Waterproof duck hunting jacket

[97F1504RAD]

I use Frogg Toggs and its my understanding that it is not breathable. The $39 jacket has worked great for me for 3 seasons. It has never leaked a drop of water once.

I have searched their site and I cannot locate any of their stuff that is NOT breathable. Maybe you can provide me with a link.

I think their slogan is the worldwide leader in breathable, lightweight and affordable waterproof clothing.

[M1NM]

I found you get wetter (from sweating) in the rubber jackets.

[NapalmCheese]

Seamgrip the seams that are leaking and stop buying that brand.

[97F1504RAD]

I would also suggest using a good wash solution and retreat your breathable gear with this.

http://www.amazon.com/Nikwax-Hardshell-Clean-Waterproof-DUO-Pack/dp/B000PGOOIS/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1448235598&sr=1-1&keywords=Nikwax

[Arrieta578]

Cabelas Gortex stuff is good. Cabelas Dry Plus stuff leaks.

Drake Waterfowl stuff leaks BAD.

Columbia made a jacket called the "Widgeon" that was good for about two or three seasons and then started to leak. But they would replace it for free when it did.

Right now Beretta Outlander is what I am currently using and in the 2 all day solid down pour storms that I was in over the last two years (remember we are in a drought) I stayed dry. As a result, two of my buddies bought one and they love them. Their newer jacket is called Xtrema, don't know how it is.

Stika is supposed to just as good or better than the Beretta, but I have no personal experience with them. My partner just got one, so i'll let you know at the end of this year's season (if it rains).

[Arrieta578]

PS: Don't wash your jacket in the washing machine. I only lightly rinse mine by hand once a year in cold water when the season is over and let it air dry. Washing a breathable rainproof jacket in the washing machine is hard on the Gor-tex membrane and seams.

[Sutterduckhunter]

I will just say, if some company tells you that their waders or jackets are breathable and waterproof, they won't be waterproof for very long. My "breathable" waders cannot breath, or allow air to travel through them. If they did, they would leak water.
As for the Frogg Togg shell jacket, that thing don't breath at all. You will sweat if you are walking around in it. It will also keep you dryer than any gortex jacket will.

[NATEWA]

Gore-tex and dry-plus will eventually leak. I picked up some wash in and spray kit the other day at bass pro. That works for the season - spray the shoulder and hood seams. Heavy rains for long periods - camo poncho! Keep it in your backpack.

[NapalmCheese]

I will just say, if some company tells you that their waders or jackets are breathable and waterproof, they won't be waterproof for very long. My "breathable" waders cannot breath, or allow air to travel through them. If they did, they would leak water.
As for the Frogg Togg shell jacket, that thing don't breath at all. You will sweat if you are walking around in it. It will also keep you dryer than any gortex jacket will.

Interestingly enough my breathable and waterproof waders are both breathable AND waterproof!

Waterproof membrane fabrics don't have the tiny holes you've heard so much about. They are all a form of teflon coating that will use your body heat as a heat pump to move condensed moisture that is soaked in to the skrim on the inside of the garment from the higher humidity area next to your body to the relatively lower humidity area of 'outside'. If it's cold and dry they work really well, if it's warm and humid they don't work so well. If you're in standing water (like in waders) they don't breathe at all for the parts that are submerged.

The biggest difference in comfort between 'breathable' garments and rubber is that breathable garments will have some moisture transport even in warm humid environments while you are sitting still. The is, the rate at which you perspire while sitting still should be less than the rate at which your jacket or whatever can allow that moisture out. Rubber will never do that. Rubber acts as a vapor barrier.

But hey, if you don't want to believe that good quality waterproof breathable fabrics are in fact waterproof, then don't believe me. Feel free to sweat it out in your rubber outfits with seams that are just as prone to leaking as the seams in a waterproof/breathable jacket.

I'll be comfy in my jacket and waders, both of which have proven themselves reliably waterproof for the last 5 years or so.