After many many requests from you, our customers, for a longer length Sports Cloak we have designed this ideal garment with you in mind. It is the same quality item you have come to expect from Charlie McLeod, but now we have added longer length to the body, longer sleeves complete with lycra cuffs and thumb holes and also added a removable microfibre sports towel in one of the inner pockets so better to dry yourself with. Charlie McLeod’s heritage is firmly rooted in sport, from open water swimming and trail running to canoeing and surfing. So it was only natural that we were going to develop an item to support and aid these tough outdoor activities. Developed and researched in-house this garment offers a one stop solution for apres sport. The Sports Cloak has made changing water-side a doddle, whilst staying warm and dry at the same time. Including inbuilt features to ensure your post exercise experience is as full and rewarding as the exercise itself. The Charlie McLeod Sports Cloak offers a tough shower-proof nylon outer, with a thick Sherpa fleece lining. All Sports Cloaks now come complete with a FREE Dry Bag to keep you cloak safe or to use to store and transport your damp wetsuit It i smade of tough polyester, so you can even stand on it when you are changing. The Cloaks come in 2 sizes Small/Medium and Large/Extra-Large. Inside the Sports Cloak are a number of zipped pockets including a mesh goggle pocket. Charlie McLeod branding can be found of the left breast and lower back hem. It's the small details that set the Sports Cloak aside from the competition. We've added extra-long zip pulls for cold fingers and V vented side seams for ease of movement. Apres sport just got easy... CMc
H**Y
Charlie v Dryrobe
My wife and I recently took up sea swimming with the regulars at our village on the Suffolk Coast. Without exception they use Dryrobes, but we were curious to compare Dryrobe and Charlie McLeod. So, thanks to Amazon's free returns policy, we got one of each and tried them out at home.We ordered a Medium Dryrobe and a Small/Medium Charlie. They are about the same size and plenty big enough, but we are quite small (5'6" and 5'4").There are pros and cons to each. Charlie wins on pockets and style and general 'feel', whereas Dryrobe wins on its weather proof features. Of course we cannot test the waterproofing of the Charlie, because we decided to return it, and we have not yet tested the Dryrobe in seriously wet conditions. But, according to the product descriptions, the Dryrobe IS waterproof, while Charlie is only showerproof. Furthermore, the Dryrobe is fleece lined all the way to the bottom, whereas Charlie's fleece stops at the knee. And Dryrobe's main outer pockets have zips, so if you don't want to put your hands in your pockets you can zip them up and keep the rain out. Charlie DOES have an excellent outer, zipped breast pocket, which is missing from the Dryrobe.Charlie has absurd stretchy cuffs sewn into the sleeves. These would drive you mad I think, and are unnecessary because the sleeves can be gathered at the wrist and are plenty long enough. But you could always cut them out. Charlie's sleeves are slightly longer, Dryrobe's sleeves might not be long enough if you have long arms.Charlie is a nice garment, but, in our opinion, Dryrobe is better, so we kept the Dryrobe. But it was a very close contest.
J**.
Super Warm Dressing Gown
I'm 72 yrs old and have no intention of competing in triathlons and if I find myself immersed in cold water, it is a major emergency. Normally I take a size Large or XL, but for this occasion I went for the S/M. Why? because there are other uses for this garment that I wanted to explore. Early in the morning I get up, have my cup of tea in the garden, and watch the dawn come up; often it is cold and damp. This cloak is perfect for putting over my pyjamas and keeping me toastie. I don't need the changing room width of the large/x-large and so the s/m is adequate. It is in effect a super warm dressing gown. The garment abounds with pockets that I will never use, but I can see that for the athlete they would be useful, though none seemed big enough for a thermos flask.I don't like that the Sherpa lining only goes down three quarters of the length of the body and the sleeves. The elasticated cuffs were a nuisance to me and I may have to cut them off. However all these comments are predicated by my use of the garment and not as it was designed for - the wet and cold athlete.But 'yes' I like it so far. It will be interesting to see how it performs for me in the winter
T**N
Good fit but not warm enough
this is a good fit but it could do with using the fleece from the dryrobe. and the pockets from the dryrobe. then it would be 5 stars. I like the sleeve feature even it's tricky to put on when hands are freezing....think i need to start wearing gloves :-)The choice of robes is limited to 2 and I opted for this due to snug fit and it comes with a bag and chamois and is cheaper!Also I think the big Charlie Mcleod writing on the back is naff.
S**R
Simply fantastic!
I bought this product for warming up after cold water dipping/swimming and I can't recommend it enough! It's amazing! Waterproof, warm with great design details. I love the built in hand warming sleeves and handy inside pockets. Seems to be of superior quality to Dryrobes. I'm glad I hung fire and researched before purchasing a sports cloak. Wouldn't be without my Charlie now!!!
K**K
over £17 to return for smaller one
good warm long coatsizes very generous i am a size 16/18 so bought L/XL but had to return for S/M
M**D
Absolutely perfect
Bought two of these Charlie McLeod cloaks for Christmas and the boys are as chuffed as you like. Absolutely brilliant with the added hand sections and big pockets. Both surfers and winter swimmers, couldn't ask for more.Thanks for your very speedy delivery
C**Y
Respected manufacturer
Felt it was too bulky and heavy...
A**B
Good warm swimming coat
Good fit and just what was needed for sea swimming.
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