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    My experiences with Revit rain gear is 'never again' Wrapping a paper tissue around me would keep me dryer than their rain jacket and pants.

    My 1tonne Duel textile set is the bees knees for extreme cold/wet winter but too hot for the majority of the year. Great value, ok .. cheap but I can handle that shame. I bought their 1tonne one piece rain suit, which is bloody hard to get on and off, so I hardly ever bother using it. It does keep the rain out 100% except after a short time in the saddle the bottom of the legs ride up to your knees, letting water get into your boots. Need under heel straps or elastic band to hold them down and that would be spot on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoonicorn View Post
    Everything wears with time, the Goretex gear is the best but the seals do give up over time, so if you commute everyday in goretex I doubt it would last. Fortnine did a review of water-proof gear about a year ago
    You do have to look after Goretex - important to keep it clean and refresh the DWR coating occasionally. Kathmandu have a section on their website.

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    I was out of ammo this summer too.
    Though recently some kind of morbid idea sparkled into my head and now I want to get dirty.
    Actually I'm absolutely not ready but almost prepared. And speaking about motorcycle rain suit, there is a description in the bottom that seems useful to me. Surprisingly, the hardest part picking one was to get over the color. Still, I already ordered BMW suit.

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    So thought I would update this for reference, I ended up going with the Scott Ergonomic DP Pro Rain Gear.

    Bought around a year ago, jacket has been great. Pants were great to begin with...but as is the way with all (motorcycle specific) rain pants it seems, they’ve started leaking also (confirmed in today’s damp Auckland weather).

    I would say they have lasted longer than other rain pants I’ve owned, and the stretchy material makes them very user-friendly, but I guess seams/stitching are the weak points again.
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    PVC yellows and gumboots. o stitching-welded seam, high visibility and waterproof.

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    Here is a link to the jacket MD was talking about. It has 2 waterproof membranes and so you stay dry.
    https://www.1tonne.co.nz/product/dua...brane/156/100/
    It is a hot jacket that is designed specifically for winter. It can be worn in the summer but you need everything out of it, air vents open and only a t-shirt on. Then you will still be warm (Some people may still get hot).
    PS: So far we have never had a person get wet in this jacket. So it is good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post
    My experiences with Revit rain gear is 'never again' Wrapping a paper tissue around me would keep me dryer than their rain jacket and pants.
    Odd, since I've used the Revit 2-piece for 7yrs now and always stayed dry as a bone. No leaks whatsoever.
    I always wear them over my leathers.


    As for a "Duel" jacket? WTF? Is there a shootout at 10 paces happening?
    Perhaps they meant "Dual"???
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    I am on my 2nd Dririder Hurricane suit. The first one lasted for ages and got used a fair bit as well. In this day and age, when the bike gear is so good, the rainsuit only comes out when it is obviously going to be hammering down for some time. And then you can just wriggle into it on the side of the road without having to remove more than your gloves. My boots are 100% waterproof which is a plus but I have yet to find gloves that can keep out the direct onslaught. It is just easier to have a spare pair.
    But the rainsuit is an easy, light and relatively small package in the topbox. You never know, it might get broken in tomorrow as the wife and I head down thru Hastings to Wellies?...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Laava View Post
    I am on my 2nd Dririder Hurricane suit. The first one lasted for ages and got used a fair bit as well. In this day and age, when the bike gear is so good, the rainsuit only comes out when it is obviously going to be hammering down for some time. And then you can just wriggle into it on the side of the road without having to remove more than your gloves. My boots are 100% waterproof which is a plus but I have yet to find gloves that can keep out the direct onslaught. It is just easier to have a spare pair.
    But the rainsuit is an easy, light and relatively small package in the topbox. You never know, it might get broken in tomorrow as the wife and I head down thru Hastings to Wellies?...
    Why don't buy a pair oh Dry Rider gloves like I did , on discount, a couple of weeks ago. 321km in the rain and not a drop got in.

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