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best rain jacket outdoor gear lab Rain JacketsMade in North Carolina, U. S. A. Why Buy LHG Rain Jacket? Keeping dry in the rain while hiking is more than just a challenge. You either get wet from the outside by the rain or you get wet from sweat from the inside. Even though waterproof breathable jackets are a truly novel technology and work well in the laboratory, they just dont seem to work in the field. Dirt and dust from the trail will clog numerous pores in the external fabric, your pack and

Made in North Carolina, U.S.A.

Why Buy LHG Rain Jacket?

Keeping dry in the rain while hiking is more than just a challenge.  You either get wet from the outside by the rain or you get wet from sweat from the inside.

Even though “waterproof breathable” jackets are a truly novel technology and work well in the laboratory, they just don’t seem to work in the field.  Dirt and dust from the trail will clog numerous pores in the external fabric, your pack and straps cover a significant portion jackets surface area preventing vapor transfer, and the rain drops also cover another large portion of the remaining surface of the jacket.  These “waterproof breathable” products require a DWR (Durable Water Repellent) coating that washes off over time and use and must be renewed periodically to regain water repellency.  Some of these DWR coatings contain PFAS (often referred to as “forever chemicals”) and may contaminate groundwater.   These jackets will often wet-out over time.

LightHeart Gear’s ultra-light PFAS-free rain jackets are made from a permanently waterproof Nylon material with a Silicone coating on the outside and a poly-ether urethane coating on the inside, which is purposefully non-breathable.  All of the seams are seam taped and the extra large pit-zips utilize waterproof zippers.  The generous pit-zips provide guaranteed breathability when necessary and also allow you to slip your arms out of them to essentially wear the garment as a vest when desired.  A roomy hood capable of having a hat or cap underneath and a small flexible brim help keep the rain off your face.

• All jackets now fully seam taped.
  
• Waterproof Front zipper.
• Waterproof pit zips.
• See the review of the jacket on Section Hiker.com
• A full function lightweight rain jacket.
• Fabrics: 20D ripstop Nyon, silicone coated on outside, Poly-ether Urethane coated on inside >5000mm. HH.
• All fabrics are waterproof,  not breathable.
  
• Long pit zips in every jacket allow you to slip your arm out for more ventilation. (#3 coil zipper)
• Front zipper is a #3 coil zipper with silicone flaps and is waterproof.
• Elastic and Velcro adjustments at wrists.
• Full brim hood to keep the rain off your glasses.
• Sizes: X-Small,  thru 3X-Large.
• Hand warmer pockets.
• Inside waterproof pockets (2).
• All jackets come with a matching small stuff sack.
• Male model is 5'9", 155 lbs wearing a size medium jacket.

Care Instructions:

• Hand wash cold water
• Mild detergent
• No Bleach
• Do not iron
• DO NOT PLACE IN DRYER.
• DO NOT USE NIKWAX PRODUCTS ON THIS JACKET.

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