High Quality Rain Jacket

[JohnO]

I don't put much faith in semi-permeable membranes like Gore-Tex in the high humidity of Summer in the NorthEast.

https://www.patagonjournal.com/index...id=266&lang=en

2) Gore-tex is meant for cool places, not the tropics
A breathable membrane of any kind won’t be much help when you’re in the Amazon. In basic terms, your hot sweat molocules need a cooler place to escape to. That works great when you’re skiing or hiking in the mountains. In the hot, humid tropics however, the sweat has nowhere to go. It’s just as hot and humid outside as it is around your body. So the sweat just sits there. Technology can’t save you there—unless it’s the technology in your air-conditioned hotel room. So this is exactly what you want for skiing/snowboarding, hiking, or living in a place like Seattle or Iceland, but not what you want for a boat ride down the Amazon.

My experience has been exactly as described above. A cheap PVC rain slicker and a fancy high tech shell perform the virtually the same in high humidity.

[42Willys]

I have this jacket and liked it a lot, until the waterproofing failed after a few years. It is a shame because the jacket is otherwise fine.

Mine lasted about 10 years before the waterproofing material in the shoulder area gave out. Maybe I didn’t clean it enough but I tried. Still, ten years is a long time.

Edit for clarity: this is about the Triple Aught Stealth LT

[theJanitor]

TAD looks like it's being auctioned off: PUBLIC NOTICE OF SECURED PARTY SALE: Triple Aught Design LLC

https://www.dailydac.com/public-noti...ht-design-llc/

[Hot Sauce]

TAD looks like it's being auctioned off: PUBLIC NOTICE OF SECURED PARTY SALE: Triple Aught Design LLC

https://www.dailydac.com/public-noti...ht-design-llc/

Wow, great find. Woulda never known just looking at their site.

[theJanitor]

Not my find. I saw it on another forum