Rain proof textile pants. Do they exist?

[ural]

Hi all.

I'm using my bike for commuting whole year round. And the problem is.. rain.
I decided to look for textile pants which are rainproof (I find overtrouses a little bit of a hustle, so I'd rather hope that it won't rain and get into one, than providently putting them on every morning when metservice says it might rain).

So, I've bought the ones that fitted me well, without prior searching for reviews or anything. And yes, "rain proof" was the manufacturer's claim (it's Driraider). 1st proper rain - all dry, 2nd - ok, 3rd - feeling like I've wet my underwear. Not good at all. Commendably, there were no problems with warranty - I've been provided with a brand new pair. 1st rain - all dry, 2nd - well.. you guess what it was.
Overall, I fairly liked the pants - pretty comfy, but the only thing they failed in happened to be the only thing why I bought them. They are not rain proof :-(

So, the question is: which textile moto pants are rainproof? I mean, you've ridden it for a season or two and they are still doing their job? I kind of understand that water "proofness" is a quality which may be hard to maintain if you wear the pants every day during winter. Stitches become loose, etc. But still, I got a feeling that such pants may exist :-)

As an alternative, I'll have to go to plan B and get proper overtrouses...

Oh, I just forgot about plan C. These sprays to keep stitches sealed.. do they work?

What works for you guys?
Cheers

[Askelon]

Ive been wearing a set of 1tonne Ultimate Ranger Touring pants fot the last few months and found them to be very good so far. Been in some massive downpours and not gotten wet other than where the wind has blown rain up the front between the pants and jacket. I wear them all day, every day Im riding (lately thats been about 4 times a week, 200ish km). Not the warmest ever, and Ive had an issue or two with the leg zips but really much better than all the crap (and some of that was expensive crap!) Ive bought in the past. I dont expect them to really last more than a year though.

Ive owned all sorts of sets over the years, the only ones that have come close are my old teknics pants but they didnt hold up well in heavy rain. Oh and a cheap set of throwovers from the Warehouse which were good but ended up ripping and leaking at the seams.

Worst I ever had was a pair of the "waterproof" draggin jeans. They were about as useful as using a sieve as a bowl.

[Maha]

Since you have forked out for textile pants the best now is for some over trousers, be they be Revit/RJays or DriRider.
Starting from $49 up to these for $99 > http://motomail.co.nz/estore/style/rjvectrovrtrsr.aspx

I have a DriRider rain Jacket, best money I have spent on wet gear, Jackets are where I have had issue in the past.
In saying that, my ReVit pants are waterproof, you'll need to spend a minimum of around $500 on pants that are waterproof.

[FJRider]

If you stop thinking water proof ... and think water resistant ... !!!

I use Dri-Rider jacket and pants. And for the most part ... they are fine.

"It" does get in ... and there are Spray on and / or wash in products that re waterproof your stuff.

http://www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products...hp?productid=3

The Spray on ...

http://nikwax.com/en-us/products/pro...?productid=265

[Motu]

If they have stitches, they will leak. I have a pair of PVC over pants I was wearing in the '70's - they are still totally waterproof....but not the cuffs, the domes fell off decades ago. I commute and don't want to change my clothes at work, so over trou for me. These days I have some Outback oilskin pants, they are great and I wear them everyday, rain or shine, over jeans. They did leak in the crutch, so reproofed the crutch and all is good.

[Gremlin]

Depends on your budget. If you're prepared to spend 4 figures (with no dot in the middle) then yes, you can buy some. My Rukka gear has never let anything through despite hour upon hour of rain.

For commuting, I use some rain pants over the top. Every now and then they start leaking, so they're thrown away and another pair is bought. Normally get a year or two out of each pair...

[Swoop]

As an alternative, I'll have to go to plan B and get proper overtrouses...

What works for you guys?

Just get some over trousers.
Revit are bloody good.
I gave up on textile trousers a few years back. Just leathers and the overtrou in the bottom of the backpack for when needed.

[BMWST?]

agree with motu.only pvc will remain waterproof for the long term, but they arent very good at letting internal moisture out.If you plan on riding in real rain....pvc.But eventually they start to make you feel clammy on the inside

[Moi]

Try this thread from earlier this year...

[nelubian]

If you look for over-pants:
I've tried couple of pvc pants, the only difference I've found: size and color.
I bought mine from the warehouse for 15$ and wrote 'Herley pants! Vroom vroom!' on them with marker. Works best! Never had any issue! :

PS: For better quality may recommend expensive markers.

[Black Knight]

PVC with welded seams will keep rain out-anything else will "hydraulic" any water that happens to have gathered in the crotch area through any textile.Line 7 marine stuff aint bad,better still is clobber from the suppliers to commercial fishermen.

[Flip]

I have a dry rider, multi cordure layer pants cold/wet weather gear and they are very waterproof and usually way too warm to wear.

By the time the water has run through my English Frank Thomas gloves and down the back of my neck and soaked itself around to the front, my ass is still dry. They also keep the farts in really well.

[Tazz]

Got some newish dririder pants and same deal, get wetter every ride. Just kind of look at it as a semen preservation technique.

PVC with welded seams will keep rain out-anything else will "hydraulic" any water that happens to have gathered in the crotch area through any textile.Line 7 marine stuff aint bad,better still is clobber from the suppliers to commercial fishermen.

I've just been looking at some Line 7 stuff. Surprised it isn't mentioned more. A decent pair of their bib trousers would be the shizzle.

[Blackbird]

If you stop thinking water proof ... and think water resistant ... !!!

"It" does get in ... and there are Spray on and / or wash in products that re waterproof your stuff.

http://www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products...hp?productid=3

The Spray on ...

http://nikwax.com/en-us/products/pro...?productid=265

Just how good are the Nikwax wash and proofing products? I've just ordered some to try with not particularly high expectations. Like others have said, I prefer plastic over the top if I want to stay completely dry. Last year, I bought on spec some Frogg Toggs Toad Skinz breathable overtrousers from Revzilla. Wearing them over the top of my textiles works pretty well, if not absolutely 100%.

[OddDuck]

Got a pair of Triumph branded textile pants and they've worked well - it's been a couple of seasons and they're just starting to have issues now. The lettering is peeling off, though.