| Rab Drillium Waterproof Trousers |
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| Written by Danny Penman | |
 My first thoughts on seeing the Rab Drilliums ranged from "not exactly stylish then...." through to "they're too flimsy to be waterproof!" How wrong I was. I tested them on a day of torrential rain and howling gales in the Lake District - just a few days before the centre of Cockermouth was swept away in the floods. They kept me dry as a bone. I was genuinely stunned. Water just bounced off them. They also weigh absolutely bugger all (well, about 240 grammes) and pack down to virtually nothing.I also used them to great effect whilst walking the South West Coast Path. Again, they repelled water like a BP oil slick off Louisiana, keeping me nice and dry. They were easy enough to put on and take off on those days when the weather couldn't make up it's mind. If you have great big clod-hopping boots like me you might have to wiggle your feet around a bit though. One word of caution. The Drilliums are made from a very lightweight flavour of eVent fabric which means they're not as tough as some trousers made by Rab and others. They're fine for general use but just don't go scrambling over scree or scaling boulders in them and expect them to last a lifetime. They'll repel sharp rocks and thorns for a while but sooner or later one of them will rip a hole. But that's the price you pay for lightness. All in all a great pair of waterproof trousers. Expect to pay around £90 for a pair.
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