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Title: Re: Rain Gear 2012 edition Post by Mad_Mat on Apr 19th, 2012 at 12:38pm
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I've used Marmot Precip rain jackets and pants for a number of years and it does the job - gets pretty good reviews overall. about the same price at Campmor.com (You need to Login or Register - I looked for the model of SD jacket I have, but couldn't find it - discontimured I guess - just a thin, basic rain jacket that is fairly breathable - very light and packable (not the $29 type) - ran about $50 on sale I guess - but they aren't the longest lasting piece of gear out there there's always Gore-tex pac-lite stuff around for about $100 - more substantial than any of the lightweith jackets. I've opted to carry a heavy duty gore tex parka (Mtn Hardwear Xenon I picked up a coulple of years ago for about $169 or something like that) - for End of May early June, I prefer to have something that will keep me warmer than the thinner lightweight stuff - but if you want it just for rainwear, The Marmot Precip is good stuff - Dickies has always had a good reputation, but that looks like a new line of product, so no reviews out there yet. here's a review of precip and comparison to some others you may find (You need to Login or Register here's a good deal on G-tex Pac-lite - you can wear this one to church on sundays and then go turkey hunting (You need to Login or Register |
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