Thread: Waterproof Jacket - Ridgeline Monsoon vs Swazi Tahr/Kagoule

If you're looking at spending decent amount of coin (Tahr XP currently around $520?) You should seriously consider a cactus rain jacket. Bomb proof and 100% waterproof and breathable, or if you want something slightly lighter (but not quite as tough) its hard to go past a Earth Sea Sky Hydrophobia. I have a few Swazi Tahr's and they are nothing more than a decent windproof layer really, the waterproofing lasts about 2hrs from.new and after that they just soak up water and take ages to dry out.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

If you're looking at spending decent amount of coin (Tahr XP currently around $520?) You should seriously consider a cactus rain jacket. Bomb proof and 100% waterproof and breathable, or if you want something slightly lighter (but not quite as tough) its hard to go past a Earth Sea Sky Hydrophobia. I have a few Swazi Tahr's and they are nothing more than a decent windproof layer really, the waterproofing lasts about 2hrs from.new and after that they just soak up water and take ages to dry out.

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Originally Posted by BRADS

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My experience also - having worn a Tahr hundreds of times in the central North Island plateau where the rain and sleet travels horizontally

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

If you're looking at spending decent amount of coin (Tahr XP currently around $520?) You should seriously consider a cactus rain jacket. Bomb proof and 100% waterproof and breathable, or if you want something slightly lighter (but not quite as tough) its hard to go past a Earth Sea Sky Hydrophobia. I have a few Swazi Tahr's and they are nothing more than a decent windproof layer really, the waterproofing lasts about 2hrs from.new and after that they just soak up water and take ages to dry out.

Dude called Tahr commented a while back about the best rainproof coat being one that cow cockies use aka Technidairy. Brilliant when with leggings when you hunting in inclement weather all night including rain as some deer surprisingly do feed in rain.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Dude called Tahr commented a while back about the best rainproof coat being one that cow cockies use aka Technidairy. Brilliant when with leggings when you hunting in inclement weather all night including rain as some deer surprisingly do feed in rain.

They're good if you're just sitting on a bike following some cows (or hunting in this case) definitely 100% waterproof the problem is you just cook in them as soon as you exert yourself, even gutting a deer you'd end up a steamy mess. When we were self employed we got a good run out of Kaiwaka gear for staff, I wouldn't use them as a hunting jacket though as they're heavy as. Farm owner where we are now bought everyone Cactus jackets and they're bloody awesome. He did say "I'm sick of buying everyone $400-$500 kaiwaka/stoney creek jackets twice a year so don't ask for another one!"

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

They're good if you're just sitting on a bike following some cows (or hunting in this case) definitely 100% waterproof the problem is you just cook in them as soon as you exert yourself, even gutting a deer you'd end up a steamy mess. When we were self employed we got a good run out of Kaiwaka gear for staff, I wouldn't use them as a hunting jacket though as they're heavy as. Farm owner where we are now bought everyone Cactus jackets and they're bloody awesome. He did say "I'm sick of buying everyone $400-$500 kaiwaka/stoney creek jackets twice a year so don't ask for another one!"

Tried to tell ya 3 years ago

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