Heavy duty waterproof jacket

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Does such a thing exist?

A year ago I bought an Apache waterproof jacket. It looked robust, had the classic cordura material on parts. Turned out to be the worst jacket I ever bought. Stitching started coming apart after a week. Minor nicks turned into major tears. I ended up looking like the rag man within a few months.

I'm looking for a seriously tough jacket, both in terms of material and stitching. Ideally waterproof or water resistant and thick enough for a mild winter. Not sure if this is possible. Happy to pay a lot of money for it if it lasts

Am thinking I may have to go down the waxed cotton route. Presumably normal wateroproof fabrics will easily tear. Don't want to do a cheap Dewalt, or Scruffs one for £40 if it won't last.

Thanks
 
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ive got a cheapy version of a Barbour. Even that has lasted years because of the material.
 
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My waxed Barbour lasted for years but the areas that crease eventually started to split. It is now about 30 years old an I occasionally wear it when doing messy work outdoors. I does "smell" though (you can't wash them). Barbour does offer a rewaxing service though (I was too tight to pay for it).

They can be heavy though and not very flexible.
 
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