PVC Raingear

[Dan Brelje]

Looking for opinions on PVC raingear. I've been looking at sets available at cabelas and basspro and wondering what people think, or about experiences you might have had with a set. Will be working as a guide this summer and need something durable enough to last the year.. Thanks in advance

[delcecchi]

Gore Tex. Gore Tex. Accept no substitutes. Spend the extra 100 or so bucks. You cannot imagine the difference.

Stearns sells some goretex for a reasonable price at fleet farm.

[Dan Brelje]

I've got a set of gore tex but im worried about ruining my set. I would think wearing it everyday for 10wks straight will be rough on what i've got.

[Capt. Don*]

Grundens, the absolute toughest, waterproof, fashionable(well... maybe not) rain gear made. We wear them commercial fishing on Lake Superior in Nov-Dec, covered with ice, scales, blood, rubbing up against metal, crawling around on rocks gravel offloading boats. When were done, fill 5 gallon buckets with water and wash yourself down, they are clean and good as new, and I'm still dry. What more can I say, they aren't the #1 selling heavy duty foul weather gear for nothing. Get a Brigg jacket and Hercules bibs and you'll have them for years to come.

[delcecchi]

You will be guiding in a way that you have to wear raingear every day, even if it is not raining? Well then, maybe goretex or maybe not. The commercial stuff might be a better fit for your application as was recommended by Capt. Don.

You guiding alaskan king crab fishermen or something? :-)

[mr walleye]

Just get yourself some Sterns raingear, it will hold up just fine for what you will be doing, and you wont roast your patooty off ether like you do in the PVC stuff.

and for the cost you can afford to trash it but I think you will get allot more than one year out of it, I'm on my third year with mine and I wear mine all year long guiding, just wash it now and then and retreat it with a good waterproofing spray

[LwnmwnMan2]

 Originally Posted By: mr walleye

Just get yourself some Sterns raingear, it will hold up just fine for what you will be doing, and you wont roast your patooty off ether like you do in the PVC stuff.

and for the cost you can afford to trash it but I think you will get allot more than one year out of it, I'm on my third year with mine and I wear mine all year long guiding, just wash it now and then and retreat it with a good waterproofing spray

I do lawn maintenace, and bought a set of Carhart's PVC rain gear, because I was tired of hooking mine on tree branches and tearing them. I'm dry from the rain, but SOAKED from the sweat. Man are those things warm.

[Scott M]

Get a couple sets. Any guide will tell you: You're going to go through some rods, clothing, lures, etc. It's a business now and things are going to get wrecked.

I'd find something breathable. Frogg Toggs, Columbia Performance Fishing Gear, Gore Tex...PVC makes you miserable in no time.

[Northlander]

PVC to me means dripping in sweat. Get some good Gortex or even the Gander H2o suites. If your going to use it alone go goretex. Pricey but worth it.

Cabelas stuff is very nice and they satnd behind it.

[Capt. Don*]

If too warm might be an issue, then PVC may not be for you. I wear mine in the summer for rain as well, but even in summer on this area of the lake temps over 70 are rare, if you're going to be dealing with 80's & 90's you may want to stick with the other suggestions.

[mr walleye]

Don't go with Frogg Toggs its good for spare gear but it wont hold-up to every day use.

the ones I have are now my extra sets for people that dont have their own.

[ac777]

Here's my opinion, Gore-tex is good, but if Your not at a place you can dry them out every night, I wouldn't use gore-tex. I spent 3 months in AK working for a lodge/guiding co. last fall. I, and pretty much all the other workers wore Helly Hansen. They are pvc, Tough, and fit good. I would recommend them, we also used them for skinning and fleshing bears so we didn't get our under clothes stinky, and dirty. They dry off quickly also. I agree with Mr. walleye on the frogg toggs, I've heard they rip like no other. ALso, if you don't want Pvc, look into Rivers west, They make good stuff also, at least as good, or probably better than gore-tex.

[slipperybob]

Good quality PVC gear is tough, durable, and easily cleaned and easily repairable on the field. When looking at quality PVC gear in general, examine to see if there's an exterior nylon shell and interior fleece lining. In addition, you should be able to pull it at the seams and they won't tear or stretch at the sticthings. You gonna be in a storm for more than 8 hours of drenching water, PVC is the way to go.

[Farley]

I bought a set of Cabelas PVC last year for around $70 total for both bibs and jacket. They are one tough set of raingear but not for everyone. Not the most comfy and you do get warm if doing outside work on a warm day. Kind of wish I would have bought the Grundens though. I personally cant justify spending 400 bucks on a set of raingear, some people can though.