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Froggtoggs Driducks breathable enough to hike in? Also, how waterproof are they?
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Oct 9, 2011 at 8:56 pm #1280376
I know this has been covered here in the past but I didn't see it via the search.
Also, do the shoulder straps on the backpack wear at the jackets flimsy material?
Oct 10, 2011 at 12:39 pm #1788824I did another search, with more time and being less tired. I see that they are reportedly very breathable. However, despite seeing another inquiry, I have yet to run across any mention of their durability at the point where the pack makes contact with the jacket, primarily at the shoulder straps and waist.
Oct 10, 2011 at 12:45 pm #1788827Some people love the driducks. I tried them once. Breathable? Yes. Cheap? Yes. Light? Yes. Durable? Not at all. The one time I used them, the zipper busted on the jacket within an hour of use. Also got some tears easy, and they melted when I got at all close to the campfire. YMMV, as I said some folks love them. I had a terrible experience.
Oct 10, 2011 at 12:50 pm #1788831i don't think abrasion from pack straps would harm them however fear brush and fire with a passion i use a set of pants made out of tyvec 1443 very breathable and more durable " still not very durable though" my pants weigh 2 ounces the material is 1.1 ounce per square yard and about 4$ on amazon
Oct 10, 2011 at 12:54 pm #1788834Tyvek 1443 is a brilliant fabric for rain pants.
It's very breathable, and way more durable than you think. I hacked together a pair and bushwhacked in them pretty hard. I was totally impressed.
Where are the cottage manufacturers when you need them? :D
T1443 pants would be far more useful than DriDucks, Frogg Toggs, and Cuben Fiber and Silnylon pants / chaps / skirts.
Oh, and yes, Frogg Toggs/Driducks are among the most breathable things out there, and just fine to hike in. Same w/Tyvek 1443.
Oct 10, 2011 at 12:57 pm #1788837oo there coming ;) alter ego has them in the works should be out next spring for about 15$ along with lots of other goodies
Oct 10, 2011 at 1:16 pm #1788844I have used O2 and Driducks. They are similar but not the exactly the same. I tend to reach for the O2 for whatever reason -maybe they are a bit more breathable -maybe I secretly admire that Big Bird look. After a number of trips, the O2 is discolored from pack strap wear but no holes. They do have little unexplained tears and holes here and there though. I have a spare set ready to go if and when the current set gets too bad.
I feel the breath-ability is good enough to forgo the windshirt and just use the O2. Too sweaty? unzip it. This winter I think I will try using the bottoms all the time with some neoprene cuffs (get at fly shop) to serve as gaiters and to keep the baggy bottoms under control. Depends on what you are doing- I wouldn't want to count on them in a mission critical application though!
Oct 10, 2011 at 1:33 pm #1788850oo there coming ;) alter ego has them in the works should be out next spring for about 15$ along with lots of other goodies
PM me if you need a beta tester – rumor has it things get a little wet up here in the Pac NW for the next few months :)
Oct 10, 2011 at 2:05 pm #1788861pm sent
Oct 10, 2011 at 2:37 pm #1788873William, Count me in if you need a "big-n-tall" tester. Will my Oregonian webbed feet fit through the leg openings?
M
Oct 10, 2011 at 5:26 pm #1788932Driducks have been a mixed bag for me. They're pretty breathable, pretty waterproof, and nice and light, but the zipper failed the first time I wore them, and I got tears from brushing up against pine boughs — pine boughs mind you, not rough brush.
The Tyvek sounds like a brilliant idea.
HJ
Oct 10, 2011 at 5:30 pm #1788933I can't wait to see what you come up with. Any plans on a tyvek top too? I was searching for a tyvek poncho earlier and found one site that used to sell them, but it seems they don't exist anymore. Maybe that's a bad sign… Regardless, I still like the idea of a poncho that I can use as a groundsheet inside of my Hexamid.
Oct 10, 2011 at 7:02 pm #1788959AnonymousInactivethe 1443 are great and more durable than Dri-Ducks in my experience. O2 Rainshield is very durable and my favorite in the cheap class of rain gear.
Oct 10, 2011 at 8:51 pm #1788999of course Eugene i cant make a top without a bottom ;)
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