Best Raingear
#42
I'm too poor to afford myself cheap stuff.
In other words, I don't see the need to buy a cheap rain suit I'll have to change after two years because it's crap.
I mentioned it somewhere else on this very forum, but the best rain material you can buy is that old fashioned "wax cotton" clothes, like the Barbour or Dryzabone jackets & pants, they pop up regularly on Ebay & other online bidding sites.
I bought my second hand Barbour jacket on Ebay for a mere 200€, it never had been worn, and bought worn out pants, not Barbour's but from an unknown brand, on Ebay in UK for 25€.
one pic of my jacket:
and the pants:
That kind of wax cotton gear, when treated properly, will last for decades, I wear the jacket every day since two years, I didn't have to wax it till now, and I got tons of water while riding the bike to and from my work.
Beware of the counterfeit, a lot of chinese **** for sale everywhere, too cheap to be true.
In other words, I don't see the need to buy a cheap rain suit I'll have to change after two years because it's crap.
I mentioned it somewhere else on this very forum, but the best rain material you can buy is that old fashioned "wax cotton" clothes, like the Barbour or Dryzabone jackets & pants, they pop up regularly on Ebay & other online bidding sites.
I bought my second hand Barbour jacket on Ebay for a mere 200€, it never had been worn, and bought worn out pants, not Barbour's but from an unknown brand, on Ebay in UK for 25€.
one pic of my jacket:
and the pants:
That kind of wax cotton gear, when treated properly, will last for decades, I wear the jacket every day since two years, I didn't have to wax it till now, and I got tons of water while riding the bike to and from my work.
Beware of the counterfeit, a lot of chinese **** for sale everywhere, too cheap to be true.
Last edited by Proteus; 04-17-2014 at 01:27 AM.
#43
Waxed cotton looks really cool, but it's heavy and (if properly waxed) doesn't breathe. Not what you want to have on when it's 90 degrees out.
#44
Where I live, it nevers rains when the temp goes as high as 90° F.
Well, as a matter of facts, the temp never reaches 90° F over here...
BTW, a leather jacket, most of the times, is heavier and even (un)breathable than a wax cotton jacket.
Ask me how I know...
Well, as a matter of facts, the temp never reaches 90° F over here...
BTW, a leather jacket, most of the times, is heavier and even (un)breathable than a wax cotton jacket.
Ask me how I know...
Last edited by Proteus; 04-17-2014 at 05:53 AM.
#45
When i lived in England, Barbour was what I used. Still have the jacket but the pants have been lost somewhere over the years. Do keep you dry just not real good in hot weather. Reason I use the one piece BMW rainsuit, not as hot in hot rain. And on the Gulf coast it rains when hot.
#46
I have a couple of HD rainsuits that I have used for 7-8 years. They are getting a little beat up, but I use different waterproof treatments that I have left over from hunting clothes to make them last another season. I will be breaking down and getting a new one in the future....but if it ain't broke....
#47
My HD rain gear was leaking and wasnt worth 20 bucks, which i didnt find out till i was on a long trip. Dealer exchanged it for me when i got back, so...no problem there. But then i haven't used that new one yet..... If i was to buy one today, I'd be looking elsewhere, even though everybody else is happy with their HD gear. Just not my experiance
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