I need some good raingear for working in.
My major problems with raingear are…
1. The arms always rip out at the underarm seam.
1a. Along with that is the fact that the raingear is always just too restrictive.
2. I get as wet as if I were working without raingear, because of sweat. The raingear traps the sweat in.
The winter is always wet here. If I am not able to work in the rain, I will not be able to work at all, most days.
What are your suggestions for raingear ?
One last… If I were to put one more thing on the list of problems, it would be the cost of good raingear. So, what are your “fairly cheap” suggestions ?
Get over it……. The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg ’06
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Try http://www.gemplers.com
They've got great selection and fair prices.
Full suits from $33 to $100.
Buic
Thank you.Jacket is all I need.I've had gore-tex before, and I really liked that.Too bad it's so pricey. And they don't even have a size 3xl.
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Too bad it's so pricey. And they don't even have a size 3xl.
As the chap noted - Cabela's.
They go to 5x.
I have been using their GoreTex for about 15 years, which includes working in the NorthWet winter. I like their stuff.
One rain suit kept me dry in a day long downpour, directing a backhoe. He had an enclosed, heated cab. Still use it as a backup. It has 15 years on it.The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
I have been informed that the cabella's gore-tex is on it's way as we speak.Thanks to fast Eddie.=0)What I like about the gore-tex is that you don't have to be standing still, directing the work. You can get in there and do the work. It is not easy to tear. I have also worn gore-tex while riding a bicycle to classes at the Uninversity of Washington in Seattle. All the plastic things left me steaming up the classes. Going without, actually left me steaming up the classes while dripping on everything. (I would get wet to the core, and that would act just like the plastic, holding everything in.) The gore-tex kept the rain off, and let the steam out.=0)The only problem I ever had with it, was with it being too restrictive. With the 4x, I am going to be swimming in the thing. The closeable cuffs will keep the cuffs where I want them, and the rest of the jacket will be almost as loose as a poncho.This was supposed to be a dry winter for us. So far, we have had the record flood, and it never seems to stop raining where I am for more than a couple hours at a time. (It may stop for days in Seattle, but it will seldom stop up here.)Right now, it is coming down in almost a solid sheet.
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
@@ I have also worn gore-tex while riding a bicycle to classes at the Uninversity of Washington in Seattle.
Are you currently in the NorthWet? And wet it is. (I went to the U W back when.)
I could be up there wearing my fleece and GT. I am down here wearing my shorts and T shirt.
We could tell the Seattle crowd when boarding a plane for the Wet: Really serious GoreTex. Boots. Jeans. Packs. Beards. Flannel.The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
I live outside Index, Wa. In Stevens pass.The two times I have gotten on board a plane wearing the filsons hat, it has been commented on. Very favorably.Filsons is a Seattle tradition as well.Fleece and Gore-tex. Sounds like a good combination.
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Just got this in my email:
Carhartt orange rain jackets on closeout.... sizes up to 3XL $20.95.
http://www.gemplers.com/a/shop/product.asp?T1=145870-M&src=6W35002View Image
Whuf !!If Ed weren't already sending the gore-tex, I'd be all over this one !!Imerc sent me a raincoat a few years ago. It is from Marlboro. It is reversible. Yellow out for raincoat, brown out for regular coat.The problem with this coat is that I can't even close the dang thing. LOL I'm too big. I have worn it out there to work in, a few times anyway. I didn't have anything else. Regardless of the fact that it is too small for me, it has never even acted like it would tear. Open front or not, it did at least keep most of the rain off.Beautiful coat ! It is the finest made rain coat I have ever had. This carhart looks like it is made just as well. That's why I'd be all over it.This one would probably fit you, though, would you like it ? It's full length. I think once you put it on, you'll probably hang it in the FRONT of the closet !!! You'll be looking for excuses to wear it. "Honey, get out the hose !!"=0)I might even have an extra cardboard box here, that a set of cordless drills came in, that I can pack it in, to send it to you.;o)
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
I appreciate that very much dude, but the truth is I just don't wear rain gear really. I swear I've tried it all.... the cheap stuff to the expensive stuff and for whatever reason never end up using it much at all. If it's going to really be raining hard and it's cold out, I'll just bring extra sweatshirts to work that day. My base layers are always poly-pro so I never really 'feel' wet any way. If it rains and it's warm out...... we get wet. :)
I worry more about my tools in the rain than I do about me.View Image
Waxed cotton (oilskin) from Filson, Outback, of others looks great. I have used mine once in the rain (how's that for a long term report) but I was amazed at how dry it kept me. I wear it as a daily coat (not just for rain) and am more and more impressed with it as time goes by. It looks like it will hold up much better than GoreTex type rainwear to work conditions.
I got mine on a hot deal for closeout prices but would re-buy it at full price. I don't have any long term data on it, but if it holds up like they say... Is anyone else using this stuff or just me?
@@ I got mine on a hot deal for closeout prices but would re-buy it at full price. I don't have any long term data on it, but if it holds up like they say... Is anyone else using this stuff or just me?
You are not alone. Filson has been making this stuff since the 1890s. We used their stuff working in the woods. It was almost standard issue.
The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
I've got my shares of filsons. That stuff holds up longer than anything else that I know of. The coats will last years under the toughest conditions.
When it's really wet, I wear filsons over goretex. Keeps me dry, and keeps my goretex from being ripped to shreds.zak
"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin
"so it goes"
@@ That stuff holds up longer than anything else that I know of.
Someone showed me his grandfather's Alaskian tuxedo. Had a nice nap on it. In great shape. Alas, I outgrew mine - horizontally.The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
I've got friends that go through filsons every few years, so I know they're not indestructable. For these people, anything else would be lucky to make it more than a month or two though.
What exactly is an Alaskan Tuxedo? Is that a set of oiled canvas? Never heard that term before.zak
"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin
"so it goes"
The tuxedo is a jacket of wool whipcord with two breast pockets with flaps, two lower pockets with flaps, handwarmer pockets behind those.
The closest thing in the catalog to it is this - and there are no lower flap pockets, just handwarmers. Plus, the wool does not look to be whipcord. Some changes sinces the '60s.
http://www.filson.com
The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
Oh yeah, the hard wool, not the fuzzy stuff. I've got two of those jackets you're talking about. One green one, much abused by it's previous owner (a former boss, of a trail crew I was on). Had to replace all the buttons, patch the elbows, and sew on new cuffs.
Another one brown, like new condition, from a thrifts store. Not as comfortable as the green one, but it looks nice.
I've also got an older filson dress coat, kind of a metallic green, with a chartreuse silk liner. Mid thigh length, with leather buttons. I've never seen another like it in their catalogs, I wonder when it was made. It's a beautiful coat.zak
"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin
"so it goes"
Yep, the hard wool.
@@ I've also got an older filson dress coat, kind of a metallic green, with a chartreuse silk liner. Mid thigh length, with leather buttons. I've never seen another like it in their catalogs, I wonder when it was made. It's a beautiful coat.
Might go ways back. Never seen one. Send them a photo, perhaps they will date it.
The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
Filsons is a Seattle tradition as well.
Yes, I have their cruiser vest, pants, etc. They were the fashion statement at the College of Forestry. Probably all fleece and GT now.
Used to have their Alaska tuxedo, but it did not grow as I did.
They still in that pokey building down town?
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Index - you know what rain looks like. Hope you are not on/in the river.
The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
I have no idea where Filson's is.I got mine via Kentucky. Gunner sent it to me.I live on the river. But I live well above it.Many properties around here have slid into the river. Mine could have, as well, but obviously didn't.I have been extremely lucky.I am now almost back to normal after that flood.=0)
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Filson's...
From Tennessee? Their name is wide known. They have been in Seattle for over a century. Next time you're in town, drop in.
"In 1897, Filson opened C.C. Filson's Pioneer Alaska Clothing and Blanket Manufacturers, specializing in goods to outfit the stampeders to the Klondike Gold Rush."
http://www.filson.com/home/index.jspThe ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
From Kentucky.Gunner bought the hat, so it made it's way to Kentucky.Then he sent it to me a couple of Christmas' ago, so it made it's way back out here. LOLSince I moved out here to the boonies, anytime I am in the big town, I get in, do what I need to do, and get back out as fast as possible.Way too much stress, just being there among millions of people. Way too easy to have a panic attack.
So I am not likely to ever "drop by" the Filsons' store unless that is exactly what I was going into Seattle for in the first place. LOL
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Come on down and try the LA/OC freeway system.
If you thought the Bridge was bad, try the 55 Freeway on a Friday when everyone wants to head to the desert or Vegas or somewhere. Parking lot for 30 miles, starting at the coast.
I suspect you prefer a place where the trees don't come with gardeners. Index should do. But growth seems to be moving up the 2.
I spend the winters here, wearing shorts. I spend the summers in the Wet, wearing shorts. The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
I prefer a place where the property doesn't come with neighbors that I can see or hear...=0)Having no one else around took some getting used to when I moved out here. Now, I wouldn't have it any other way...So far, no one has moved in, close enough for me to see or hear them from my property.~~~ToolBearFest, Feb '07 ???=0)That would be about perfect. Just when everyone is getting fed up with winter in the north, to have a fest in Cali...Besides, I could drive down there. ;o)Let the august fests go on being in the north...
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
@@@ I prefer a place where the property doesn't come with neighbors that I can see or hear...
Just how far back in the woods are you? Nice you can find enough woods to block the views. Of course, in the NWet, which is a cold jungle, it thickens up fast.
Round here you would be out in the desert - but that has grown up. The high desert is getting covered in homes, condos, malls, etc.
Not around here. We have one project that I call a rabbit warren. All these condos are shoulder to shoulder around a common courtyard opening on their garages. Best you like your neighbors. The front sides open on walks.
Four-plexes, duplexes, etc., etc. Zero lot lines If you're upscale, luggie lot line. You can hawk a luggie from your window to their window, no problem.
The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
It's easy if you live in hilly country and on a winding road.Nearest neighbor is right across the ridge, and that might as well be a mile away. That ridge is so steep it's almost a wall. The steepest part is about 180 foot, bottom to top.Next nearest is about a quarter mile away, around the bend, down the hill, and around the next bend...
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Been snowed in for a couple days now.Temps hovering around 20 during the day, lower at night.Good time to get some raingear, 'eh ? he he heWell actually, it is. =0)I got a box today addressed to "Rev Jeff Van Dine"...Black Gore-tex. 4xl. From cabella's.Gonna have to send it back. It's not green.JOKE !! <G>Hey, a word of advice, if raingear tends to tear out at the arms for you, get a coat that is about two sizes two big !! Man I have all kinds of room in this coat. I'll never rip out a sleeve just by bending my arm.It won't get in my way when I am working, either.Very cool !!!!!Thank you Ed.=0)
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Reverend Jeff? That's a scary thought.
Big is good. Tuck the dog under there to keep you both warm.
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
Cabelas has some Goretex on sale. $69.95 and the have it available in 3x and 4x.
http://www.cabelas.com
Cool !!That's a great price for what looks like an excellent coat.They only have the 4x and 5x still available, and only the black color. No big deal to me. A 4x would just give me that much more room for movement.Even at that price though, they'll probably be out of them before I can afford one.Thanks for the link. It shows there's possibility...=0)
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Hi Luka.
You might not like the answer, but if you want rain gear that fits well, doesn't tear at the seams, and breathes...... don't buy the cheap stuff! LOL.... that's where that extra money goes when you spend $50 or $60 on a rain coat compared with the yellow trash bags with arms that run about $10 at the home center.
Gemplers would be my first place to look.
Yellow trash bag with arms.Very good description for anything I have been able to afford myself.In fact, I have resorted to trash bags because the arms were ripped out of the others, and they end up with big tears otherwise, anyway.When you are moving logs around, doing a lot of digging in the mud, moving vehicles with block and tackle, etc... You can't spent too much effort being careful, trying not to rip your raincoat.
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
ROFLMAO
It could be pink with pretty little flowers on it as far as I care. Long as it keeps the rain off, breathes and doesn't tear if you look at it crooked. I need it for working in the rain. Not for a fashion show.
People don't normally tend to point fingers at me, and ridicule what I am wearing, in real life. They tend to keep it to themselves.
;o)
Thank you, Ed.
=0)
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
I normally fashion my raingear out of a contractor bag and some duc tape.
It looks rediculous but does keep me dry, and if it rips it takes about a minute fashion another one.
LOL.... you beat me to it, but I was going to add that sometimes the old trashbag isn't such a bad idea and actually works pretty darn good for awhile. You may even drop a few pounds in the process as a bonus. :)View Image
Tyvek ponchos make pretty good rain gear too.
blue
Yes but which side of the insulation does it go??????????And do you use tuck tape on the joints???????????"No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree." - W.C. Fields
I still say good ol fashion building paper breaths better than Tyvek.
I picked up a set of Carhartt breathable raingear and they seem a bit more durable than most goretex--about the thickness of the military goretex jacket.
Cost: about $120 for the jacket and $80 for the pants.
Beer was created so carpenters wouldn't rule the world.
The carharts are also cheaper than the gore-tex. Had Ed not offered the gore-tex, I would eventually have tried to get the carharts.
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Sounds like you need an Aussie "DRIZA-BONE". I have the short coat
version - XL7. Designed for Aussie farmers, working in really heavy
rain. Exported O'seas too - as Aussie as Vegemite. Mine is now in its
twelvth year uf service.
Lapun.
I wanted one of those coats for years.But I was thinking it would look cool.Then I realized that as fat as I am, it would just look like a grizzley in a blanket.Sexy sexy sexy, NOT being the operative words here...
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Orl yagotado is Google DRIZA-BONE and youll get all the biz,
including duty-free on line prices. $AUS X 75% = $US.Lapun.
As someone who works in rain fairly often here in the Pacific North West, I highly recommend Grundens rain gear.
Here is their site http://www.grundens.com/
I wear the Petrus shirt http://www.grundens.com/standard6.html and pants http://www.grundens.com/standard4.html
What I love about this gear is that it is stretchy and very comfortable. If it's cold and windy and dry I can wear it all day and be comfortable. Also get the Seattle Sombrero by OR http://www.orgear.com/home/style/home/headware/rain_hats/82130
Here is a pic of the pants http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL293/2163851/8885471/133790276.jpg
gear http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL293/2163851/4541023/70592521.jpg