I have some "Dry-Plus" stuff and would pay the extra for Gore-tex to stay dry.
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I have some "Dry-Plus" stuff and would pay the extra for Gore-tex to stay dry.
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Bought the Pro Qualifiers two years ago. Very nice!Originally Posted by fishincreek
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I had the cheaper gortex from bass pro and it served me pretty well for a few years then this winter i broke down and got the 100mph bibs and jacket and it is well worth the money. I didnt realize just exactly how nice the 100mph gear is. In the coldest part of winter i wear a sweatshirt and blue jeans under it and atay warm. Ive been in some heavy rainstorms and stayed bone dry. Spend the extra money and you wont be dissapointed
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i have that too and it is awesome in the rain. pretty good for breaking the wind too. now cold weather? forget it. mine insulates about 0 when it comes to cold. i have to put on all my cold gear, then the suit to break the wind,sleet etc. is yours insulated or something?
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No, i guess its just the complete blockage of wind and what clothes i wear under keep me warm. Thats what i wear in jan and feb on all day fishing trips to dale
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Well I didn't make it to the stores....the women I was with won out and we went shopping for them! I wish I could just drive to BPS without traveling 90 minutes and try some suits on first. I will get an XL so it's easier to layer and move around in...Thanks for the replies!!
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I got to say as far as rain gear, I have been very pleased with my Frog Toggs. Cheap but they have always kept me dry and even warm for the most part.
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I bought the pro qualifier (one step down from the 100 MPH stuff) and I would give it mixed reviews. My main issue is with the cloth cuffs. For one, they are\were very tight. Next, they are cloth and soak up water. When fishing, you can easily end up with wet arms half way up the forearm. One of my cuffs has split from being so tight around my watch.
I am all but ready to perform some minor surgery and remove the cuffs. They do not help in any way and in some ways they hurt by "wicking" water under the suit sleeves.
That is really my only gripe (but it's a biggun). Otherwise, the suit is tough and everything else stays high and dry. The sleeve thing won't happen unless you have your arms in a rod holding motion where your hands can be pointed up.
Second the Frogg Toggs. Got the wife a set and she loves it. I stay with my trusty $30, 15 year old set of Stearns PVC outer and nylon inner jacket and pants. Packs up easy, blocks wind and rrain great. Also breathes well for the summer rain storms. Not warm in the winter by itself, I layer a long sleeve T-shirt and a sweat shirt under it, and it hold heat in and blocks wind out.
I guess someday I'll try one of the expensive suits at the store......buy it has to be on a day that is 33 degree, raining constanly, and with wind at 30-40 mph. If they don't let me take it outside to try it on, then they will have to hose me down while in their walk in cafeteria freezer.
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How do y'all keep rain gear for 10+ years? All clothing that I purchased over 5 years ago has shrunk and no longer fits my expanding body.
Buy Jenny Craig Rain Gear.How do y'all keep rain gear for 10+ years? All clothing that I purchased over 5 years ago has shrunk and no longer fits my expanding body.
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Bought a Columbia jacket and another brand at dicks on sale a year ago. Supposedly water proof. Marked way down to 50 bucks. Some pants too. None of it was gortex and none of it is rainproof. Rainproof to me means you can sit on a wet seat and not get your butt wet. The stuff I bought would work for a few hours but if you are in the rain for six hours or more forget it.
At the same time I bought a pair of Helly Hansen VOSS rain pants for $30. These things are polly coated. I had never used them because I thought the other stuff was waterproof until two saturdays ago. I did wear the Helly pants this past saturday though it did not rain. These things are polly coated, welded seams and there is no way in the world water is getting through them even sitting in a puddle. Just not possible. They do not breath...so what! Fishing is an active sport but really how active is it. I wore the pants with blue jeans and long underwear last saturday and never broke a sweat (verry wind I must say) . The morning started out at 48 degrees and went up to maybe 60. Not breathing was not even close to an issue for me. I forgot I had them on. These things are very very soft and flexible, not like the old rubber rain suites. Maybe in July not being breathable will matter. Don't think getting will matter either though.
VOSS JACKET - Men - Rainwear | Helly Hansen Official Online Store
VOSS PANT - Men - Rainwear | Helly Hansen Official Online Store
I am going to order the jacket after I post this. Eighty bucks total for pants and jacket. If I burn a hole in them or cut them I can get another pair or duct tape them. They are comfortable, low cost and no way possible rain is getting through.
As posted here I have heard good things bout those three and four hundred dollar rain suites. Having never owned one I just have to wonder if they are actually totally rain proof. A friend of mine was wearing one of those $400 suits when it rained all night while we fished all night a few weeks ago. He wiped the water off his seat every time before sitting down just like I did. It was his second such rain suit. The first one just broke down and didn't work after ten years. Ten years is a pretty long time. He also said it was too hot to wear in the summer.
I'll know more in a year or so after using the Helly Hansen stuff.
Keep your line wet and your clothes dry!
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