Favorite Summer Rain Jacket
|
What lightweight rain-shell do you take into the mountains for afternoon thunderstorms? |
|
that patagonia jacket it sweet. the only feature i look for in a rain shell for climbing is that it packs into it's own pocket and has a fairly burley clip in loop. it's going to spend most of it's time on your harness afterall. |
|
also, I am usually just bringing a DWR treated windshirt as mentioned above. unless I really think it's gonna rain... which is rare. |
|
|
|
I took this as my only rain jacket for 3 months backpacking in Europe. It worked great in the rain. Used it as my only rain jacket in Chile and Argentina for a couple of weeks too. Now I leave it always clipped to my harness for afternoon rain showers. I can't imagine spending $150 on a rain jacket when this one is $20. |
|
North Face Verto. Extremely light, has hood, packs into it's own pocket with loop to clip to harness. Sticker is $120. |
|
Marmot Precip. |
|
The Marmot Precip is a nice garment that is lightweight...and I just happen to have a good-looking one on sale, how about that for timing? |
|
If you're tall, be sure to check the back length. A couple of years ago only the Patagonia was long enough to take long arm movement for me at 6'3" |
|
I got a Marmot Hyper earlier this year, it's super light weight. I love it. |
|
I have a Rab Demand Pull-On that gets used for just about everything. I'm a gear junkie, so I wish this wasn't true. |
|
The OR Helium II looks like the best light/packable rain jacket out there at the moment. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get one this year. |
|
As a young buck, i used the microlight on winter ascents in the alps with nothing but a baselayer and was comfortable most of the time, despite being a heavy duty sweater....cheap, light, durable, simple. |
|
The Patagonia Hoodini and the Patagonia Torrentshell pullover are two great jackets. The Torrentshell, though pretty simple, also doubles as my winter ice shell. |
|
The Precip is definitely not made of Event. It has marmot's Precip coating, which is basically painted on PU, and is inferior to Event (which is a laminate, not a coating). They are cheap but don't last. |
|
lee pownall wrote: As a young buck, i used the microlight on winter ascents in the alps with nothing but a baselayer and was comfortable most of the time, despite being a heavy duty sweater....cheap, light, durable, simple. and the precip is made out of event, which is the most breathable of the 'waterproof' fabrics. Not waterproof worth a damn(but no shell truly is), but it breathes VERY WELL.since when is the precip made of event, no. and not very waterproof? where do you come up with this shit. Either one is waterproof, maybe you should stop sweating. |
|
I did forget to mention that I'm rather tall; 6'4" so NO to Marmot. |
|
for climbing rock? |
|
I may be biased since I sell North Face gear. I would wear my soft shell as I always do and back it up with the Verto when the weather really demands it. I have a Alpine Project Jacket on order for this year but that is hardly a cheap option. |
|
The Precip is great in that it is relatively light, packs into it's own pocket, has pit zips and a descent hood, and can always be found for around $60. For an emergency shell I don't see a reason to spend a lot of money. |
|
Allen C wrote:The SD microlight gets HORRIBLE reviews...definitely not waterproof. The Houdini is a nice light windbreaker but its not waterproof either. A non-waterproof rainjacket is pretty much useless when it really rains.The SD microlight is not factory seam sealed, so it should be no surprise that when you fill the jacket up with water and squeeze it, water drips out the seams. Most of the reviewers on REI.com are incompetent--it states on the webpage that the seams are not sealed; you can seal them yourself for about $2. It is true that the microlight is not as breathable as some of the other jackets mentioned in this thread, but it packs tiny, costs only $20, and is water proof. |