Not sure if this is best posted here or in GD, but some of the rain gear threads of old were here.
I’ve decided it’s time to get a very high quality rain jacket for use at work. It needs to be durable and be able to keep me dry for hours in the rain. I’ve found a few brands, but am not familiar with a couple of them. Online reviews are hard to trust these days, so any first hand experience would be much appreciated. Yes, these are stupid expensive, but I’ve come to terms with paying for quality and performance.
The jacket needs velcro panels on the sleeves for ID placards. It also needs a hood that will accommodate a helmet. Zippered pits are a plus. I don’t need anything that is insulated – just rain protection. Ideally it would be Ranger Green, but I can live with similar colors or some of the grey options.
1) Arcteryx Alpha Gen 2: https://leaf.arcteryx.com/us/en/shop...a-jacket-gen-2
2) Mantle Rain Jacket: https://mantle-clothing.com/product/...-jacket-mod-1/
3) Carinthia PRG2.0: https://www.carinthia.eu/en/prg-2-0-jacket-p2912/
4) UF Pro: https://ufpro.com/us/tactical-jacket...roduct-details (never heard of this company but the features they list seem well thought out)
These are the 4 I’ve found, with them in current order of preference. If y’all know of any other brands I should look at please list them below. Thanks!