Held Waterproofs (Like the Scotts, but better)
When Scott first told us in early 2024 that they were going to discontinue their Ergo Pro waterproof jackets and pants, we were a bit distraught. These were, after all, the best waterproofs the motorcycle world had ever seen. They were, of course, exceedingly waterproof. But it was the stretchy, yet robust nature of their outer fabric, in our view, that made them so popular.
You could buy the jacket and pant to fit snugly over, say, a mesh jacket and pair of jeans. Yet so much stretch did they contain that the same pairing would work equally well over a bulky, winter outfit. They were the most comfortable waterproofs ever, and by buying them a little on the snug side you could avoid all that noisy flapping that went with traditional waterproofs
We knew that we didn’t want to be without Scotts’ waterproofs. We offered the company a huge order to get them to continue making them for us, but it would seem that Scott wanted to exit the motorcycle market completely. And so we scouted around for somebody who might be prepared to make them for us. And that company turned out to be Held in Germany.
And I have to say that we couldn’t be happier. Here was one of the most technical brands in the market; and importantly a company with a Gore-Tex licence. And what that meant was that this was a company that understood the demands of making waterproof gear at the very highest level.
Our brief was very simple. We didn’t want them to re-invent Scotts' waterproofs. What we asked Held to do was copy the Scotts as closely as they could. What we did say to them was that we would be happy to improve upon their technical performance, but the basic design had to remain unaltered.
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Held Hydro rain jacket in black (HLD097)
£99.99
Held Hydro rain jacket in yellow (HLD096)
£99.99
Held Hydro rain pants in black (HLD098)
£99.99
Held ladies Hydro rain jacket in black (HLD100)
£99.99
Held ladies Hydro rain jacket in yellow (HLD099)
£99.99
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Verified customer reviews for Held Waterproofs (Like the Scotts, but better)
Held Hydro rain jacket in yellow
I had a Scott jacket the jacket that this is based on before this one and loved it. This new improved version is definitely better, not in a big way just in a subtle way. It seems to fit better than my Scott one and its definitely really well made. On a recent trip to the Cairngorms it performed exactly as it should and exactly as I expected. It kept me absolutely bone dry even in a long and very wet ride home. Hopefully Ill get the same service from this as the jacket its replaced. Definitely wouldnt hesitate in recommending it. When my matching pants need replacing Ill definitely be happy to replace them with helds version.
Held Hydro rain pants in black
Bought the jacket and trousers. Even going by the sizing chart, I found that the trousers were very constricted around my hips when worn over my trousers and armour. I mean they fitted and I could move but they were snug and I realised that if I needed to get them on quickly in a rain shower the snug fit might impede the process! I was wary of going up a size as I didnt want to compromise on the flappiness but I went ahead and asked to return the smaller size. This was a totally hassle free process and I received the larger size within the week. The larger size is far more comfortable on my hips and surprisingly , they are still tight enough to ensure no flapping around. The stretchy nature of the material means even the larger size remains fitted enough and I have far better mobility and comfort. For info Im a 57 female kind of between sz 12 -14 depending on brand and the sz large in these has just worked out better over Revit tornado trousers . I originally ordered the M and have ended up with the L size. They feel very robust and waterproof but the fabric feels soft and warm to the touch. I cant wait to test them out in S America later this year!
Held ladies Hydro rain jacket in yellow
Bought the jacket and trousers. Jacket fits beautifully over my motorcycle jacket and pleased to say the stretch is perfect no flappy bits just an easy comfortable layer that feels more than capable of dealing with wet weather whilst adding wind protection as well. Wasnt sure about the bright colour but actually if Im out in rain want to be seen so my sensible head won! No regrets .