[pct-l] marmot precip problem

[Rod Belshee]

My experience with Marmot Precip matches the bad story.  It's pretty useless 
in even light rain.

Steady

>> On Sep 18, 2010, at 6:52 AM, Clint Kaul wrote:
>>
>>> Wow, I've had completely different results.  Mine wets out in 10-15
>>> minutes in a light rain.
>>> I washed and dried it as some people suggest to get rid of oils which
>>> block the pores and
>>> promote wetting.  After applying a spray-on DWR I tried it again this
>>> summer on the PCT.
>>> Same problem - wets out in 15-20 minutes in a drizzle and sooner in a
>>> heavy storm.
>>> Although I sweat easily and a lot, the temperatures were low enough
>>> that I wasn't
>>> sweating that much.  I've given up on the Precip.
>>>
>>> I'm looking at buying a Mica although it is pretty expensive.  I also
>>> have used Driducks
>>> and they seem to work okay.  I didn't get much rain last year on the
>>> PCT so I can't
>>> say how well they do. I used the driducks mostly as a wind jacket last
>>> year.  I notice
>>> the shoulders wear out quickly under backpack straps.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> clint
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 8:07 AM, Jeffrey Haas <coopermacjill at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>> I had my firs precip for close to five years before I replaced it. 
>>>> Wore it in all conditions including ice climbing in NH.  Based on my 
>>>> experiences with it, I find it an excellent jacket.
>>>>
>>>> Your original question - "have I had any problems with it wetting 
>>>> out?".  Yes I have, but only in downpours and after 6 or 7 hours of 
>>>> backpacking. At some point when you're sweating in the rain, your 
>>>> jacket's ability to wick, will get compromised.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:25 PM, 5418610024 at vzw.blackberry.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> No. I wore my original jacket when I hiked the Colorado Trail in 2006. 
>>>>> It rained 47 out of 50 days, and some of those days were all day on 
>>>>> the trail or all day in towns. Have you emailed Marmot about this 
>>>>> problem?
>>>>>
>>>>> Lost and Found
>>>>> ------Original Message------
>>>>> From: PCTPANAMA at aol.com
>>>>> Sender: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
>>>>> To: Pct-l
>>>>> Subject: [pct-l] marmot precip problem
>>>>> Sent: Sep 17, 2010 19:52
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone have any problems with the Marmot Precip wetting out after long 
>>>>> hard
>>>>> rain. Thinking of buying the marmot Oracle rain jacket at a bit more
>>>>> weight  with strata membrain. I know the Precip is big on trail but 
>>>>> beats the
>>>>> hell out  of me why.   Panama
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