaves you blind.DIY solution: I glued two nickel sized pieces of velcro to the back of the hood, one just above the neck, one about 2 inches higher, so when I stick them together there is a 2-inch fold hanging over the neck that makes the hood fit much better.3. Especially the dark models should really have some reflective strips somewhereDIY solution: I sewed a couple of strips of soft reflective fabric that I salvaged from an old paramedic jacket around the hems front and back4. And yes, the arms are a little short - I'm only 158cm tall, so for me it's ok (and I keep my arms inside while I walk anyway), but if you're tall you may find that a problem.Finally, thanks to whoever commented that it's hard to get back in the bag! With that comment in mind I took care to inspected how it was folded when I first unpacked it - so now I do it the same way and don't find it a problem at all.

I wasn't really sure what to expect but when the poncho arrived I was delighted. I'm a big girl tall and fat and I did wonder if it would be big enough. I occasionally use a mobility scooter and wanted this as I cant use an umbrella whilst on my scooter.It is plenty big enough probably big enough for size 28+ to be honest. It will cover my knees when on the scooter, it was raining today so I went outside to test it and it kept me dry, perfect. Hood is plenty big enough too.

I bought this with certain trepidation due to some of the reviews. The poncho arrived today, two days after I placed the order. Neither it nor the pouch had any odour, and it came out of the pouch feeling just fine. Coincidentally, I had to walk somewhere tonight, and a fairly persistent rain started as I left the house so I took the ponco on its first outing. It kept me totally dry and was windproof too so I felt comfortably snug wearing it. The only minor problem was the hood, but that is because I have not worked out the best way to use the pull strings yet, something that is common to all my clothes with hoods. Back home, the cape dried very rapidly and I folded it up and back into the pouch with great ease. Incidentally, I really like the fact the pouch can be worn on a belt or clipped to a bag. All in all, I am delighted with this purchase.

Great rain slicker for those of us living on the "Wet Coast" of Canada. Lots of room for a heavy jacket underneath and a good size pocket that holds all I need to take along on a dog walk. Made of polyester it sheds the rain like an umbrella without the stiffness and noise of plastic. A good pair of rubber boots and this coat is all I need to stay dry during a downpour.

This is very handy to use on my mother who is in a wheelchair, covers her up nicely and the little pouch it folds into can be kept on back of wheelchair for those unexpected rain showers