Originally Posted by
blue matt
they have been around for years, yes Dryrobes appear to have made them " trendy " this year, I saw similar things in Austrailia as a surf changing robe in the 90's, I always thought Dryrobe copied the idea from them, though I do know that the guy who setup Dryrobes mum made him something like the dryrobe in the 90's for christmas when he was surfing, maybe she got the idea from Australia ? ?
Myself and the girls have GUL ones from maybe 10 years ago ( though the youngest is way too small now ) got them from Anns cottage on Polzeath beach
they work very well, get out the sea, pull down your top 1/2 of your wetsuit and sling it on, lovely and toasty
Dryrobe made a big push in the market, maybe 6 - 7 year ago in the club swimming scene, they were selling them cheap as chips at big swim meets, they also work well for that, get out the pool after a race, put your dry robe on, 5 mins, you are dry and take it off, thought the plain towelling robes imho are better for that
I also got us ( the football team I coach ) 2 cheap ones from Primark for our subs for when its raining, the girls love them in that aspect ( though a few now have dryrobe branded ones, but they are the same type who now bring drinks in a " Stanley Quencher " but that will be another rant for a few I guess )
Though saying all of the above, we only use them if surfing or SUP'ing, though I can see the attraction of them being used as day to day coats, they are warm, they are waterproof , trouble is, they look like you should be getting changed in them down the beach, but better than being cold and wet I guess, fashion is a strange thing, one day you must have it, the next you are being mocked for it