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| My 10 year old Fenwick rain suit suddenly has become unwaterproof. I guess I can't complain after 10 big ones, but I know NOTHING about current rain stuff. Any advice for a replacement set?
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | The Gander H20Tech suit is decent and the new Gander Guide Series Gore Tex suit is awsome.
Between 200.00 and 300.00 |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | GMG,
How would that suit compare to a 10X? Any idea? I am looking for an 'insulated' set for the fall. |
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| Purchase the best you can afford.My 2 recomendations from personal experience are Cabelas Guidewear and Bass Pro 100mph(thanks Chad).Still got wet at the V on Wednesday."We had sideways rain"-Forrest Gump |
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| If you want to save some money, then I would recommend a $12-15 Waterproof sprays/washes available. There is one by Polartech which you add your wash, for nylon and goretex fabrics, and it reapplies a waterproof coat on your suit. Ask about it at any outdoor store. There is also a 3M product that does the same thing. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Here's another vote for the BPS 100mph suit. If you time it right, they do have good sales at the stores. I found the arm holes to be bigger on the BPS suits over the Cabela's suit. That gives me more room to layer under the suit for cooler weather. |
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Location: Wayzata, MN | I bought a Cabela's Guidewear set a couple of years ago.... spendy, but worth every penny. I was eyeball'n the insulated set last night.
Not sure Santa's coming through with a set of cold weather gear or not this year........... I've been pretty good, so I'm thinking I've gotta
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | The GoreTex Guide Series suit isn't insulated Steve.
Guide Wear from Cabela's would be the answer for insulated.
Edited by Gander Mt Guide 9/22/2004 9:23 AM
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Thanks, sir! I'll look in to that suit. Man, what a tough time of year. I am so busy I have no time for anything and have to split my passion between deer hunting and Muskies. Either way, I need to be warm, and in tha case of chasing Fall Muskies, dry too. |
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| I do a lot of camping as well as fishing. Having gone through the same situation of shopping for the next raingear i spent a lot of time doing my homework.After years of using the "latest and greatest" "high tech" fabrics. gore tex et al. i have come to the conclusion that it all fails over time. Gore tex will lose it's effectieness over time. My conclusion: go to <http://www.filson.com> and check out their fowl weather coats, pants and bibs. I have the fowl weather bibs and can tell you they are tough as nails and will last 20 years ($150). Same with the coats. While the new tech/gore gear is nice, I no longer believe that there is anything better than treated cotton canvas and wool. Unless weight (for hiking) is an issue i won't go back to trendy new technologies. They are more expensive and just don't last as long as the natural materials.
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Location: north central wisconsin | I bought a set of the grey and black gander guide series gore tex. I wore it for the first time in a rainstorm on a MN lake the day before yesterday and my arms got completely soaked. there is neoprene at the cuffs that is sewed to a black arm section, and one of these areas became the weak link. My lower legs also got wet from the bibs. i hope I can return it as I only wore it once. I got it on sale, and wonder if it was a product with known difficiencies. I also am wondering if anyone else has this suit, and has has good luck/problems with it. If I am going to exchange it for another just like it, I'd like to know if I'm wasting my time or not. I would like to stick with Gander if possible as it is close to home, and I have a good relationship with them with our musky club etc.
Edited by Reef Hawg 9/25/2004 4:13 PM
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| I gotta say it again, call Filson. They have outstanding customer support, and you will never have to leave your home to buy it. |
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Location: north central wisconsin | <p>Also another question to go along with the above. I was displeased to see that my bibs do not have a two way zipper and I have to take them down to take a leak. Do any of the other above mentioned models come with a zipper that zips from the bottom?</p><p /><p>Thanks,</p><p /><p>Jason Schillinger</p> |
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| I have had a set of blue Cabelas for years that is just great and reasonably priced. Very good value and lifetime durability. Go with natural or dark colors....no glow yellow or orange! 
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