Does ANYONE make fully waterproof clothing???

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After a wet w/end in Donegal I realised that my Rallye2 was not waterproof. A recent trip to Scotland (see foto) proves that my Stich only holds the water at bay for about a couple of hours - after that no chance :(

So is being fully waterproof only a myth or is holding the water at bay for more than a couple of hours an unrealistic pipedream? :nenau

If only Daytona made clothing :blast
 

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No eventually every piece of kit will leak (unless you want to be vacuum wrapped) I've been riding over 30 years and I'm still looking for the truly breathable, waterproof, comfortable, warm when needed cool when not outfit.
I've spent silly money on you name it tex materials, they either let in water or keep in the sweat.
 
My Streetguard 2 suit was for the first 40k miles - genuinely, 200 miles through downpour dry.

As for the Aerostich kit - where is the water coming in? The crotch is normally the place of weakness on those. My jacket has been totally dry and I've been using the Darien trousers which have the zips on the outside which has meant they've been totally dry too.
 
akito desert trousers, did a 22 hour non stop run in torrential rain, dry as a bone:thumb
dont miss em out cos they are only £80
 
Why don't you just use the car when it rains? :nenau

It has provided me guaranteed waterproofing for the last 10 years or so. :thumb2
 
I recently bought jacket and trousers from Hein Gericke - the PSXR Proshell Goretex stuff. Spent 4 hours the following day in heavy rain all the way down the A303 and back with not a drop of rain getting through. This is now my Spring/summer/autumn gear. For cold winter riding I have a 10 year old Weise jacket and Hein Gericke Master V trousers. Warm and waterproof but I do cheat and use a heated jacket liner as I'm a wus.:):
 
Well if you want a true waterproof suit you need to get a "dry suit", you know the ones you wear for sailing\ canoing with a front zip. You can even get one with a p**s zip. i have one and i can vouch for its waterproofness as swim in it and stay perfectly dry.
 
Send the stitch back it must be faulty. The only time they leak is when the water puddles in your crouch and it seeps in the zip.

Where did the water come in? I've ridden for three days in rain with the thing soaking wet when I put it on each morning but it was still dry inside.

Do you sweat much? :D
 
Whatton said:
Send the stitch back it must be faulty. The only time they leak is when the water puddles in your crouch and it seeps in the zip.

Where did the water come in? I've ridden for three days in rain with the thing soaking wet when I put it on each morning but it was still dry inside.

Do you sweat much? :D
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I was too cold to sweat :D

Honestly think I did it up correctly - i mean its not hard to put on - i suppose that's why I bought it in the first place.
 
Betty Swollocks said:
Trev, I have tried numerous suits in the past, all goretex and all had their good points as well as bad points. With my latest suit, I have been lucky enough to ride 8 hours of constant, torrential rain, without a leak ....... post No. 56 is my opinion.....


http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116815&page=4


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Hey BS - def food for thought - might take a spin to Module to at least get a feel for things - and maybe check my size if they're not interested in dealing :green gri
 
It just dawned on me that it could be your stich??

Is it a brand new one?

Their quality standard seem to be slipping and I think they have probably outsourced production to a sweatshop in the far east now and downgraded on the Cordura they use.

Maybe that is why :nenau

BTW ... My Dainese kit survived the Scottish rain
 
GS TRV said:
I was too cold to sweat :D

Honestly think I did it up correctly - i mean its not hard to put on - i suppose that's why I bought it in the first place.
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When you're on the bike, stand up, slide a finger down the flap to break the velcro connection and then re-seal it down smoothly.....

It seems to be the 'rucking up' effect that leaves gaps in the velcro flap around the groin area as you bend that lets in the water.

As long as you have that bit sealed though, it'll give you a good few hours more without leaking.

With mine, I gave up re-sealing it with tekwash etc in the end and I wear a really thin goretex walking jacket under it now..its long enough to tuck in under the 'nads before zipping up the 'stitch over it, and it's worked really well in proper heavy long duration rain rides :thumb
 
Rukka used to make those rubberized suits (oo errr) I had one twenty years ago, it did not leak and cost 50£ at the time.....

As for my HG dayglo jacket I can honestly say up till now it is still waterproof unless you remove the collar bit, then the rain trickles in...
 
Fanum said:
When you're on the bike, stand up, slide a finger down the flap to break the velcro connection and then re-seal it down smoothly.....

It seems to be the 'rucking up' effect that leaves gaps in the velcro flap around the groin area as you bend that lets in the water.

As long as you have that bit sealed though, it'll give you a good few hours more without leaking.

With mine, I gave up re-sealing it with tekwash etc in the end and I wear a really thin goretex walking jacket under it now..its long enough to tuck in under the 'nads before zipping up the 'stitch over it, and it's worked really well in proper heavy long duration rain rides :thumb
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Ill try that next time Bill but it'll prob be 6 months before I'm back out in the rain anyway :D
 
richie said:
Rukka used to make those rubberized suits (oo errr) I had one twenty years ago, it did not leak and cost 50£ at the time.....

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I had one too - it was grey and never leaked either. Sold it on at the time as new technology would always bring along something better :blast
 
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