Gortex 100% rain proof??????

[Hawk]

Has anyone tried the Rivers West products? They are spendy, but I have heard they are the best and I might want to break down and buy their jacket and pants.  Any feedback? Thanks

[DeKuma]

I have both RW pants and jacket.  They are great for keeping you dry in a downpour, but they do not breathe at all, so fo hiking, they suck as sweat gets you wet from the inside out.

[zpoolman]

rivers west is good I have a set and I stay dry. I have a friend that works there and get me a discount, but it is still spendy.

[Dadbear]

I also use a RW product. It's the "Bucket Hat"... it's so waterproof you can fill it w/ water and it won't leak and it'll keep your head warm. The wide brim keeps the water from running down your neck,too.
I don't go into the woods in the rain without it.

[rasbo]

I also use a RW product. It's the "Bucket Hat"... it's so waterproof you can fill it w/ water and it won't leak and it'll keep your head warm. The wide brim keeps the water from running down your neck,too.
I don't go into the woods in the rain without it.

I wear a goretex boonie,is it wider than that?

[ElkHunt1]

I've had Cabela's mt050 for four years now. Leaks like a sieve. I think that it would hold up better if a guy stayed out of the brush!! Just bought a set of Sitka rain gear. Haven't had a chance to use it yet. They say it's the best. Little expensive but priceless if i can stay dry all day. This new stuff is half the size and weight of the Cabela's stuff.

[p-ohana]

Browning 3-1 Jacket and Army issued gortex pants. I was bone dry. It's alittle noisy to walk in but it works like a champ. It's easy on and off.

[cohoho]

I will state nothing beats Helly Hansen Impertech 3/4 jacket for rain, period, it is flexible, not like the boat gear and quiet, with a super lightweight fleece under if moving.  In AK it rained just as much as here but with colder weather and your not able just to walk back to the truck and change as easily, you get wet you die....   River's West- over priced sweat suit.  Anything Gortex/Dry Plus -will leak over time and saturation, don't waste your money.  If it is really bad out, put light fleece then wool pullover (if cold) and Grundens lightweight water proof shirt then the Helly hansen jacket you won't get wet, but you better not move either or the sweat will drown you from the inside.  Used this way when running an open boat "miles" up river in a rain storm and never got wet on the inside...  Knee high rubber boots tuck under Helly Hansen pants..... for the finish touches.   

[demontang]

Man I have had great luck with gortex, I use it for work and out hunting and haven't got wet wearing it. I know some people say that once dirt gets into it that it will pull water though it. I have had my danners leak but its normally because I have torn or cut them on some thing.

[rasbo]

Man I have had great luck with gortex, I use it for work and out hunting and haven't got wet wearing it. I know some people say that once dirt gets into it that it will pull water though it. I have had my danners leak but its normally because I have torn or cut them on some thing.

if ya iron it on low it will bring it back

[Dadbear]

I also use a RW product. It's the "Bucket Hat"... it's so waterproof you can fill it w/ water and it won't leak and it'll keep your head warm. The wide brim keeps the water from running down your neck,too.
I don't go into the woods in the rain without it.

I wear a goretex boonie,is it wider than that?

Rasbo,
I believe that it is wider than a standard boonie hat. I think it's worth a look. 

[byrdman]

It's my understanding that materials like gore-tex and dryplus will do a pretty good job of keeping water out until their is some kind of pressure from the outside pushing the water against the fabric. Like sitting, where all of your weight is pushing the water in, or walking through brush and the constant pressure of the brush will eventually cause the water to go through the breathable fabric.
 

[BENCHLEG]

i have always been a dry plus guy. until i bought a pair of sitka nimbus pants.  they are  verry durable and dry.

[MIKEXRAY]

I got so tired of being wet that my only solution was to hunt the east side. Only rained two out of a hundred days in the last five years of hunting. No morning wetness either. I tried lots of product and nothing even close to 100%. Best thing I've ever bought is my tall Danners, I've stood in plenty of creeks & never gotten feet wet. Owned them 15 years, never maintained & 100% confident in dry socks. Noise is the biggest factor for me in clothing, I went back to wool and stuck with it.  Mike

[BlackTail]

Try a poncho!  They're cheap, they're super-light, they take up practically no space, you can wear whatever you normally like underneath them, they're completely waterproof yet completely breathable, and only takes about 5 seconds to put on and take off!  About my only knock on a poncho is if it's really windy, they can be a bit of a pain in the ass.  Otherwise, they rock!!