Who makes waterPROOF!! pants????

[jbb]

I think all this talk about waterproof clothing made it rain here today.

[fields]

I have rivers west.  They are really nice, until you move and then you sweat from the inside.  I think mine have worn fair, but the material seemed to "pill" up more than I thought it should.  I agree with someones statement that there are not any waterproof pants........  Good luck and let us know if you find the perfect pants!!

[John Nail]

Please forgive me, I can't help it......"who makes waterPROOF pants"?......Depends!

Seriously, you can send the pants back to Cabela's. Spend the difference and buy MTO50 stuff. I've had mine for years and they work well. I pack with Frogg Toggs to go light, but they are too flimsy (and a little noisy) for the briars around here.

[Sagecreek]

Another vote for Rivers West. It's the only raingear on the market with a 10 year waterproof guarantee.

It's so comfortable I wear it even if it's not raining.I wouldn't recommend it for the warmer climates though.

I just switched over to the Lakota jacket because of the thumb hole in the sleeve. I figure I can use my finger tabs and still keep my fingers dry and warm.

Scott

[Longbowz]

Originally posted by Dave2old:
Although I detest so much of what Cabela's stands for, politically and morally, sometimes they are the only choice for having what hunters need.

Not quite sure what that means?  :confused:  

I recently bought a pair of Brownings Pack Lite rainpants.  Last weekend I gave them a good workout in a good old Washington Cascade downpour.  At the end of the day I was still dry.

[GrayRhino]

I just returned from a ten day hunt.  I wore a Rivers West jacket most of the time.  It is quiet and comfortable, but the fabric does 'pill' up quite a bit.  I would not recommend wearing it in the rain only because I think the outer layer would absorb too much water and take long to dry, even though the moisture would not soak through the waterproof lining.

I am VERY HAPPY with my Cabela's Silent Suede rain gear.  I wore the bibs almost every day and never got wet.  It is quiet, and thin enough that it won't aborb much water in the outer 'quiet' shell, dries fast, and is tough enough to wear throughout the day hunting through brush, etc.  I also wore the Silent Suede jacket in the rain/snow and I was dry.  No complaints here.  

I know that Browning makes a good rain coat, very packable.  Maybe the same stuff that Longbowz mentioned.  It kept my partner dry on our entire trip.  He also wore Cabela's Silent Suede bibs and stayed dry.

[72highboy]

One more vote for Filson. I am a forester in N.Cal and I spend almost all my time in the field. On rainy days I wear my tin pants and I am always dry and warm while my co-workers are complaining about the waterproofness, or lack of, of their gor-tex. They aren't real quite though and they do get a little stiff when it is real cold. Just my two cents.
Jon

[Mike Orton]

Best rain pants I've found have been Hodgeman Rubber hip boots.  Scent free too.  Add a long rain jacket to get below the tops of the boot and usually you're pretty dry for the day.

[joe c.]

Ive used rivers west for 3 years now and for the money I would look elsewhere. For one if sitting in rain after a couple hours the fabric holds water so you better have a dryer or it wont due you any good until it dryed somehow,next the stuff is not bullet proof my pants have multiple holes from briars. The suit is quiet and I know I was hard on it but you should get what you pay for.

[Dave Lay]

I can understand what Dave2old says, I returned a $300 set of rain wear, that I think was lacking in quality , of course they are made in China, I called to see if they had any quality usa made rain gear and the answer was no, it was all "imported" I am sick of all the chinise stuff. but that is another rant. I have yet to find rain gear that isnt just pvc that will keep ya comfortable and dry in a long really hard rain, I have gotten where I just layer up, where I will stay warm and accept getting wet.

[snag]

Sitka Gear. Quiet, durable, zippers for airing out when cooling down.