I recently bought a Arc'Teryx Sirrus SL Jacket from REI. This jacket is made of the new Gore-Tex pac-lite material, and the shoulders are made from the super strong Gore-Tex XCR. Arc'Teryx is a British Columbian company that manufacturers mainly climbing and mountaineering gear, however I've used there products for a variety of reasons. I think that there experience designing gear here in the Pacific Northwest is reflected in there products. Here is why I like my Sirrus:
1) It's lightweight and packable. Total weight is 11 ounces (! Wow), and it rolls up small enough to attach to the bottom of my fishing bag. 2) It's short cut so works very well with waders, and isn't always dragging in the water like some of the longer cut jackets. 3) The construction is stout, the seams are all double taped, and the zippers are waterproof (the great Arc'Teryx design). 4) The water-proof ability is exceptional, and I have never sweated (yet) inside the jacket. 5) It has pit-zips for ventilation for the walk back to the truck. The one thing that I don't like about this jacket is that there aren't any pockets for your hands, which Arc'Teryx says is to drop the weight. Personally, I would prefer the pockets. All in all, for $300, it's more waterproof than my Simms Guide-Jacket, or my Military Issue Cold-Weather Field Parka, and packs down to a 1/4 of the size. Backed with REI's superior warranty, it's a hard deal to beat. I love it! Ryan Davey MSN GSC Calling Fly Fishing a hobby is like calling Brain Surgery a job. - Paul Schullery -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of ffishnfly chatterton Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 5:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Best Raingear? Being that it appears the rains in Western Washington have come back to stay, what kind of rain gear would you recommend for fishing in the area. I would be wearing chest high waders of course (breatheable) but need a new jacket to go with them. I have some Goretex coats, but find I usually get as wet inside them as if I didn't wear them. I need something flexible, lightweight, and reasonable in price. I was looking at some rain gear at last years Puyallup show which appeared in texture to be similiar to the throw away type of hospital gowns. The salesman said he had been using it for years and it was completely waterproof and very durable. I forget the name of it, but came in yellow and blue. I see that Anglers Workshop in Woodland is now selling it. Anybody had any experience with this type of rain gear? Or what do you use and enjoy? Thanks, Roger _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
