I can't find a good raincoat, help! (Norway)

[marbra]

Alright, so I'm going insane.
Iv'e been researching possible raincoats for the last year and I've yet to find the right one, maybe you can help.
I'm basically looking for a typical macintosh rainciat like the one pictured from Grenfell. I was contemplating going for one from Grenfell, and I've been trying to contact them to get more info about sizing, lining, water resistanse etc, but with no answer from them on any platform.
So I'm reaching out to you. Do you know any high quality brands that can work?
I'm norwegian, so preferably something in Europe.
Here is basically what I'm looking for:
Color: light beige, or khaki
Length: BELLOW knee (must cover top of wellington boots)
Lining: Yes, a warm liner so it can be used in late autumn
Pockets: Slanted
Waterproof: Would be nice, but does not need to be rubberized.
Size: 36 ish (European size: 46)
Budget: about 900 usd, 776 eur
Hope I'm in the right place and that you can help me out, thanks.

 

[Shetterd]

So I'm reaching out to you. Do you know any high quality brands that can work?

Have you checked Cavour's offering? Might be a little short, but well within your price range and the quality is brilliant. Plus they're based in Oslo and offer easy returns plus are very responsive via email.

Mac Coat - Storm System

A classic lightweight Mac Coat, featuring two side pockets and a concealed button closure. Fully lined with four internal suede trimmed pockets.The material is wind and water resistant, a breathable high twist storm system fabric. This coat runs a little on the large side, so we suggest going...

cavour.co

 

[Dadacantona]

Grenfell customer service is notoriously slow but they did send me these size guides earlier this year.

 

[Dadacantona]

I would add that there is an optional zip-in liner for an additional cost.

 

[laureth]

I definitely recommend Grenfell. The construction and products are extremely well made and well though out, at least on the Windsor trenchcoat. The pockets have a little opening so you can put your hand through and get things out of your suit jacket or trousers, without having to unbutton it. Only thing I wish it had was at least one inner breast pocket.
The "sage green" color is lovely in real life as well. I picked it over khaki/beige because it has a nice little sheen/luster to it.

I wouldn't recommend ordering from Grenfell though. As stated earlier, their customer service is horrible. I bought mine in a classic Paris shop that's been around for decades, but they do have an online shop as well. Incidentally, they're running a 20% promo on overcoats and imperméables (raincoats).

This is the light khaki colorway of the Grenfell Campbell raincoat.

Imperméable raglan en gabardine de coton - GRENFELL - Articles Soldés Homme HOMME - Mettez Paris

Imperméable raglan en gabardine de coton GRENFELL - Articles Soldés Homme - IMPERMEABLE HOMME 100% COTON.

www.mettez.com

Different color, but has a removable wool lining. Size 46 isn't in stock, although you could probably go down to a 44, unless you're a 46 on the brink of 48. They fit quite large since it's the classic cut.

Impermeable en gabardine de coton à doublure amovible - GRENFELL - Articles Soldés Homme HOMME - Mettez Paris

Impermeable en gabardine de coton à doublure amovible GRENFELL - Articles Soldés Homme - IMPERMEABLE HOMME COTON.

www.mettez.com

 

[Zapasman]

I ordered the Grenfell Campbell with standard fit a week and a half ago. The day after order confirmation I started to send to their CS different communications to change the fit to classic. After a week of my first messages I received a reply from Max (customer support). Awfull CS!

 

[TheShetlandSweater]

I have a Campbell with liner. Nice coat. Recommend. Not completely waterproof, but good enough 95+% of the time. If out in heavy rain for 30+ minutes you will get a bit damp. Did not buy directly from Grenfell. There are a number of US stores that sell them.

 

[Quiet Observer]

While this does not have a zip in thermal liner it is a very good raincoat, and comes in different colours.

https://www.cordings.co.uk/us/fawn-hampton-mackintosh-raincoat.htm

 

[Spinster Jones]

Go local.

Raincho Unisex

Born on a napkin on a street café in Paris, upping the ante on the see-through poncho. This is a sculptural, Japanese inspired unisex garment that belts up to be feminine and quirky or left loose to be bold and drapey. Meet the Raincho. Waterproof (Water column 20 000mm) Breathable (15-20...

norwegianrain.com

 

[marbra]

I ended up buying a Grenfell Campbell coat in size 34. I've used it a couple of times now, and I think it's a solid purchase even though I have some critique. The coat has a great length, it reaches me about half way down to my calf. It's in a size 34 and I'm 178 cm tall. It has a removable liner which I'll put in when autumn comes. I think the outer fabric is good, though it seems to crumble a bit quickly and it might become a bit wrinkly with time. The lining is nice, but it has no inner chest pockets like on a suit or overcoat, which I really dislike, nor does it have any outer side pocket. The pockets in the coat go directly into the inner pockets (which are very deep, maybe a bit too deep. I'd have liked the possibility to have both access to the inside of the coat trough the outer pockets, but also some smaller pockets for my hands when it's cold. This seems to me Abit to simplistic, and I'd have expected a bit more. giving me access to both handwarmer pockets and inside access to the deeper pockets would only require a **** inside the pocket and would make it a bit more practical.

The stitching is good, but a bit flimsy, the detailing is not done with the most of care in my opinion.

All in all, It's an expensive coat, which might not be able to defend it's price exactly, but it's still a good coat, with a good silhouette which could have been better with certain alterations.

 

[leapyourbar]

I love both of my Stutterheim's, FWIW.

 

[marbra]

I've now worn the coat for the better part of the last two months here in Oslo, and we've had a lot of rain this fall so that has given me good opportunity to give it a real test.

I like the coat a lot, mostly because off it's silouette. It drapes well of my shoulders, and goes right below my knees, long enough to cover wellington boots. Which was one of my main reasons for bying it. It repels water pretty well, but I also use an umbrella when walking outside. I'm sure that the cotton fabric won't repel water for very long if I'm caught in moderate rain for ten to fifteen minutes. It's pure cotton after all. Still,with wellington boots and an umbrella it keeps me 100% dry. I've also used the liner made of wool and cashmere a couple of times in the evening, and it also works well, it's warm and might work well trough the winter if it doesn't get too cold. Even though I find the construction of the removable liner to be a bit simplistic.

Main critique:
Personally, the price is the main problem here. Grenfell is obviously riding their heritage to the bank. Yes the coat is sewn in London, but Barbour also makes their Bedale and Beaufort jackets in England,and they have a much more thought out, detailed design. The campell coat feels a bit cheap in the design and fabric.The zipper is simple, the stitching of the wool liner is exposed and the check cotton lining is quite thin. The inner pockets are as mentioned very deep, maybe even a bit too deep. If I put my phone or anything else into them really, I have to reach long down into the coat. It's impractical. I'm also afraid the stitching wont hold if I put anything to heavy into them, like a bottle of sherry of something. They're deep enough for a bottle. Nor are there any handwarming pockets, which seems like a really basic simple thing to add. It's these small problems that makes me think the margins here are quite good, and that Grenfell should be investing more of their money into bettering their designs. Again, Barbours beaufort jacket, which I've owned for 12 years is priced at what? 350 euro/pounds ish? And it's attention to detail is MUCH higher. The construction is much more complicated and made to look more elegant, while the Grenfell campbell is just so simple in many ways.

Still, I'm happy with my purchase, It's a solid coat, but for 1000 euroes I'd have expected more.I also understand that the campbell is a heritage coat, inspired by the grenfell archives, one of their "icons". Still, I'd think it wise to make adjustments unless you're going for a time capsule type coat. Also when putting in the wool liner, the beautiful house check gets hidden because the wool liner is not in the same check. I'd had hoped that the lining would be a woven wool check, but instead it's made of wool outer, and a polyamide lining. But these are just personal preferences of course.

So yeah, that's my rant.Do i regret the purchase after using it now for three months straight? No! Not at all. But I do worry how this thing will wear with time.I'm afraid I'll be seing wear in the lining and edges of the cotton outer in just a few years, and that's a short time for a coat which (if taken care of) should last for at least ten years.

Am I being unreasonable? Anyone have other experiences with Grenfell?

 

[St1X]

Am I being unreasonable? Anyone have other experiences with Grenfell?

For 1k EUR RTW coat I'd expect it to be top notch in all details. Otherwise it's a bespoke level price and I'd rather get something made for me by a local tailor at this price. I live in Stockholm, so costs are pretty similar to Oslo