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Location: With my son on the water | In the heat of the summer when a rain storm comes up I always debate if I am better off just getting wet and then change cloths when the rain passes or should I put on a rain suit which often times acts like a sauna suit and I get just as wet from the perspiration/sweat.
I have had Gortex but the one I used had a lining which once it got wet which always seems to happen was very hard to dry out. I don't know if it is possible not to sweat in any rain suit when it is hot but I am sure some are better than others.
Could you guys who have had favorable experience with rain gear that would work for what I am looking for in the HOT weather please give the specifics as I will probably put it on my Christmas list.
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Location: Scandia MN | I use "Frog Tog" pants when I'm in shorts. Made from Tyvek which feels much better on bare sweaty legs then conventional rain gear and it does seem to breath better. It dries out fairly well too. Can't help much with the jacket part of the equation as I have yet to find one that doesn't do the sauna thing. I too struggle with just get wet vs. sweat through my shirt. Along that line Columbia make a pretty good fishing shirt out of some sort of fabric that dries quickly and actually serves as sun protection as well. |
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| Under Armour cool gear dries super fast too plus it really does keep you cool when its hot out. I picked up a long sleeve shirt last summer when it was super hot out to avoid sunburn, best $50 fishing shirt I've bought! |
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| btfish - 12/11/2015 7:08 AM
In the heat of the summer when a rain storm comes up I always debate if I am better off just getting wet and then change cloths when the rain passes or should I put on a rain suit which often times acts like a sauna suit and I get just as wet from the perspiration/sweat.
I have had Gortex but the one I used had a lining which once it got wet which always seems to happen was very hard to dry out. I don't know if it is possible not to sweat in any rain suit when it is hot but I am sure some are better than others.
Could you guys who have had favorable experience with rain gear that would work for what I am looking for in the HOT weather please give the specifics as I will probably put it on my Christmas list.
Thanks and Have a good day. :)
It's expensive, but Simms Pro Dry Gore Tex Jacket and Bibs are the best you can buy and I think very few that have actually worn it for more than a season would disagree. I have been through 3 seasons with mine, and it has not failed me yet.
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Location: Contrarian Island | I use a pair of non insulated North Face rain gear I got at REI..the pants are very light/thin and the jacket is the same.... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Still wearing my 10X suit from 1991 during really warm weather storms/showers. |
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| I've been hearing about the Frog-Togs for a long time and this year decided to use all my Ranger credits for their logo version of the product. Sorry, but I don't agree that they are anything but hot to wear on a hot day. Still, a summer rain is usually over in a short time, you take off the rain wear and you are still dry....so not a big deal. Other companies make a very thin Gore-Tex outer layer (like Archterix) and I like that a lot better. I just like the big Ranger logo for the sex appeal. |
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Location: Wisconsin | I've been wearing Marmot Precip the past couple years. Works fine so far. Very thin and lightweight. If you shop around, can usually get some good "end of season" deals. Tom |
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| I've been using a jacket/pants set I got from Dick's many years ago, lightweight nylon. On hot days, the best thing I've found as far as comfort underneath are the convertible nylon pants and the light weight Worldwide Sportsman shirts from BPS. (there are two fabrics you can get) I do sweat some in it, but the shirts dry almost instantly. I didn't think I'd like them at first, being that they are long sleeve, but they are a LOT cooler than a t-shirt. Bonus sun protection for your arms and neck. One thing I always do these days during a hot day/summer storm is keep a pair of cheap flip flops around. Shoes and socks come off, flip flops go on. When it stops raining you can easily dry your feet and put your still dry shoes and socks back on. NOTHING is worse than soggy shoes, even when it's hot. (I've tried fishing in sandals or even barefoot, can't do it) |
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| Columbia makes some light weight, and very breathable rain gear. |
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| The best lightweight cool raingear,,,,,,is made and used by the bicycling community if you get near a high end bike shop go see what they have,,, or go to a cycle website,,,they also make some great light windproof stuff too like "GORE" windstopper material.
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| I wear the same light Under Armour set in hot and cold weather. |
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| I use the Simms light weight swim too! |
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| Cabelas Guidewear was always pretty good. However, it doesn't even come close to my Simms ProDry. It is lighter, is it extremely easy to move in, and I have fished multiple days where it rained all day and have been kept totally dry. Awesome stuff, just very pricey
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Location: With my son on the water | It seems like several of you like Simms. Does it really cost like $500 or is there a less expensive option?  |
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| Simms Prodry...no question. You'll pay a lot upfront but it's something you'll have for a really long time! I've gone through several rain suits over the years and finally ponied up to buy a Simms. It's fantastic for hot weather fishing and even reasonable fall temps. It's a rain suit I'll have for a really long time and always dry! I've gotten caught in a few downpours last season and stood in rain all day at football games completely dry. Simms is worth the money. They have a less expensive suit than the Prodry but I still prefer the Prodry |
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Location: north central wisconsin | If you're talking strictly warm weather gear, I'd rule out the newest version of the 'uninsulated' Cabelas guidewear extreme, as it contains a fair amount of fleece in the bibs and shoulders, and you'll be 'hot' in weather above 60F. Also, your choice does depend upon what you are doing and where. I spend time fishing from shore in Wisconsin and Alaska for a multitude of species, and I require something that not only keeps me dry, but is durable. Up in AK where it rains 375 days out of the year, folks wear their Simms while on float/boat trips and wading, while donning the Bass Pro 100mph/cabelas original guidewear for beating the brush where the heavier denier is required and they don't want to tear a $1000 suit. Simms is very popular up there though, which speaks to its effectiveness.
Would be nice if Gander Mountain would bring back their Gore-Tex line of gander guidewear similar to that of which was available in the early to mid 2000's. It was as good as any of the aforementioned gear. |
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| Any thin Gortex shell.
Mormot Precip here, its perfect. Bone dry, light, breathable |
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| Lunger50 - 12/19/2015 5:38 PM
Any thin Gortex shell.
Mormot Precip here, its perfect. Bone dry, light, breathable
Agreed, there are dozens of good choices..Mormot being one. Google rain wear for runners and cyclists. I have a jacket put out by Sage thats 100% waterproof, breathes well, has a large hood and is very thin material. Used it for years and have no tears or noticeable wear.
Despite peoples love affair with Gortex, it doesn't breath well compared to some of the new materials available including some new generation Gortex such as Gortex Pro.
The stuff for anglers is fine but is old technology and tends to be heavy/clammy. Ever since the patent expired on the original Goretex, there are better hot weather options available. |
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