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Any hot tips for a hunting rain coat that works? The last two I've bought have been a total waste of money when it comes to keeping dry. Huntech shell rated to 20000 and Stoney Creek Tundra and I get saturated. I've also got a 10 year old goretex ski jacket that's mint, but not suitable for hunting.
Something light, camo, packs down easy and can handle a bit of bush laywer would be ideal but mainly just want to stay dry.
Bush lawyer will wreck most raincoats.
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go Swazi - really great back up- ya just dont get that with most of the other brands - but sadly not camoQuote:
Originally Posted by StraightLines
You don’t need camo to hunt
I finally tested my Hunters Element Halo a couple of weeks ago, nice and light, packs down small. Kept me completely dry while walking up hills in the rain and long enough to keep my shorts dry.
What??? Really??Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
I've got the Swazi Tahr XP - pretty awesome for the price (incl deerstalker discount). Tough as hell, warm & pretty quiet but it's heavy & doesn't breath terribly well though and you'll get wet inside if you're on the move.
Other end of the spectrum is a shell type jacket - much lighter and more breathable but way less durable.
My experience is if you're moving in the rain you'll get wet no matter what as moisture vapour inside the jacket cannot pass through the outer membrane if it's constantly got water on it (rain).
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Rain jackets that keep you dry, what is this you speak of?
I have the hunters element odyssey, non camo. Seems to work keeping rain out but I end up wet with sweat, more so on those muggy wet days. If it's cold and wet jacket seems to regulate better.
If you want a jacket for that sort of abuse you are probably better off with Cheap and cheerful, nothing will last prolonged abuse with Bush lawyer.
Swazi Tahr . Hard to go past . Have the standard and the lightweight. As Harry says if you're on the go you will still get wet from the inside. Apart from that bombproof . As others have said you only need camo for gamebird hunting
Depends on what size jacket you need if you are looking at 5xl plus your limited on choice
Second that for the Halo Jacket. Packs down small. Definitely waterproof.Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Jack
Swazi torrent.
The good gear doesn't come in camoQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
The best raincoat I've found has been the cactus mountain jacket, had it 3 years of hard farm use and still stays dry as, better than any other I've had, it's very bulky though.
For hunting I use a macpac Copland packs down small had for maybe 8 years and I still stay dry, in my experience stay away from the hunting brands if you want to stay dry.
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I gave up trying to stay dry, if you’re sitting glassing then sure, but if your actively moving enough sweat will get you sooner or later.
Swandri it is now!! It’s heavy, it’s not camo, it’s wet after a while but it’s warm!
I know what I’d rather be wearing if I get caught out over night….
ponchos are your friends, the sack like shape of them gets good airflow and helps keep you dry inside.
anything form fitting will result in you getting wet.
Hi guys, thanks for the tips. Weekend ended up being a bit hectic. I'll go have a look at the hunters element and swazi in at shop first up.
I think I'd prefer something on the lighter side - the stoney creek has put me off heavier jackets that hold water and take a long time to dry.
Macpac jacket looks OK but I'd feel like a lost tramper trying to deer stalk in blue or black jacket.
Really. The white oval [in the middle of your face]is the biggie and strange movement. Wore a Swazi Hi Viz bush jacket on a recent hunt. Did not spook the deer. Walked up on lotsa deer recently mimicking their gait. It works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
walked 8km today in POURING rain..it was so heavy I even pulled hood up tight..and I hate hoods...the ridgeline jacket kept me dry....very much so,was rather impressed. and its camo...and soft outer....
@mohawk. 308 nailed it. Affordable milsurp options in camo. Also available in non-camo in plain olive, if you look at the Austrian and German wet weather gear. https://www.armyandoutdoors.co.nz/pr...goretex-jacket
Recently purchased a Montane Goretex Paclite Jacket in Kelp Green - hunters green in my opinion
XXL packs down small and weighs 327gms according to our kitchen scales.
Very happy with it and this style of jacket over the years. I’m not rough on my gear and mainly hunt fringe country but happy to take it bush hunting.
Just on $300 with the 25% discount.
I'm using a Macpac Cascade in green.
Very good as a bad weather jacket, and not ridiculously heavy.
Another vote for the Hunters Element Halo rain jacket. I generally think all the HE gear is crap apart from this exception. The halo is brilliant for the price
I've got the new Swazi Tahr, pretty hard to go past in my opinion...... One of my favorite bits of kit & makes a good pillow until it gets wet!