bladeracer wrote:But the very best thing I have ever worn in pouring rain without getting wet _at all_ is a Dririder one-piece rain suit with the neck-to-knee zip. Very useful at retaining body heat too when it's not raining. Cheap, very compact, and dead easy to get in and out of in full leathers.
Gaznazdiak wrote:You may need to get some seam tape or seam sealer. If it IS GoreTex, it's probably a seam issue.
Lifesaride wrote:They may not have been properly proofed at the factory.
Silly question maybe, but you didn’t give them a wash with regular detergent before the first use did you? Soap destroys the waterproofing agent. They should only be washed with non soap based products, like nikwax.
PCHammond wrote:I even use it while fishing on saltwater and then chuck it in the washing machine when I get home.
TassieTiger wrote::mrgreen: As a motorcyclist if 25+ years - there is no such thing as water proof...only various level of repellent.
Take them back, get a refund then go buy a 1 piece rain “over” suit - will give 20-30mins dry time in reasonable rain and a lot longer in misty crap.
Lorgar wrote:PCHammond wrote:I even use it while fishing on saltwater and then chuck it in the washing machine when I get home.
And do you need to reapply the sealant again after running it through the machine each time?
Or just sporadically as it wears out?
Noisydad wrote:Having worked outdoors in all weather for all bar 7 years of my working life I've developed a theory that I'm testing...
Regardless of what you wear, if you go outside in the rain you're gunna get wet!