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01-27-2009, 01:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago | | | Looking for a nice lightweight rain jacket (camping, hiking)
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I am in the market for a nice rain shell. I have looked at brands such as patagonia, marmot, mountain hardwear ect. I do a lot of outdoor activities and I would like one before spring hits. Does anyone have any suggestions? |
01-27-2009, 01:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Urbana, IL | | | I just bought a thinner waterproof jacket from Meijer for 27 bucks. It keeps you warm and dry.
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01-27-2009, 01:44 PM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | Walmart. Look at Eric618's.  |
01-27-2009, 01:45 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | Paramo and Vaude are names to look at. I go mountain climbing a lot, and I wear Vaude in the summer and Paramo in the winter. Paramo is pricey but it's the best stuff around. I have a waterproof jacket at pants that I wore when I climbed Helvellyn in the Lake District, United Kingdom recently. |
01-27-2009, 01:47 PM
| | <- Not me I just like looking at her | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cable Wi | | | Price range? |
01-27-2009, 01:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago | | | Around $100, maybe more. If its a product that will last a life time, i have no problem paying more. |
01-27-2009, 02:08 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Linas  Around $100, maybe more. If its a product that will last a life time, i have no problem paying more. | Hmm, my Paramo was £200, so you could end up spending a lot to get one...although IME they are the best, even better than my 3 season Vaude jacket. |
01-27-2009, 02:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Staffs, England | | I recently bought myself one of these http://www2.thenorthface.com/opencms...0D&language=en
Absolutely love it as with every North Face product i own. Includes a zip in feature, so if you want to insulate it more you can add a North Face fleece.
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01-27-2009, 07:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oak Park, MI | | | I would suggest you go an REI store and look for a good hooded nylon parka with a Gore Tex tag. WL Gore (the company that makes the proprietary waterproof breathable film) is very picky. They test everything. Most every brand REI carries, (Patagonia, Marmot,North Face, REI, etc) have lifetime warranties. Expect to spend about 150$ on up depending upon the additional features you want. I have a Marmot Parka I've had for 15 years, still works great.
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01-27-2009, 07:53 PM
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01-27-2009, 07:53 PM
|  | Louisiana Superdome. S 127. R 22. S 12-13. Moderator | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Mobile, Al | | Check out http://www.masseysoutfitters.com. Back right before Christmas I spent about a Grand in there for some new jackets and fleeces. A few North Face, a few Mountain Hardware, etc. Great store with great customer service. A quick glance through the "Sale" section on their site shows some Marmot, Kavu, Mountain Harware - all the brands you seem to be looking at - for right at your price range.
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01-29-2009, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Walmart. Look at Eric618's. | 
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01-29-2009, 07:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Last Frontier | | Don't know how quickly you need it, but I would wait for a decent jacket to pop up on www.steepandcheap.com. I have bought Marmot and NorthFace jackets off that site that were marked down 60-70%. |
01-30-2009, 10:52 AM
|  | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | | Reebok makes these really nice lightweight jackets. They have this feature called "System Control". I bought a Pittsburgh Steelers one, and it is great for wind and rain.
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01-30-2009, 10:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY/Boston, MA | | | REI, EMS. If you have an EMS, their store brand is good. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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