I have their mid-level rain jacket. The Strom Defender Utility jacket that I use for work, truck driver. It keeps the rain off of me when I have to make deliveries in the rain. It's a decent jacket made well and the price was less than $100... Glad you took one for the team in water pummeling test...
That’s why we never wore rain gear in the Army. It would just hold in all your body heat and you’d be soaked in sweat. Not to mention you could actually become a heat casualty because of it.
I remember the old GUMBY rubber rainsuit you are referring to. HOWEVER... thankfully the military has improved 👏 Now they have a fantastic Gortex coat and trousers that work and perform fantastic. Along with the new design and availability of combat boots you can be in a monsoon and remain dry and comfortable. The only draw back is that it is classified as a "Field Jacket"... not just rainwear. So it is for wear in the cold as well. Problem is it is not a heavy insulated coat . Therefore in conditions that are cold. It is by itself not that warm. But thankfully to that note. They now have some nice fleece pullovers and better thermal under garments. To allow you to layer in cold conditions. Reference to this coat he is speaking of. The military coat would be the direction to go. Purchase price is about half the price of the Carhart. With the money you save you can get the trousers and have a full suit. I purchased mine , even though it was a standard issue item. Just so I always had my own and it fit and I wasn't dealing with a issued set. Plus it made it mine and I didn't have to turn it back in and deal with that side of things. Definitely something you should look into if you're interested in this type of coat / rainwear.
The point of rain jackets is to hold your heat when its freezing rain. Its to prevent hypothermia. Its also supposed to dry fast. Its not to keep your body bone dry. No jcket will do that in sustained storms. In warm weather youre just supposed to put up with rain and be a fucking man.
Have you ever heard of Ventile? It's got a long history with the British military. Made entirely out of extra long threads of cotton that have been weaved very tightly and expand upon contact with the rain, sealing any holes, making the garment effectively waterproof. Natural, breathable, durable and very quiet. Pretty fascinating and expensive stuff.
@@jcm9356 yeah, I saw their ad and got curious so I bought their Lowry Mac. Ventile has this buttery smooth surface, extremely tight weaving, very breathable, but isn't as quiet as I thought. It's also prone to wrinkling (it's made of cotton after all) and having visible white marks. Getting it wet is a big challenge, but once you get through the DWR layer, it will get stiff. Will I buy another? Very tempting but probably not because this quality coat will hopefully serve me for a decade or more.
I've never had any luck with weatherproof products described as "breathable" ,I just accepted that if I'm wearing one then I'll only use light layers underneath
Excellent video, once again! I do relate to your rain working story in the beginning - I have exprienced similar when working as a garbage man. Rain gear keeps off the rain, but makes you bath in your own sweat.
Wow… you really went through a lot for us to make this video getting all those water balloons to the face 😂 much respected! I love your videos, I always check to see what you say first on pieces of work clothes I get! I love my blue collar wardrobe
Gosh I remember those cheap ribbed yellow rain suits with the cheap stretchy straps and cheap black plastic button loops, I used sweat like a pig in them, that is when they weren’t all torn up😂
I work for a maintenance company that insists we were there cheap plastic coats. Even if it's cold you sweat. Love Carhart but have to were it when no managers are around.
I see you with that Pladra flannel Carl. I know this video is about rain gear, I saw the flannel you were wearing and well here we are. Do you roll up the sleeves to show of the scenes under the cuff or is it just something like you know its there?
I have a Carhartt WIP (I know, I know) x Rocky Mountain Featherbed water resistant down jacket. While I've never worn it in down pours it does shed light rain and snow keeping me warm and dry. Because it is a RMFB collab it has a cowboy vibe.
Carhartt needs so make a GoreTex jacket that will actually hold up to real world work. That fabric is way too thin for work in forestry, the first briar and it’s either torn or punctured. I bought their j317 jacket (Ketchikan), 10oz cotton canvas and waterproof/breathable. It was a decent jacket in the Louisiana fall and winter, it at least kept the rain and briars out at the same time. Nothing is going to keep you dry and comfortable in the Louisiana summer, your either soaked with sweat or rain…. Unfortunately, it was discontinued and I can’t find another one.
I have given up on “ breathable” clothing both cheap and expensive. I find if your active they only work reasonably well in a very narrow temperature range and I am wearing the right sort of clothing underneath to help wicking. Also, I have a regular hat sized head and have yet to find these integrated hoods ever fit comfortably. They always move about no matter how much I since them up and the peak always gets in the way and obstructs the view then there is the noise all these coats seem to have. I have ended up wearing the cheapest Barbour light weight quilted nylon jacket they do. It does not get too hot, is baggy enough to let air flow and coated with a decent water repellent spray once a month in the wet months seems to keep me reasonably dry, especially in combination with an umbrella.
I’m with you . If doing anything the slightest bit active , hell or just being outside in the southern climate is enough. Gortex doesn’t really breath imo
I have the number 1 warm rating super dux jacket and the #2 warmth super dux jacket along with the bibs and love them. Easy to move in. Would love this jacket!!!!
Offshore tugboat work requires Grundens rain coats and bibs. I wish there were lighter weight options but I haven’t found any yet. Still open to suggestions….
Hi, I watch your videos and appreciate your opinion, I am fan of Carhartt clothing since I am 12 years old and in all my years working with water (Retired Window Cleaner) in New York City. Carhartt was the only clothing that actually cut the cold, wind and rain. I've been looking at this Carhartt Men's Full Swing Quick Duck Traditional Insulated Coat, 104468-N04 and I can't see any reviews on it, If you happen to know and/or have any opinions on it, Please let me know. Thanks for the videos and your opinion too.
the pocket you talking about for the phone or wallet, next to the main zipper of the jacket, Peak did have a kind of hidden pocket there on alot of there older jackets :)
Not sure if they make it anymore, but I got my Cabela's goretex jacket with a lot of the same features for a sale price of about $190 4 years ago or so. Think it was normally 250 at the time.
😂 i have simillar experience from Scotland, during a summer job in forest, wet to the bone in rain gear, then taking it off, then being a target of midges. What a day 🎉
We have a outlet store of carhartt where they sometimes put clothes for sell that where test objects or missed the quality standarts.. so i got a knee long coretex camouflage jacket for just 5 bucks best shit ever one out of one it was a test jacket that never made it up to production
No matter what marketing is used, you can't change the laws of physics..it doesn't matter how many or how small the holes it's still comes down to oil and water. One of the many reasons I don't like synthetics. Also it is way cheaper to make than they let on, and a higher profit margin as opposed to quality wool or alpaca goods.
hey carl, for your issue in the beginning of the video a ventile jacket would have been much more affective than goretex. would love to see you talk about ventile and how amazing it is.
@@CarlMurawski my wife and i both love your content! one of our favorites to watch together. Private white VC has amazing clearances on ventile if you’re interested.
The cheap ass Vikings brand rain jacket I was given at work has a lot of these pocket features and stuff, I like the features but the jacket sucks and they aren't done well. It's also heavy because it's some kinf of polyester or nylon, it can only handle a little bit of rain.
Do they have it in FR? I have the Men's Flame-Resistant Extremes Arctic Parka, which I believe had the same price point. That is a bad ass jacket in the winter.
i got this jacket Alhamdulilah very happy wid it stylish too never would i buy a arc tyrex why?? this carharrt jackett will eventually be sold out and wont be re stocked therefore not many people will have it whereas everyone will have an arxteryx why would you wanna look like everyone else the carharrt piece will end up being rare secondly the price point for a arcteryx jacket is not worth it what so ever its just another temporary wave
they offer hardly anything over other 2 layer jackets i got one from rei for 118 and the only difference is no stretch panels thats fine though because its just patterned to not need them. not worth it
I’m old enough to remember when carhartt made truly high quality - almost bombproof jackets and outerwear. My last carhartt was a disappointment. The elastic cuffs were fraying after a couple months of use - and were totally ripped within a year. Carhartt doesn’t make work gear anymore. They make fashion clothing.
There is no jacket on earth that will breathe fast enough to keep you dry if you are working hard. Goretex has been surpassed by other companyy's proprietary versions.
No way, I have an Addict Clothing Co jacket that's almost exactly the same, tape seems, under arm zippers, the cuffs all the same. Panels almost the same too. Shocking, considering mine is at least 15 years old.
I will never get past the fact of the stance they took concerning their employees medical right to choose. Between that and their steady decline in quality with all the outsourcing, I’ll never even consider supporting this type of business practice.
Politics should play no part in product purchases. If you knew everything a company does or thinks you wouldn't buy anything. Politics is a total and complete waste of time, you will gain nothing from it but worry!
In a word NO. Nothing of Carhartt is worth it. Cheap fabrics. Cheap construction. Discontinued "proven good" products. I recently returned 4 pairs of Carhartt "heavy duty" 15oz cotton jeans. I had to buy the tapered legs as the straight legs are no longer made. All 4 pairs ripped out at the inner corner of the right rear pocket ON THE FIRST WASH! I never got to wear them. This defect has been complained about on Carhartt's site for years. When I called I was told "you are the first person with this problem." Not buying Carhartt ever again.
Every pair of pants I’ve bought only lasts 6 months. I rotate 4 pairs of double knee ducks. The crotch blows out at the most inconvenient time. Doesn’t matter which type. I switched to key pants and they are on 6 months rotating 2 pairs. They look perfect and fit great. Also, I went the the actual carhartt store in Pittsburgh and was told they don’t sell work clothes…. Only outdoor clothes! WTF!!!!!!!
