Rain Gear

[Supervillian_imp]

I wish the demo took place in a ginormous downpour in some mountainous back roads in WV, with the rain suit buried under a water bottle, jumper cables, sunscreen, peanuts, spare gloves, maglight, and maps. That would give me a basis from which to compare!

[paulw_imp]

Nice!

I had a set of Frogg Toggs that served me well, but I melted one of the pant legs on a Guzzi V7 pipe in Europe last year. Replaced them with an Olympia Horizon rain jacket and pants. The material packs down very compactly and is self-storing with a built-in pocket. Very comfortable and breathes well.

Interesting. I bought a set last year and found them pretty much useless. Within 10-20 minutes my crotch was wet and withing 30 minutes the shoulder were also wet. They have now been delegated to the garbage and I have, for now, gone back to me 15 year old set of Dry Rider gear.

[Nortoon_imp]

I am sure a 60 to 70 MPH head wind would push the rain through all those forward facing zippers.

I bought a good motorcycle rain suit in the early 80s. I was leading about 50 members of our touring club down highway 401 towards Toronto through a car wash like rain storm. At Oshawa it was just like I passed through the car wash exit curtain. It was suddenly sunny and dry.

I pulled over about a 1/4 of a mile up to watch everyone else exit the car wash. As I stood up, all the water that had gathered in the crotch of the rain suit found its way in. Not a comfortable feeling. Fortunately it was a warm and sunny day after that, so at 70 MPH it didn't take long to dry off.

I now wear a Columbia rain suit I bought for fishing. Great gear that is truly waterproof. As it has a hood I can wear under my helmet, water does not trickle down my neck and into my clothing. It also breathes, so I don't get wet from the inside out during hot weather.

[the Ferret]

Nice!

I had a set of Frogg Toggs that served me well, but I melted one of the pant legs on a Guzzi V7 pipe in Europe last year. Replaced them with an Olympia Horizon rain jacket and pants. The material packs down very compactly and is self-storing with a built-in pocket. Very comfortable and breathes well.

Interesting. I bought a set last year and found them pretty much useless. Within 10-20 minutes my crotch was wet and withing 30 minutes the shoulder were also wet. They have now been delegated to the garbage and I have, for now, gone back to me 15 year old set of Dry Rider gear.

Interesting. I bought a set last year and found them pretty much useless. Within 10-20 minutes my crotch was wet and withing 30 minutes the shoulder were also wet. They have now been delegated to the garbage and I have, for now, gone back to me 15 year old set of Dry Rider gear.
paul..of Frogg Toggs or Oympia Horizon rain gear?

[chync_imp]

Not sure if the Frogg Toggs wearers are talking about the older material or the newer stuff. I just bought a pair made of the newer material and they now have a heat resistant panel on the inner leg to help prevent melting on a hot engine or muffler. I haven't been able to test them yet but they look pretty heavy duty. The zipper covers all have a stiff double flap kind of thing that at least looks like it may have a chance of keeping water out. But they didn't go on real fast for me over my gear. I was looking at another one piece suit that did go on fast but a guy that reviewed it said his crotch ended up wet so I bought the Frogg Toggs instead. I'm ready to for for a wet ride if it will rain on a weekend for me.

[Cormanus]

I bought some Frogg Toggs last year and could not possibly have been more disappointed. The difference between wearing and not wearing them was very hard to discern.

[paulw_imp]

Nice!

I had a set of Frogg Toggs that served me well, but I melted one of the pant legs on a Guzzi V7 pipe in Europe last year. Replaced them with an Olympia Horizon rain jacket and pants. The material packs down very compactly and is self-storing with a built-in pocket. Very comfortable and breathes well.

Interesting. I bought a set last year and found them pretty much useless. Within 10-20 minutes my crotch was wet and withing 30 minutes the shoulder were also wet. They have now been delegated to the garbage and I have, for now, gone back to me 15 year old set of Dry Rider gear.

Interesting. I bought a set last year and found them pretty much useless. Within 10-20 minutes my crotch was wet and withing 30 minutes the shoulder were also wet. They have now been delegated to the garbage and I have, for now, gone back to me 15 year old set of Dry Rider gear.
paul..of Frogg Toggs or Oympia Horizon rain gear?

Interesting. I bought a set last year and found them pretty much useless. Within 10-20 minutes my crotch was wet and withing 30 minutes the shoulder were also wet. They have now been delegated to the garbage and I have, for now, gone back to me 15 year old set of Dry Rider gear.
paul..of Frogg Toggs or Oympia Horizon rain gear?
I should have been clearer. I was speaking of the Frogg Toggs.

[offroadfx4_imp]

Has anyone tried the over boot rain things like these:

https://www.amazon.com/Hilitchi-Waterpro...D3JC98WBM4

I have some frog toggs, haven't been in the rain yet, but they are bright yellow like the sun, I think they may actually prevent rain from happening ;-)

Also which "Lobster Claw" over gloves are best brand for a cheap price?

[Nortoon_imp]

When Penny and I travelled long distances on the Goldwing we had fabric lined rubber lineman gloves (gauntlets) in the saddlebags that would fit over our riding gloves. Ugly yellow things that we bought at Home Depot, but they kept our hands warm and our gloves dry in the rain. Worked well in cold weather too because they broke the wind.

We also had cheap fleece lined rubber boots in a waterproof bag strapped to the luggage rack on top of the trunk. With the rain suit over them our feet stayed dry and warm, while our leather riding boots stayed dry in the waterproof bag. You could walk through puddles in muddy restaurant parking lots with the rubber ones.

[Cormanus]

Offroad, I saw some blokes with the overboots during the Ride Down Under. They seemed to think they were OK and I thought I should get some as my boots always fill with water. I bought some From George Toggs and was bitterly disappointed by them. Might as well not have bothered putting them on.