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Aug 14, 2012 | 02:28 PM

#21

BootsAndPants

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From: The wet side of Washington

I just stash my rain shell I use for climbing trips in my swing arm bag to use for surprise showers. $40 for the pants and $60 for the jacket; can't really go wrong. Small, light, and very packable, they take up no space in my bag and keep me dry if the weather turns (which it does here a lot)

Aug 14, 2012 | 07:04 PM

#22

scasey

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From: FLORIDA

I have the HD suit that a lot of guys mention and I like it but I also have the gortex rain gear for work made by Carhartt and that thing is the bomb

Aug 14, 2012 | 07:17 PM

#23

inkognitonck

6th Gear

Joined: Oct 2011

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From: New Jersey

I have an HD suit and it's worked perfectly in the past... But on my last wet trip, I got soaked and it seemed like the rain went right through the suit... It was raining hard, but still... I was thinking of treating the suit with a scotch guard type spray...

Has anyone had any experience treating a suit like that?

Thanks

Aug 14, 2012 | 07:18 PM

#24

Riven02

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From: Texas

I use a cheap one from leather up.com works great

Aug 14, 2012 | 08:05 PM

#25

baka1969

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From: NE Philly

Frogg Toggs with the added heat shield

Last edited by baka1969; Aug 14, 2012 at 08:12 PM.

Aug 14, 2012 | 09:16 PM

#26

MontyD

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From: Indianapolis

Damn, for $1000, you can get a used car which is better than any rain suit!!

Aug 15, 2012 | 02:23 AM

#27

Bluehighways

Stellar HDF Member

Joined: Feb 2010

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From: Southern California

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjrfd99

NOTHING keeps the rain at bay as good as boating foul weather gear.

Very true . . . a good set of Foulies will trump any sort of MC Rain Gear . . . nothing like being actually completely "under water" to test a suits ability not to leak!