Rain Gear

[Bughalli]

I have the cabelas MT50, which has got to be 10 years old. Use it every year for late season hunts in nasty weather. I Hunt in the rain all the time. Every year I say to myself...maybe this will be the year the gortex laminate finally delaminates. At this point I kind of want something new, but the damn stuff still works! My only criticism is that it's a little heavy compared to some of the ultra light stuff out there today.

Kuiu has a great reputation. Many of my buddies have been very pleased. I'm just a little skeptical in the trend to have stretchy fabrics that are water proof. They work, but I often wonder for how long. Anything that stretches (in my experience) fails over time. But I've been skeptical and wrong before.

 

[OregonJim]

I use Sitka but any of the high end manufacturers produce good products.
I also have Cabelas MT50 and the guide wear series for fishing and non hunting.
I'll bet I have a half dozen other sets hanging in the wet room and all (with the exception of the H/H and Grundens, which are heavy rubber, and wouldn't work for hunting) have one important thing in common ........ Gore-tex

Do your self a favor and make sure you stick to Gore-Tex.

 

[tim]

I go across the board on this one. This season, my gortex got soaked on my morning hunt. I returned that afternoon in my rubber. I knew that if I was on stand when the rain stopped I would get an elk. I also knew I had to go thru brush that was over my head to get to my vantage point. I was dry in my rubber. shot the elk and the rubber was awesome to have on during the breaking down stage. than I had to climb out of the hole I was in. The brush cleaned all the blood off of the rubber. Rubber rocks in the right place and time.

 

[OregonJim]

Tim,
I agree that there is a time and place for GOOD rubber gear. I would wear the HH or Grundens gear if it wast so darn heavy. Sure is good for fishing though.

I wouldn't dispute the fact that you got soaked in the Gore-tex.
I had some stuff where seam tape and seals had failed.
Wondering the age, condition and maybe the brand?

I really don't own stock
I will say that I have spent something like 2000 hours (not counting hunting) in various gear lined with Gore-tex and when it has failed it was because of wrist seals or rips.

Just wondering if it might have been really old or maybe not "TRUE" gore-tex.

 

[tim]

Jim

I am in the mountains year round. what I have found is heavy brush will push water thru anything that is gortex. I love my gortex and use it all winter and most of the time hunting. But when it is wet, and I mean real wet, rubber works. I don't want to hike far in it, it doesn't breathe, but it does have it's time and place. Different tools for different jobs. for mountain biking in the rain, coated taffecta works well, for whitewater, gortex, for hiking gortex, for running around on a 4 wheeler=rubber, for snowmobiling goretex. Different tools for different jobs.

 

[Russell M.]

I also need some good raingear. I'm from Tillamook where it rains like 90 inches a year. I've found that the rubberized stuff works the best if you aren't moving but I want something a little more realistic for hiking around in. Been thinking pretty hard about a set from Kuiu but worried about them leaking after hours of rain and hiking through soaked brush. Anyone have any experience with Kuiu in similar situations?

 

[ore hunter]

Ill be tryin out some cabelas gore tex next week,,ill let you know how they did.

 

[tim]

one thing to remeber when dealing with fabrics that breathe. there is a physical property called osmosis. After awhile all sythetics will stop breathing and you will get wet from persperation. sometimes the best way to deal with rain, is the clothes you have on under your rain gear.

if the black diamond made for exteme wet weather tag is there, you have good rain gear. once you go beyond that, the difference in brands, is cut, finish, pockets, price, pit zips etc. not waterproofness.