Best camo for the thick and wet west side elk season

[Armadillo]

I'll stick with $40 green pvc workwear for when its a downpour. I wear wool underneath and im happy as can be   

[jackmaster]

i used regular rain gear as well when i couldnt afford good stuff when i was young and fresh out of the army, since then i bought some of the first gear RW came out with and havent bought anything since, that was 7 or 8 years ago, i managed to rip a big hole in the side of my RW pants i took them back and they gave me a brand new pair, RW guarantee is awesome, anyones gear that is soaking up water is defective, take it back and they will give you new gear, i dont work for RW so i get zilch out of this, peoples opinions vary a great deal, what works for one may not be the cats meow for another.

[MDGrand]

i used regular rain gear as well when i couldnt afford good stuff when i was young and fresh out of the army, since then i bought some of the first gear RW came out with and havent bought anything since, that was 7 or 8 years ago, i managed to rip a big hole in the side of my RW pants i took them back and they gave me a brand new pair, RW guarantee is awesome, anyones gear that is soaking up water is defective, take it back and they will give you new gear, i dont work for RW so i get zilch out of this, peoples opinions vary a great deal, what works for one may not be the cats meow for another.

I will have to second this.. everybody should use what they want..

But if you have had a bad experience with RW.. they stand behind their product.. so send it in and give em another shot!

I was a big RW fan before becomming part of the pro team, and nothing I have had before is as durrable, quiet or waterproof. Sure I could always wear a pair of gundys but those are loud and definitely don't breath. I am not a fan of Gortex due to the noise in bow season as well as having it tear a few times on braches.. so, to each his own. But I have yet to be let down by their product and its cool they are NW made.

 

[Armadillo]

Where is the nearest RW dealer? I live in the N. Seattle area is this something I can order online

[grundy53]

Where is the nearest RW dealer? I live in the N. Seattle area is this something I can order online

Sports Emporium on 4th ave S right next to Safeco. They have a bunch.

[Armadillo]

scwheet, thanks. I have to stick it out with plastic rain gear for now but Id consider investing in a NW company

[MDGrand]

Where is the nearest RW dealer? I live in the N. Seattle area is this something I can order online

Outdoor Emporium off 4th in Seattle.

I would recommend waiting til June however.. they have a new line comming out including a reversable that I have been testing for months that is pretty cool and a great fit.

Here is latest catalog: http://riverswest.com/accounts/form/catalog/2011_catalog.pdf

[zmhayward]

I went to Wholesale Outdoor Outfitters today to check out the Rivers West gear.  They had nothing really in my size which I expected due to the time of year.  I am definately going with the Rivers West when the inventory starts to improve this summer!  If they got a new line out I will have to check it out.

[HntnFsh]

I bought the RW APT pants several years ago.The material on the outside sucked up so much water it was like wearing a sponge.Wet and heavy.Then it would wick down my socks and get my feet wet.Not a RW fan at all.In fact the buck I killed over in Swakane last fall. tried to pass me while I was dragging it down the hill.Fortunately its horns got caught on my pant leg and ripped them.So now I probably wont be tempted to wear them anymore.It did give me a hell of a scare though.Thought I was going to be tumbling down a hill severalhundred yards with a big mulie hooked to my pant leg.

But I will say that what I had was from several years ago.So maybe the new stuff is better.