Regatta Adult Waterproof Changing Robe

First impressions. The coat arrived a day early which was a nice surprise. I have a big warm coat (puffs style) but it seems to invite the rain in. It’s not too heavy or bulky compared to my old coat, I felt and looked like a comedy Christmas tree in the old one. This is a game changer, it looks great. I even got compliments from my fashionista daughter. She was raving about it. I’ve looked at a few of these types but couldn’t find one that I really liked. Then I found this. The zips are the best! Chunky and strong. It’s double zip too which I’ve always been a big fan of since my riding days. It’s a feature that makes accessing your jeans pockets etc easier. Sitting/driving easier. Unless you are above a size 18 I’d say stick to S/M. It’s deceptively roomy. The cuffs have a chunky Velcro tab which means in the worst conditions you can tighten to keep the worst of the weather out. I love the attention to detail, for instance the part of the zip near my face has an extra piece of soft material so it’s not abrasive on my skin. How many ladies coats/jackets have a serious lack of proper pockets? It’s been a bugbear of mine for years. Some manufacturers realise that us women too carry keys, phones bank cards etc. I know this is a unisex coat so maybe that explains decent pockets? So on the outside you get two deep liked pockets. Perfect for warming your hands or storing keys etc. Then an inside pocket which is big enough for my pro phone with chunky case. I would have liked an extra inside pocket to store the dog treats/poo bags. That so far is my only gripe but that’s because I have dogs and usually don’t take a bag out with me. The full length fleece is so soft and snuggly, I don’t want to take this coat off!! Obviously it’s not as warm as a puffa jacket, but I am someone who really feels the cold. I wore this all day yesterday in -2 and I was absolutely fine. And if not there’s bags of room for an extra layer of clothing. Im approx 5,5” it fits from between my ankle and knee. The hood came in necessary yesterday, again it’s a simple effective no nonsense design. Not too big that you can’t see out or too small that there’s no point to it. I’ve had some very good hiking coats in the past, this isn’t trying to be that. For my purposes this is the perfect coat, well done Regatta. It was freezing cold (literally) yesterday but I never felt cold. Unusually for Yorkshire we had no rain yesterday. So was unable to test its waterproof capability, however judging by the quality of material I seriously doubt this coat will let me down. If it does I’ll amend and update my review accordingly. Based on a few hours wear I’m giving it 10/10 Update. I’ve had this coat for about 10 months. I still absolutely LOVE it 🥰 The zips can be a bit temperamental and ideally I’d like an inner cuff. But, these things are minor quibbles. I’ve worn it in torrential rain and it kept me dry. I’ve worn it in strong winds, but it stood up to the battering! Today it was so cold. The sort of bitter northern cold that makes you think your eyes might freeze and yet this coat kept me toasty warm without the need for bulky layer of clothing underneath. I hat a wool hat on but my head was still cold but as soon as I pulled the hood up I immediately felt warm again. With the zip up to the top I can keep my lower face warm. The length of the coat kept my legs warm. This coat is perfect!

Brilliant coat, lovely and warm and really good price

I bought a small/ medium as I wanted it to be more fitted like a coat rather than a changing robe. I’m a size 18 and 5 ft 6. It fits perfectly with still some wiggle room. I wore it torrential rain and apart from slight ingress around the neck I was perfectly warm and dry. The hood is a little on the small side but it covered my head well enough.

Nice and warm coat, very big and roomy. Waterproof However it’s got a Very small hood.! Does not cover my whole head.! So if it’s raining my face and the front of my head gets wet.!

What an absolute excellent coat very roomy and snug I got L/XL cause I’m chubby and it fits brilliant perfect for our walks in the countryside with the dog and fishing on those cold and wet days Very impressed with the waterproof quality overall well worth every penny

I am really happy with the coat. I'm 5ft 2 and a size 14/16 and I have the S/M and it's still got loads of room. I was going to get the large but glad I didn't. Comes down to mid shin. Lovely and warm, wind and rain proof. Good value for money. Large pockets and an inside one for your phone. The hood is a little small. however I'm likely to wear a hat so its no bother. I feel it's good value for money and I like the motif on the back of the coat. It's not just for beach changing, mine is for dog walking. Not disappointed at all.

High quality, very cosy lining to keep warm and dry. Overall practical coat with deep pockets.

Firstly I own this to keep dry when the weather is horrendous rather than to get changed under. For people buying this for its intended purpose of changing under it, it is a great size, warm and the lining is soft rather than a rough borg material. Having previously borrowed my husband’s Passenger and my daughter’s Bare Feet changing robes I was massively disappointed with the functionality of the hood on this, it is not big enough to keep your head dry… or most importantly to me my glasses, I don’t have a particularly big head but this hood doesn’t cover it hence me giving it a 3 star rating. The quality of the robe especially for the price is fantastic and appears to be durable. The zip although slightly tricky to start with is easy to pull up when straight. I am 5ft7 and bought the size large, I would say that the medium would comfortably have been big enough, especially if you see the length of the sleeves on the photo, that said it is lightweight enough to shrink down into a stuff bag.