Post by: kenzmad on December 03, 2011, 06:11:08 PM
Post by: alecvg on December 03, 2011, 06:17:42 PM
Post by: bobcat on December 03, 2011, 06:21:23 PM
Post by: kenzmad on December 03, 2011, 06:27:33 PM
Check Cabelas, they have some good deals right now in their rain gear. Look at the "Dry Plus" stuff. The MT 050 stuff is better but also more expensive. It is also on sale right now too. Just depends how much you want to spend.
the MT050 is very similar to what I have now but I was hoping for a greener camo pattern. I don't think it matters much for the animals but it does hide you from people.
Post by: TheHunt on December 03, 2011, 06:48:00 PM
Anyway, just my :twocents:
Post by: Encore 280 on December 03, 2011, 06:57:23 PM
Post by: L8NITE on December 03, 2011, 07:02:22 PM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 03, 2011, 07:03:43 PM
A wet suit and snorkel with camo gear over it! :tup:Actually a drysuit works well. You can get a two piece kayaking drysuit. Anything you wear will hold moisture if you hunt hard, though.
Post by: IBspoiled on December 03, 2011, 07:52:39 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 03, 2011, 08:43:22 PM
Post by: Alchase on December 05, 2011, 09:54:48 AM
Wool is good, You will get wet but at least you will be warm. Dont ......I repeat Dont get rivers west. I renamed them rivers wet because you might as well jump in a river you will be just as wet. not only that it takes them two days to dry out. Invest in a good base layer !!!!
:tup:
Fleece until it starts raining hard, then pullout the Grundens Patraeus pullover,
Post by: wraithen on December 05, 2011, 10:05:10 AM
Post by: Wake1 on December 06, 2011, 07:47:19 AM
Post by: Goldeneye on December 06, 2011, 08:09:51 AM
http://www.sitkagear.com/products/forest/jackets-vests/waterproof-jackets/downpour-jacket/
http://www.sitkagear.com/products/forest/pants/waterproof-pants/downpour-pant/
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 06, 2011, 08:14:22 AM
I have the MT050 also and had no problems with it but it was a fairly dry year during modern. The pants have been awesome but the coat collects water around the cuffs like all other gore tex products. All in all a good product.
This has always bugged me about Goretex rain gear. Why have the elastic sleeves that soak up water? It seems really stupid and I've had it on the last three different sets.
Post by: blackhorn on December 06, 2011, 08:17:01 AM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on December 06, 2011, 08:21:29 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 06, 2011, 08:23:37 AM
Myself, I have wool that I spray with several light coats of "camp Dry", I might get a little damp, but its usually sweat 'cause I am warm.
my boots and socks are usually wetter than anything else, I change them frequently.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 06, 2011, 08:56:08 AM
http://soldiersystems.net/tag/clothe-the-soldier/
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 06, 2011, 08:58:54 AM
Post by: fishngamereaper on December 06, 2011, 07:25:09 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 06, 2011, 07:34:17 PM
Been wearing RiversWest for years now...best stuff ever made in my mind. Out performs my MT050 by far...
Do they have elastic cuffs on the jacket that get soaked?
Post by: CountryslickR on December 06, 2011, 07:37:43 PM
Post by: Hunting7mm on December 06, 2011, 07:41:57 PM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on December 06, 2011, 09:49:28 PM
Plus wears out I'll buy Rivers west.
Post by: top pin1 on December 06, 2011, 10:16:34 PM
I love the stuff in a hard down pour with wet trees to walk through. You'll stay dry. I wore my cabelas dry plus out after three seasons and bought Rivers West 5 years ago. It still keeps me complete dry from the rain to this day.
Like others said though, you'll sweat in it if you work hard. Good base layering is required. Don't plan on climbing up to the top of the cascades with it on. Figure if its raining that hard I'm not going to be moving that much and I'll be completely dry.
Good stuff and a 10 year warranty is hard to beat!
Top
Been wearing RiversWest for years now...best stuff ever made in my mind. Out performs my MT050 by far...
Do they have elastic cuffs on the jacket that get soaked?
Post by: cohoho on December 08, 2011, 08:37:54 AM
Not sure about the newer light weight stuff, but I saw it's crappy long term perfromance and never would buy that stuff again.
Rain gear needs to be just that rain gear, not an all purpose jacket like anything with a Cabelas label on it or Gortex, as it will leak eventually, at the wrong time...
Post by: Hyde on December 08, 2011, 08:42:43 AM
... The really heavy rain gear would be Helly Hansen Impertech II. It stretches and will keep you totally dry. The Helly Hansen Impertech is what is used in Alaska.
Hands down the best rain gear I have ever worn. I took the advice of others on this board and bought this gear recently. It fits well, it's flexible, and the hood actually works without being overly big. Love this stuff.
Post by: grundy53 on December 08, 2011, 08:54:28 AM
Rivers West!!!!:yeah:
Post by: mossy8352 on December 08, 2011, 09:07:29 AM
Post by: SeaRun1 on December 08, 2011, 09:37:16 AM
I have a few pairs of pants and a few jackets. Here is my six year experience with their gear...
I love the stuff for its warmth and quietness. On a day when You know it will be cold and you will not be moving around too much, say in a drift boat, the stuff is awesome. Cold mornings while hunting it is pretty good too. If you move around alot and hunt hard you will sweat, alot...
If you plan on walking around and it is going to be wet then you really should rethink your choice of apparel. This stuff holds water. I have used this stuff on more then a few OP trips steelheading where it rained with typical rainforest tenacity. The stuff holds water and ends up weighing ten pounds. I am usually wet on the inside when this happens BUT am still warm. I treat it very well and take care of it. I have talked to RiversWest over the phone about it and they never say much just ask you to send it in as if it is a defect. Really? Every one of my pieces is a defect? The truth is that the stuff holds water.
Great clothing... I think it is very well made. I also realize that every personal review is subjective, but...
Regarding the commercial fishing thing. I WOULD NOT in a million years where this stuff while working on the back of a seiner in Alaska and that is the nice weather of summer compared to the Bering Sea. Know way this stuff is used while actually fishing. No way! If you watch the shows those guys are wearing Guy Cotten or Grundens. The RiversWest is only worn walking to the bars in Dutch Harbor.
SR1
Post by: Alchase on December 09, 2011, 01:25:09 PM
Everyone says they have a good warranty, and that they have gotten better, maybe, not worth my money "again" to find out.
Post by: Hunting7mm on December 09, 2011, 05:50:49 PM
Post by: Arteman on December 11, 2011, 06:40:35 PM
Id go with Sitka gear in the Forest Optifade...great camo pattern for the westside and their raingear is awesome..:yeah: x 100, I've worn rivers west tell this year and always gotten soaked. I have Sitka Downpour system now and I never got wet once all year, and i was out in it. I wear the 90% pants and jacket, when it rains I put the downpour on over it, if its cold ill throw the stratus jacket on over the 90% then my downpour jacket over the stratus, also have their gortex mountain glove, and the best feature ever their gaters. I hate cold and wet, I get cold easy and get miserable. It cost me but this year was by far the most comfortable year ever on my hunts.
Post by: duckman nale on December 13, 2011, 08:19:46 PM
Post by: deerslyr on December 13, 2011, 08:51:51 PM
Post by: Hunting7mm on December 13, 2011, 09:45:15 PM
Post by: washelkhunter on December 15, 2011, 01:32:32 PM
Post by: Heavily Armed Hiker on December 15, 2011, 02:02:56 PM
Post by: Ingwe on December 15, 2011, 07:36:41 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on December 30, 2011, 10:32:57 AM
I absolutely do not recommend Rivers West. I had some of their gear a few years back and it doesn't breathe at all, if you do any amount of hiking you will sweat and this stuff won't dry out for days both inside and out. I was unhappy with it and called them to talk about it and was basically told "oh well". Pretty sure when I bought the stuff it said 100% lifetime guarantee? I was told they believe the ventilation system in the clothing is sufficient. That stuff is expensive, when you buy a product like that you expect it to work and this stuff did not. I don't care if they made any improvements to their clothing since then, I will never buy a single piece of their clothing again.
Post by: longknife on January 09, 2012, 09:04:57 AM
Thats the old stuff. In my avatar pic I'm wearing rivers west in flex camo. Great stuff. Warm and dry. It will cause you to sweat if it's warm out but good stuff. By the way I hunt in an area that gets between 120 and 160 inches of rain a year.
:yeah: The Rivers west stretchable is great rain gear! They have a spray to keep the water on top of the fiber( water runs off like water on a rose pedal) I spot and stalk (archery) in the woods, and move alot. I use underarmor(cold gear) that wicks away the sweat internaly.
I use it on nasty days at work here on the wetside building comercial fence, everyone on the crew wants a set! But at the price of gold, look for deals!!!
I have tryed to catch it on barbwire, and cant get it to snag, unless i use 2 hands to puncture it!
It will get wet around the cuffs Pianoman
Post by: MDGrand on January 09, 2012, 02:37:42 PM
But I will tell you the owner stands behind his product!.. so if your stuff is defective, send it to him with a letter.. they will make it right.
For all the sceptics.. go to Rivers West web site and look at the research and comparisons.. they come out ahead!
I will admit however, that it is SUPER warm and it is NOT going to breath like cotton does or the like.. so if you move or prone to sweat like a freight train.. then open the ventlation zips and if you can, take off the coat while moving..
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