Re: [Paddlewise] Weatherproof Jacket

> I just picked up a breathable waterproof jacket from Campmor for
> $49US. Called the Red Ledge Thunderlight it has gotten good reviews
> and is only 12oz. I needed a new rainshell for the upcoming trip to
> Vietnam and Cambodia. For the price it's hard to go wrong.
>
> http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay
> ?prrfnbr=3192609&prmenbr=226
>

Not all of them quote waterproofness in mm.  Those that Doug has found are
Freeride for CDN 150 (USD 120) with 3,000 rating and Aquamax for CDN 300
(USD 230) with 10,000 rating.  I have found locally in Vancouver (still
remote for Doug :-) something similar breathable in Tayga store booklet
(they don't have a webpage), for CDN 100 (USD 70) with rating 2,000, weight
15 oz.  Miracles usually don't happen, and without rating for Red Ledge
Thunderlight (CDN 63 now, regular price CDN 75) I would suspect it to have
waterproof rating less than 10,000 but perhaps no less than 2,000.  There is
also a question what will become of 10,000-rated material after couple of
seasons of use (this isn't a $10 PVC jacket, that leaks only when it is
punctured).
Campmor online store is treacherous for canadians, btw - their canadian
counterpartner makes profits on shippping apparently.  Shipping of 12 oz
Thunderlight costs CDN 28 (USD 22), for example.
Alex.
PS: there was a suggestion to use rain jacket as a paddling shell - I've got
impression that rain jackets would leak through cuffs without gussets in a
heavy rain, because hands are raised periodically. At least those that I
tried, did that.
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