Thread: The ULTIMATE rain jacket

Another topic around rain jacket performance is the dwr coating. After you wash a gortex or other membrane jacket the dwr coating can after time start to fail requiring all water proofing to be provided by the membrane. And it fails. So you need to restore the dwr by warm not hot iing or retreating if ironing does not work.

There is an Aussie brand called Mont who make a good 3/4 length coat using a fabric called hydronaute. I like mine.

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Originally Posted by stagstalker

The new Hunters Element Atlas Jacket has caught my attention. Some impressive figures for breathability and waterproofness (if that’s a word). Hopefully they offer an alternative colour to the brown, I do not do brown in big game hunting clothing.

https://www.hunterselement.co.nz/col...s/atlas-jacket
Is this a different colour to what you have seen?

Originally Posted by Shearer

https://www.hunterselement.co.nz/col...s/atlas-jacket
Is this a different colour to what you have seen?

Yea that’s the colour I was referring to. Probably fine for open country but you wouldn't catch me wearing that colour in the scrub.