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 Re: best light weight rain gear?
[Re: Flippin-Out]
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04/12/16 05:18 PM
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D Miner
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Without being as "heavy" as Gore-Tex? Exactly how "heavy" do you think Gore-Tex is? (Weight varies depending on which exact version one is addressing.) Actual "Gore-Tex" is a synthetic membrane of incredibly microscopic thickness that must always be bonded to at least one laminate surface.
Old school "Goretex" garments (like the ones previously mentioned in this thread) always have a mesh or fabric liner in them, which is a design specification set by Gore. This always makes the regular "Goretex" garments heavier and bulkier. I am not refering to the newer Gore products.
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/12/16 05:23 PM
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fisherman dan
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Frogg Togg's dont work stand up to 1 or hours of rain. They soak through. I keep a set in my truck, nevr use them though, I'd rather get wet than hassle with them.
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/12/16 05:30 PM
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D Miner
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There are a bunch of different ones such as eVent, DryQ, H2No. . .
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/13/16 04:01 PM
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JdDurango
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Cabela's Men's Rainy River Parka with GORE-TEX PacLite Cabela's Rain Parka
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/14/16 01:06 AM
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mikey6345
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Marmot or Columbia. I have a Marmot jacket that has lasted a long time. I did a wilderness canoe trip in Camada last August with one day solid of rain and I stayed dry. I did retreat it before I went because it was a few years old. I have a pair of Columbia pants I use with it that seem to work just fine. I believe these are lighter weight than the suits with bibs.
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/14/16 09:36 AM
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Fritz423
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Frog Togg's are definitely not made for the full figured gentleman. Not to mention the elastic always seemed to cut into my wrists. I need a pear shaped raincoat and bibs.
Wishin' I was fishin', and dreaming of beer
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/14/16 01:57 PM
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fouzman
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"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/14/16 02:13 PM
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Flippin-Out
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
[Re: fouzman]
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04/14/16 03:18 PM
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04champ
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are the Simms suits lightweight? they look heavier to me
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/14/16 03:23 PM
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fouzman
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Jacket weighs 23oz, and bibs weigh 28oz.
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/14/16 04:09 PM
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JdDurango
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Jacket weighs 23oz, and bibs weigh 28oz. Can never go wrong with Simms.
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/14/16 09:27 PM
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Goretex Paclite is the material you want. Several manufacturers use it. I have a Marmot Minimalist jacket and some Bass Pro Shops pants. They both fit loose enough so I can wear a polyester layers underneath if it is really cold.
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/15/16 01:32 AM
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JdDurango
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Goretex Paclite is the material you want. Several manufacturers use it. I have a Marmot Minimalist jacket and some Bass Pro Shops pants. They both fit loose enough so I can wear a polyester layers underneath if it is really cold. I agree....Cabelas makes great gear and has Goretex Paclite in their line of gear....check the link in my above post.  Fished with mine last August in the Keys and my guide was loving the jacket...said he was gonna get one.
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Re: best light weight rain gear?
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04/19/16 05:07 AM
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Fishcharmer
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BPS Pro Qualifier Bib and jacket has worked for me. I don't think you can beat their warranty.
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