When test-driving rain jackets you really want conditions to be challenging. Boy did the UK pay out with this one! I have worn the Abacus Women’s Bounce Rain Jacket for the last 3 weeks in some of THE most challenging weather conditions I’ve ever faced as a golf coach and, both on and off the course, this jacket has stood up and nailed the “please keep me dry and warm” brief.
Testing this at Golf Monthly’s testing day at Denham Golf Club, we saw sunshine initially. Warm sun on a rain jacket can often lead to gentle perspiration but the breathability of this Stretchdry 15.000 technology and 3 layer material meant I stayed cool as a cucumber.
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Photos in the sun followed by total downpours, this truly covered most scenarios and, since the testing day, I’ve encountered the jacket’s ability to keep me warm in freezing temperatures coaching on top of a hill at The Caversham. Wind is a big feature up there and I remained both warm and dry, which is what the very best golf waterproofs are designed to do.
Construction-wise, the jacket has been treated with a PFC-free water repellent alternative. This means that no harmful Fluorocarbon compound has been used as with some other waterproof garments.
On to how this jacket looks and fits. Like you see in the best mid layers, the material used in the Bounce Jacket boasts a 4-way stretch and this means a really beautiful fit. It is a basic waterproof jacket, which meant I did need thermal layers underneath to really stay warm. The only thing that I would give it a negative for was, with the white jacket, it very quickly picked up dirt around the pockets from putting golf balls and tees in and out of them.
This may sound like an issue, but the Bounce Rain Jacket is available in six colours so, if you attract mud like me, you could opt for the darker option. Given the breathability of this garment, it would make a brilliant Spring/Summer jacket, so perhaps the white would be best for less muddy conditions. I LOVE the Rose colour option and really commend Abacus for the choices they deliver with this style.
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What’s more, the fabric is super, super stretchy and it really does allow great freedom of movement when swinging the club. I would say the body and arms are the perfect length, as the bottom of the jacket skims most of the way over your rear end so keeps any unexpected showers from making your derriere soggy.
If you wanted a looser fit then you could size up…
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