Waterproof over-trousers material

[SirFallalot]

Hey there,

As I only need my gear to last 1 hour of downpours (at which point it leaks), and dry enough to make the trip back, and can't afford gore-tex gear, I'm on the hunt for waterproofs again.
I've tried suits, doesn't work too well for me, so off to a 2 piece, but priority is trousers.

What I want to ask is if there is much of a difference between the dozens of £20-30 such as found here https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_cat/775
Although I'm so confused by these...so...many...options!


And the same thing, but with goretex, such as these ugly things
https://www.militarykit.com/products/british-army-mtp-goretex-waterproof-trousers?variant=20874139074618
Saw a guy with them this morning and he said they're 100% dry, another plus is the full length zip, I might use these off the bike too.

If at least they were green like these I'd go for them
https://www.militarykit.com/products/highlander-tempest-dpm-camouflage-waterproof-trousers?variant=7535470149690
But these aren't goretex so might be worse than the moto ones?

What are your experiences? I'm quite thorn
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[Riejufixing]

[SirFallalot]

[wr6133]

The old army stuff is good. I'm still using a pair of DPM "goretex" over trousers that I was issued in 2004 (they didn't have fancy zips then though). They are still waterproof. I have a pair of Desert DP ones issued in 07 that short of shredding the DPM ones in a crash, I suspect will still be unused when I drop dead.

[SirFallalot]

[Riejufixing]

[Feathers McGraw]

PVC

[SirFallalot]

[wr6133]

Can't say for sure as I never needed to replace the issued wet kit with shop bought, it's one of the few things the army got right. I'd be wary of them though at that price I suspect they are just a copy of the old crisp packets (what was issued before the good shit), which while very waterproof used to make you sweat your balls off. Packed down proper tiny though.

The army ones seem cheap because they are sold off surplus (grade 1 means used but very good, probably wasn't actually issued just sat on a stores shelf till declared surplus and sold/stolen).

[doggone]

Flexothane, as worn widely by farmers.
They are slightly stretchy so easier to get on and off - and roll up remarkably small because the material is quite thin yet resistant to wear and tear.
https://www.safetysupplies.co.uk/trolleyed/products/flexothane-4500-trousers.htm

[stinkwheel]

Army issue MTP gore-tex for the win.

I'm rocking them. The zips are fine.

Currently using a Lidl PVC overjacket with the army torusers which is faultless.

Sealskinz knee-length socks with merino lining is like wearing wellie boots under your bike gear.
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[stinkwheel]

Flexothane is OK. I wear it every day at work. The surface waterproofing has a tendancy to crack and start peeling off after a while. More so if it's flapping about a lot.

Seams are fairly waterproof, I wouldn't necessarily be totally confident about coming away with dry balls after sitting in a pool of water in them for a while.

The main downside is that the lining is pretty absorbent so if you do get the inside of them wet, they take ages to dry. I wear them over wellies and water can track up the legs. I think this would be worse if they were flapping about over bike boots because they kind of "seal" against the wellies. I think they would do a lot of flapping and riding up on a bike.
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[Skudd]

I want to get the stuff the fishing guys wear on the trawlers but can't seem to find it. That stuff must be tried and tested to beyond destruction.
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[Ste]

Was hoping this thread was going to be about the neverleak panties.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/benjaminobrien/neverleak-pantstm-waterproof-pants-for-motorcycle?ref=project_tweet

But alas no.

[wr6133]

[stinkwheel]

[FretGrinder]

I've used the RAF surplus goretex ones and they stood up well on a 70 mile daily commute, even in the worst of the rain.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F132856554006
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[Andy_Pagin]

Gortex keeps you dry, but it's only an inner lining so the outer shell still gets sodden, fine in the odd light shower but in torrential rain you still feel like your soaked through, and putting cold wet gear back on to head home from work isn't much fun.

I usually wear Gortex but wear cheap builders overtrousers/coat as well if I'm expecting heavy rain, keeps you dryer but you sweat badly.
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