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Brett Peugh BPL Member
PostedJun 7, 2008 at 10:43 am

I ordered a set of the new upgraded DriDucks that they make. They cost $10 more but are much more durable and feature rich. The hood now rolls into the collar, the fuzzy material is on the outside with the plastic on the inside, it has a draw cord for the bottom hem of the jacket, the sleeves cuffs are much more durable and don't feel like they are cutting of your circulation, the pants have a draw string in addition to the elastic, and the ankles have a velcroed side split to get them on easier. They do weigh a few more ounces than the new ones but I chopped of some weight by replacing all the cords with mason's twine and the toggles with much smaller ones. They only come in grey though.

I have found that they are more durable than the ones made before this current regular model(which I found to be the most flimsy). The only problem I have seen is that the hood is ridiculously small. I only wear a size 7.5 hat and I find the hood barely covers anything.

I still wouldn't bushwack with them but I will save these for winter.

EndoftheTrail BPL Member
PostedJun 7, 2008 at 11:11 am

Brett:

How much do they weigh — top and bottom seperately? Can you provide a link as well? Thanks.

Brett Peugh BPL Member
PostedJun 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm

And all the seams are sewn and taped. Hood still stinks though. I will be calling them about it Monday. Might be getting close to perfect.

PostedJun 7, 2008 at 5:18 pm

It looks like the older model is still available too. The one thing I dislike about Frogg Toggs is having the fuzzy side on the outside. It tends to hold water, and to pill some.

EndoftheTrail BPL Member
PostedJun 7, 2008 at 5:54 pm

No experience whatsoever with the new Driducks…

But I was surprised reading Brett's post about the new ones. Why have the fuzzy side on the outside to trap water and the slippery/plasticky surface on the inside to make the skin uncomfortable?

Maybe the factory manager read his fabric instructions wrong? :)

Brett Peugh BPL Member
PostedJun 7, 2008 at 6:16 pm

I called and asked the same question yesterday. It seems that they are more durable that way and it feels like they are the way these are made. I am still going to relegate them for winter wear for the reasons Ben mentioned.

As for the regular ones, the ones they have now are different than the ones you could purchase last year and inferior in my experience. They do not seem to be as strong and the laminate that bonds to the fuzzy stuff tends to stretch and lift on light abrasions. I guess I always could get one of the upgraded pairs and turn them outside.

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