What's the best water-proof gear specifically?

[Pussy]

My dad rides in AlpineStars DryStar Goretex gear and swears by it.

Alpinestars IS waterproof.
Best gear I have ever used

[MaxCannon]

Why not take your uniform in a bag and get changed when you get to work ?

Even though my gear keeps me dry I wouldn't wear my work clothes under it.
Too hot in summer - too cold in winter.

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

Alpinestars IS waterproof.
Best gear I have ever used

+1, never had any water get through my drystar cordura jacket and pants.

I did see the price of the alpinestar goretex leather pants the other week- from memory it was about $1800!!!!

And I thought I spent too much on gear.

[marty]

2 piece Teknics. Has never let me down, and has been speed tested to silly speeds.

[NZsarge]

+1, never had any water get through my drystar cordura jacket and pants.

I did see the price of the alpinestar goretex leather pants the other week- from memory it was about $1800!!!!

And I thought I spent too much on gear.

YEah the leather "365" goretex gear is absolutely crazy money, as you say $1800 for pants and $2K for the jacket but the goretex cordura gear is more attainable price wise but still expensive kit but if you look at the gear it's seriously nice kit!

[grbaker]

Rain Gear
Jacket - IXON Fire (long jacket) keeps 98% out. Can leak inside-elbows when heavy.
PVC pants - pick up in any bike store or mountain hiking store.
Boots - Only buy waterproof boots and treat with Elephant wax.
Gloves - Dririder Noric are okay-ish, but they all fill up with water when on any sports bike and it runs down yer arms, into the gloves.

Heavy Rain
Light PVC jacket under the IXON jacket.. keeps the 2% out.
2nd pair of PVC pants - dry but sweaty.
Boots - nah spare pair of socks.
Gloves - Spare pair of gloves too for the ride home (honetsly, I have 4 pairs on winter gloves, normally 1 or 2 are in the hot water cupboard.)

I stopped buying cordura pants ages ago as they leaked 6-18 months after buying. Todays brands may be better.

[wysper]

Only downside with Revit is that it is lightweight material and may not last as long as some of the heavy duty gear. Pricing: not cheap but not too expensive either.

That is what I have found with my 1pc revit. Got it on special at Boyds, 60 bucks. But two years on I am looking for new gear. Too light weight and now not as waterproof as it was.
Had a look at the Rainbird that Slo recommended. I will pop in with my bike gear on and get some that will fit over it, or some cheap warehouse PVC might do the trick too.

[MaxCannon]

Two things to add.

Tuck the cuffs of your gloves under the sleves of your jacket. Eaisier with some than others but when rain runs down the sleve it will go over the glove and not fill it up with water.

Rainoff overgloves are good for over the top. I only break min out in heavy rain but they keep your hands warm and dry. added bonus - you don't have to try drying out your winter gloves.

[nutjob]

Not really sure, but a mate and I got caught in a downpour in Tauranga a few months ago. We had no rain gear at the time so after a quick trip to the Warehouse to buy some cling film and a couple of plastic bags, we glad-wrapped the crap out of ourselves and trundled off home. We looked like we had just escaped from a refrigerator, but it didn't actually work too bad

[Gremlin]

YEah the leather "365" goretex gear is absolutely crazy money, as you say $1800 for pants and $2K for the jacket but the goretex cordura gear is more attainable price wise but still expensive kit but if you look at the gear it's seriously nice kit!

Blardy heck, for $3800 you may as well speak to Quasievil about some Rukka gear. Bit cheaper and actually appears on worldwide test results in the top 5, vs alpinestars not being mentioned.

[spacemonkey]

I swear by my dririder one piece rain suit.
But I also don't tend to use it much these days as I've found even heavy welly wind and rain doesn't seem to make it past the Alpinstar touring jacket I brought in January.

[ExpertoCrede]

Rain offs. Helps keep my hands warm too. Tighten the cord fairly tight around your sleeve and it should be totally leak proof.

[Pussy]

Alpinestars Sigma jacket.
Breathable waterproof... I paid $600.00
Worth every cent

[LBD]

Spidi Admiral....dry as....

Only two places I et a little damp is back of neck off helmet and hands....a pair of gloves with inner cuff for inside sleeve, and an outer gauntlet....bugger to get on however....And I clock some very wet km at times

[Moki]

Best rain shell ever...

Revit H20



Not bad for $119