For what it's worth I bought a Cabela's wading jacket instead of the Patagonia for two main reasons: one, it's half the price of the Patagonia; two, its pockets are lined for extra warmth. I love the cuffs--best ones I've found yet.
>From: "Richard Embry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Best Raingear? Orvis Silver Label
>Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 10:15:16 -0800
>
>Just a small correction to Kent's comments regarding the Orvis Silver Label
>jacket where he noted "It's made from the same Gore-Tex material as Orvis'
>Silver Label waders . . . "
>
>The Silver Label garments aren't made of Gore-Tex, which is a proprietary
>material, but are made of a product that is very similar in function to
>Gore-Tex. However, although similar, articles I've read indicate the Orvis
>breathable fabric isn't quite as efficient as Gore-Tex in transmitting
>vapor.
>
>The Silver Label wading jacket is a pretty darn close copy/replica of the
>venerable Patagonia SST wading jacket which sells, for what?, about $325.
>The Silver Label cuffs are adequate, but the Patagonia cuffs are much
>superior (and opine as arguably the best out there) to the Silver Label
>cuffs. If price weren't an issue, I'd own the SST, but for the $100 price
>difference, I own the Silver Label.
>
>With that said, I will noted that I own Orvis Silver Label stockingfoot
>waders and the Orvis Silver Label wading jacket, and I love 'em both. And,
>I'm a penny-pinchin' gear head that tries to get the best bang for his buck.
>I give both of these items the thumbs up.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kent Lufkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 9:43 AM
>Subject: Re: Best Raingear?
>
>
> > I think you're probably referring to Frog Toggs, lightweight rain
> > gear designed for golfers that's probably better suited to casual or
> > emergency use than day after day of fishing in a cloudburst. Frog
> > Togs are light, easily packable and inexpensive. However, it's also
> > fairly fragile and easily punctured or ripped, judging from the
> > experience of some packpacker friends. (There's a Frog Togg web site
> > at http://www.frogtoggs.com but none of the links work so it's
> > impossible to learn about specific products.)
> >
> > I picked up a LaCrosse 'breathable' fishing jacket a few years ago
> > for about $90 at Outdoor Emporium. It was light, cut short for float
> > tubing, had four generous gear pockets, adjustable cuffs, an attached
> > hood and hand warmer pockets to boot. Unfortunately, as I found out
> > in a downpour a 4 mile hike in at an Alpine lake two years ago,
> > there's a vast difference between 'breathable' and waterproof. Every
> > seam on the jacket leaked and after a couple hours, I was as wet
> > inside as out.
> >
> > After a bit of comparison shopping, I bit the bullet and bought an
> > Orvis 'No Sweat' Silver Label jacket
> >
>(http://www.orvis.com/store/product_choice.asp?feature_id=2&dir_id=758&Group
>_ID=821&cat_id=364&subcat_id=1&pf_id=02Z8A)
> > It's made from the same Gore-Tex material as Orvis' Silver Label
> > waders, has an attached, fully adjustable hood, waterproof cuffs and
> > fleece-lined hand warmer pockets. At $198, it's not cheap. But it
> > really is waterproof and I really do stay dry inside, even in the
> > heavy rain and 100% humidity on POW Island in Alaska last summer. I
> > literally lived in that jacket for 6 days and praised its virtues
> > regularly.
> >
> > A couple friends from this list have bought the Cabelas Dry Plus
> > Packable Wading Jacket for about $100, depending on size. I haven't
> > heard any reports on how they perform during a downpour but if they
> > live up to the rest of Cabelas legendary quality, they'd be a
> > bargain. (I also notice from Cabelas web site this morning that the
> > Hodgman jacket is sold out, cannot reorder.)
> >
> > Bottom line, there's no free lunch when it comes to a serious
> > waterproof rain jacket. You really do get what you pay for.
> >
> > Kent Lufkin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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