I've often pondered the same question but in the end, I agree with Dave. I've
got lots of used, leftover skiwear but don't think they would work well on the
boat.
Ski gear is made to keep out snow, not water. Unless they have the new style
rubberized zippers, you may get wet. Also, the cuff closures in foulies are
much different than the snow cuffs in ski gear.
Also, it is my perception that the outer cloth on marine foulies is much
tougher and less prone to getting ripped than skiwear. Do you want me to send
you a picture of my high end North Face Mountain Light ski jacket with patches
all over the back that cover the tears where I somersaulted over a fence at
Aspen Highlands couple years ago? It ripped easily.
I wear my Patagonia lightweight raingear around town all the time but would
never wear it during a cruise or race.
How much protection do you need? Inshore foulies are price comparable to the
discounted Mountain Hardware bottoms you referenced.
Some Gill vendors just had a 50% off sale.
To my knowledge, there is only one clothing manufacturer that competently
crosses the ski / marine boundary with competence. That is Helly Hansen. They
sell dedicated models for each sport. (I don't count the Nautica fashion
weather gear.)
I've had Henri Lloyd, Helly Hansen and West Marine foulies. I'm a Musto or
Gill fan right now.
Look at the Musto BR1 line if your needs aren't extreme.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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> From: Dave Godwin <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 4:49 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Mountain Hardware Foulies?
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>Kevin,
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>I’ll chime in because over the years I’ve learned the hard way that once you
>get wet and cold, you tend to stay that way and it isn’t much fun.
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>Based only on looking at their web-site I’d be very leery of all the zippers
>that those pants have. One across the back and what looks like side zippers to
>ease getting them on and off. I suspect that they will allow ingress of water
>fairly early on in conditions that are not simply rain, i.e., boarding waves
>and sitting in pools of water in the cockpit. To some degree they remind me of
>some of my motorcycle riding gear which is fine for riding in the rain for
>hours on end (and leak…) but I wouldn’t necessarily trust it off-shore or on
>extended coastal cruises.
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>
>I can’t really tell but those gaiters might be a bit of a problem with putting
>on, wearing and pulling off a pair of offshore boots. Dunno. The other thing
>is I would look very carefully at the material that is used, especially in the
>seat and the knees. According to the website, the material is nylon. As you
>probably know, a boat’s non-skid, sundry cleats and un-taped clevis pins can
>pretty short work of thinner, less tough materials than a good high denier
>Cordura. Once your foulies open up they’re done for.
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>I’ve got a fair amount “invested” in rain gear for hiking, motorcycle riding
>and sailing and as nice as all those products are, I wouldn’t mix them across
>the sports. They all seem to be purpose built for the activity. My hiking gear
>is lightweight and made to keep me dry while doing a fair amount of exertion
>whereas my offshore foul-weather gear is sort of the opposite of that, made to
>completely stop water from coming in.
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>
>Also, I’ve found that Gore-tex is more expensive than some of the other
>similar products but in my case I’ve gotten what I paid for when compared to
>items I’ve had that were not Gore-tex.
>
>
>Hope that helps. And full disclosure, I love my Musto Offshore gear but I will
>admit, pretty spendy...
>
>
>Cheers,
>Dave
>1982 C&C 37 - Ronin
>
>
>On Dec 30, 2013, at 4:00 PM, Kevin Driscoll <[email protected]> wrote:
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>Hi all,
>>I am thinking about buying these pants for foul weather trousers. My wife has
>>a 50% deal at the employee store. $500 pants for $250. Seems like a good way
>>to get high quality fouls with out spending major money for Musto etc.
>>Anybody have an opinion as to why this may be a bad idea?
>>http://www.mountainhardwear.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-MountainHardwear_US-Site/default/mProduct-Show?pid=OM4772&start=12
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