I am looking for suggestions on good rain gear . I have bought several sets of the lower to medium grade stuff and it doesn't hold up or keep you dry . What have you guys had luck with ?
I have some stuff from banded. It's not totally waterproof but it's pretty close. I can't stand noisy clothes so it was the best i could come up with for a reasonable price.
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I'm with you....I don't want to spend a fortune and i don't like noisey. I have a buddy that sent hundreds on rain gear and he still gets wet after a while. I have been using frog toggs for a few years and can live with them and stay reasonably dry. I have a set of Helly Hansen commercial fishing gear that absolutely keeps me dry, but they don't come in camo. They are a dark green. when it's really raining I wear them anyway and I have killed several birds wearing them. Kind of makes you think about all the money we spend on camo. I think the key is to blend in and not move, camo is secondary. when I wear the HH I sit by dead logs or downfalls if they are available or just dig in the brush a little more. I bought them for fishing. Here is a link for the coats, and the pants ( I wear the bibs) are about the same price, so you end up with around $130.00 in them. I have had mine for 15 years, they are tough.
Good rain gear is not cheep. I have a set of the Sitka downpour and it does keep me dry. Kuiu has several sets of lite weight sets.
I have some raingear from Cabelas its old but still works. Dont know if Cabelas even makes it anymore think they went the way of Redhead or some other brand. :firefighter:
I have a set of cabelas dry plus that i have for more years then i can remember.
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It's hard to beat regular ol Frogg Toggs.
Been using a cabelas suit for years and its been well worth the cost. Looks like they call it "Space Rain". They sell the top and pants separate.
Cabelas packable top and bottoms for the last several years and they work well
Arent the frogg toggs noisy?
I have a Camo poncho that I bought at Academy for $10 that is all I carry for turkey hunting anymore. It fits easily in my vest, and it's plenty big enough to slip it on over my vest and everything if it starts raining. I've only had to use it a few times, but it has worked flawlessly. Game winner brand...
So I have some Frogg Toggs and yes they are a little noisy when walking. But my questions is, mine smell a little molded. How can I clean them or get the mold smell out of them?
Just hand wash the frog toggs with a a little dawn dish soap in warm water and hang out to dry with plenty of ventilation, they'll be fine. Have done mine several times.
Quote from: uk.turkey.hunter on April 01, 2019, 04:24:12 PM
So I have some Frogg Toggs and yes they are a little noisy when walking. But my questions is, mine smell a little molded. How can I clean them or get the mold smell out of them?
I just hand wash mine and hang it to air dry. I've got a couple sets. One for the boat and one for my hunting bag.
Quote from: singlestrand on April 01, 2019, 03:14:12 PM
Arent the frogg toggs noisy?
They aren't dead silent but they aren't too noisy to use hunting.
I had myself talked into making the investment and buying some upper end stuff . But you cant find it anywhere to try on . I found a pair of the Banded pants on sale so I ordered them . I think I will wait till the off season and revisit search . Reminder don't wait till the week before you leave on a trip to get prepared . Thanks for the input guys I appreciate it .
Cabela's space rain packable top and bottoms. Any chance of rain, they go in the vest. Light tear resisted. I wore mine twice on Newfoundland moose hunt in the "tuck weed". They survived and me. Anyone here that's been there, in the "tuck weed", will tell you that it's "extreme" conditions. Bass Pro, Red head, changed vendors camo pattern.
Cabelas MT050 Rain suit here. It helps to get the bibs and the rain jacket. It sucks having the jacket ride up your back and the rain dripping down into your pants.
I've only had to use a rainsuit on one trip (South Dakota), but it would have been unbearable without it.
I've got several sets of Frogg Toggs and they do have a swishy sound when walking. My typical set up is from a turkey lounger behind a camo screen some 20+ yards from my decoys, so my movement is minimal and concealed. In addition, the sound of the rain covers any clothing noise. If I were going to run and gun or move through the woods, I'd probably opt for something besides Frogg Toggs which are no match for briers or similar foliage.
Quote from: turkeymanjim on April 01, 2019, 08:51:27 AM
I have a set of cabelas dry plus that i have for more years then i can remember.
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Have a second on the Dry plus, i use it more as an extra layer when in snow or on cool morning. Has long zip up zippers on legs to get boot over, and quite. But now that BassPro bought out Cabals not sure if they have them anymore or not.
I have been using Gamehide for about 8-9 years now and the stuff so fa hasn't leaked.