Comments on: Taku Essential Jacket https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/taku-essential-jacket/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: alex zimmerman https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/taku-essential-jacket/#comment-128376 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:40:00 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=184952#comment-128376 Timely article, Chris, thanks.
I’d been contemplating a new waterproof sailing jacket for some time, but the high prices and unknown level of performance put me off – were they really worth that much?
Seeing this jacket put through its paces, plus the sale, caused me to commit. I ordered one from Mustang (the somewhat fancier version) and it turned up on my doorstep two days later.
It’s been too hot to wear the thing since then but I hope to head out on the water within a few days for a cruise and I look forward to seeing how well it works for me.

]]> By: Andrew Inglis https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/taku-essential-jacket/#comment-127733 Tue, 02 Jul 2024 03:49:54 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=184952#comment-127733 Wow. Looks like Mustang has two new fashion models! I’m glad to see this manufacturer is offering rainwear made without PFCs as well.

And on another serious note, Chris, you ruined me from a fashion standpoint with the DIY cagoule featured in SBM a few years back . I made one based on a nylon poncho, gluing the side seams and adding sleeves and a few other features. When faced with blowing spray or a downpour, nothing beats wearing that caguole over the PFD and being able to pull your arms inside for warmth! When the storm is over, the poncho dries almost instantly. An externally-worn PFD, exposed to the elements, stays sodden a long time.

I would urge readers looking for rainwear to give that article a gander.

Cheers,
Andy

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