Dress for shooting success with these four winter warmers to help you to keep in tip-top condition for the season ahead.
Vest has the X-tra Factor
Price: £93
Outdoor clothing brand Pinewood has launched the reversible Red Deer vest in Realtree Xtra and Blaze camo, which is ideal for all shooting and hunting weather conditions. The lightweight and versatile garment’s high-necked vest features warm, comfortable padding and has a windproof outer shell for extra protection. It also has zipped chest and side pockets, and holes for a cable or antenna. It’s available in sizes S-3XL.
Stay smart with a smock
Price: £130.32 +P&P
Swazi Apparel has unveiled a lightweight, waterproof smock that should prove a vital piece of gear for the airgun shooter when dodging the spring and summer showers. The Rifleman smock, made from the New Zealand clothing brand’s proprietary AEGIS® Strata fabric, weighs only 295g and is available in sizes S-XXXL.
3. Seeland Kid’s Fleece Jacket
Dress for success
Price: €80
Danish outdoor clothing firm Seeland has produced two Realtree-patterned items to protect airgunners from the elements – the men’s Visible Waistcoat in AP Blaze camo and the Coby Kid’s fleece jacket in Xtra Green. The waistcoat provides safety during all seasons, and can be worn as an outer layer during warmer months or as an additional garment for warmth in winter. It features hand warmer pockets and robust YKK zips. It’s available in sizes S-5XL.
4. Viking Arms Streetlight Bandit
Headlamp hold-up
Price: £37.50 (plus 2 year warranty)
If you need a hands-free light for close work, such as gutting a rabbit once the night’s drawn in, or merely packing away your gear after an evening’s shooting, a headlamp such as the Streamlight Bandit is definitely the way to go. The Bandit is lightweight and low-profile, and can be worn with a strap as a conventional head torch. Alternatively, you can remove the strap and clip it onto the peak of any baseball-style shooting cap. The weather-resistant Bandit features a large button for easy activation of its three output modes and emergency flash setting. The headlamp is charged with an included Micro-USB cable and has a run time of up to nine hours. The charging port is protected with a rubber plug.
5. Blaser Women’s Jacket
Keep that pesky British wind and rain out while still looking great
Price: £430
For the more fashion conscious, Blaser’s new ladies “Argali” jacket might cost you a pretty penny, but it will prove a wise investment for the season to come (and many, many more!). A longer cut coat, it features Primaloft insulation, two large front cartridge pockets, a chest pocket, two fleece lined hand warmer pockets,fully adjustable hem and cuffs to keep the warm in and the cold out and a hood (of course). If that’s not enough, there’s an action back for a full range of movement when shooting.
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