Thread: Backup jacket

Looking for a lightweight pack able rain jacket as backup
Toss up between stowit pro and halo any advice would be greatly appreciated

The new Swazi tahr ultralite must be days away from release

Halo over stowit, have had both

I have had the Stowit, Halo & Stowit pro. I like the Stowit Pro best. I didn’t like the halo as it is quite a narrow fit and I am not a big guy.

Swazi Rifleman. Can't fault it. Lightweight. Compact. Quality NZ Made. Use it bush hunting, will soak through after a couple of hours in wet bush as will any lightweight jacket. Goes in the pack for bush and tops work. Ideal.

Halo is my go to.

I used to have a stowit.i now use surplus swiss army rain jacket from army and outdoors. Only $20 each and are actually pretty good jackets. I have several of them stashed in packs, vehicles etc

https://leveoutdoorco.com/products/u...925.lHr2xRnVFk

if light is the number one priority.

Originally Posted by kingscoatkiwi

Looking for a lightweight pack able rain jacket as backup
Toss up between stowit pro and halo any advice would be greatly appreciated

who makes the halo?

Originally Posted by scottrods

who makes the halo?

Hunters Element

So I went to look at the Swazi ultralight jackets �� they have very good specs but they’re really flimsy, anybody have any feedback

Find a nylon bumfreezer with a hood. Will fit in a coffee cup,weighs nothing but will kill the wind and keep off majority of rain. Good to keep blood off if carting animal too.got mine bloody the other day.rinsed it off and was dry again next morning.

Originally Posted by kingscoatkiwi

So I went to look at the Swazi ultralight jackets �� they have very good specs but they’re really flimsy, anybody have any feedback

The old version was prone to ripping and tearing etc.... The new ones were meant to be designed to prevent that.....

I see you are from Levin so assume you went direct to Swazi & checked out the new version & not old stock from a retailer?

Maybe you would be better off with the standard Tahr, they are heavier but tough as.
Can get 20% off if you are an NZDA member

I got mean newer version of the old bushmans butterfly cape from TM north island firm makes em for pighunters . that over my ridgeline swanni -yes i said "ridgeline" ladies keeps me quite happy when its pissing down!

Thanks sika8 but I’ve already got a Wapati ,looking for something to throw in the day pack