Rain jacket

[Suzzz]

How much does your rain jacket weigh?

I'm in the process of re-examining every item in my pack in an effort to get rid of all unnecessary weigh. My current rain jacket weighs 22 ounces (1 lbs 6 oz). How does that compare? Which brands are the best?

[Hatchet_1697]

8 oz. Switched to a Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano Tarp & Poncho and never looked back. Covers my pack and me, breathable during hot hikes, and allows me to setup my tent in the rain (under the poncho) and keep everything dry. Added an UL belt of sorts so no flopping in the wind, made the belt from dyneema cordage. Hope it helps.


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[saltysack]

OR helium 2 in xl about 7oz....versatile and light.


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[muzzo909]

OR helium 2 in xl about 7oz....versatile and light.


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[TTT]

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Third

A really nice rain jacket that packs down small and looks cool. One of my better purchases

[gbolt]

Marmot Precip is 10 oz. but only paid $55 on sale. Otherwise, I would have gone the OR Helium or the Packa route.

[MuddyWaters]

Mine is 6.3 oz

[Five Tango]

I shelved my Marmot precip 13 oz rain jacket for a light weight Frogg Togg at roughly half the weight.Be sure you get the lighter Frogg Togg rather than their regular one if you go the FT route.

[Traffic Jam]

After hiking with my daughter who wore a light, rain jacket and seeing her drenched and cold, I'm very happy with my heavier Marmot precip.

[Deacon]

I had a 10d 7 oz. Packa until I walked away and left it at Elisa Brook Shelter in the Whites.

[Five Tango]

After hiking with my daughter who wore a light, rain jacket and seeing her drenched and cold, I'm very happy with my heavier Marmot precip.

Do you recall exactly what she was wearing?

[Suzzz]

After hiking with my daughter who wore a light, rain jacket and seeing her drenched and cold, I'm very happy with my heavier Marmot precip.

I hear ya! I'm looking to shed some weight but not at the expense of getting wet and miserable. I like the jacket I have right now as it works perfectly. It has a flannel liner, so it's VERY comfy and I've never gotten wet when hiking with it, but like I said, it's a bit heavy. And according to Five Tango, the Marmot precip is 13 oz, that's a lot less than mine so I'll definitely put it on the list.

Thanks for all your suggestions guys. I'll look into all of them.

[Five Tango]

Suzz,there's plenty of rain jackets out there.If you go to REI webpage you can get the specs on all of them.Then it's a weight and price decision.I prefer my Marmot quality over the Frogg Togg.FT is fine for 3 season use.Would probably opt for something more durable in winter and my Marmot's paid for.......make sure what you get allows room for warm layers underneath.

[cmoulder]

As a certified Montbell fanboi I must mention the Montbell Peak Shell.

[tflaris]

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Third

A really nice rain jacket that packs down small and looks cool. One of my better purchases

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[Traffic Jam]

Do you recall exactly what she was wearing?

No, and she no longer has it.

The point is, not all rain jackets keep you dry so don't use weight as the only criteria.
Though, I'm sure there are good jackets that are lighter than the precip and suzzz is a smart lady to ask around.

[freekncreekn]

OR helium 2 in xl about 7oz....versatile and light.


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[saltysack]

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OR has incredible customer support. My first gen helium began to wet out after a few years of use. I called them about retreating it....they said we'll send you a new one at no charge....


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[Suzzz]

Suzz,there's plenty of rain jackets out there.If you go to REI webpage you can get the specs on all of them.Then it's a weight and price decision.I prefer my Marmot quality over the Frogg Togg.FT is fine for 3 season use.Would probably opt for something more durable in winter and my Marmot's paid for.......make sure what you get allows room for warm layers underneath.

I know there are plenty of rain jackets out there, I wanted people's appreciation of different ones since I trust them more than manufacturers who would have you think that their product (and their product only) is the best out there. They all look good in the store/webpage display but sometimes that's where it stops. I like having the opinion of someone who actually used the product and who's not likely to make a profit from my buying it.

As for REI, we don't have them in Canada and with the dollar exchange rate I'm not sure it would be financially favorable for me to order from the States at this point. However, we do have MEC which is the Canadian equivalent to REI (check them out at mec.ca). They have most of the same brands but a few aren't available here.

Right now I'm leaning towards the Marmot but my final decision isn't made. I'm in no rush to buy anything. This is more of a wish list item for next season.

[Suzzz]

The point is, not all rain jackets keep you dry so don't use weight as the only criteria.
Though, I'm sure there are good jackets that are lighter than the precip and suzzz is a smart lady to ask around.

At least one person thinks I'm smart! Lol