Anyone got good recommendation for a nice rain/technical jacket? I'm looking anywhere from $150-$270 to spend. I got gift cards to apply towards them. I probably find some of these models on sale at random websites for 15-20% off if they got my size. I'd like it to be light as possible without much sacrifice to breathability and waterproofness. The one I currently uses makes me feel wet at pressure points from the backpack, and I get hot in it fast. I been using it for 5 years, so I'm ready for a new one.
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I bought one from LL Bean. Gore-Tex, mesh liner, breathes well, has stayed dead dry in some major downpours, fits into it's own pocket. I over sized it, as I also wear it in the winter as a wind shell. Great product for my use, though if people look close they may mistake me for a yuppy that escaped his cubicle and wandered outside. http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/63188?feat=68624-pprrtop
I ended up rolling the dice on the Marmot Nano AS. I only paid $85 out of pocket for it, so we'll see how it performs this year in those Smoky Mountain rain.
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It is one of the blessings of wilderness life that it shows us how few things we need in order to be perfectly happy.-- Horace Kephart
REI has that jacket for 285!!!!! I'll just send you my money from now on and have you shop for me. Glad you got a deal like that, I bet you'll be happy with it.
REI has that jacket for 285!!!!! I'll just send you my money from now on and have you shop for me. Glad you got a deal like that, I bet you'll be happy with it.
I'll let you know! I had gift cards from Christmas so that erode the cost on my end to $85. I couldn't pass up buying what looks like a sweet rain jacket for the price of $85. I could have easily gotten the Pre-Cip or another model without paying anything, but felt the risk of buying more pricier jacket for little cost (talking full retail vs. what i pay) was worth the leap of faith, ya know?
Edited by ETSU Pride (12/28/1410:00 PM)
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It is one of the blessings of wilderness life that it shows us how few things we need in order to be perfectly happy.-- Horace Kephart
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