GRUDENS, BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK?

[ekimhimself]

LOOKING TO BUY SOME QUALITY RAINWEAR THAT WILL LAST. IS GRUDENS THE BEST VALUE ? IF IT IS WHERE CAN I GET THE BEST DEAL. IF NOT , ANY SUGGESTIONS.

[Reel-Rascals]

Grunden's are great ... not breathable mind you, but you won't get wet from the outside .

Stumbled upon this the other day ... only $35 for #40 Grunden Briggs Jacket or #116 Clipper Bibs, $15 for their So'Wester hat, see here:

The FABRIC in the BRIGGS #40 Parka and the CLIPPER #116 Bib Pants is a heavy cotton twill base material (4.7 oz. per yard), coated with a specially formulated PVC (10.9 oz. per yard) for a total weight of 15.6 oz. per yard.

[First Light]

In your search be advised there are different degrees of Grundens - some have more layers of rubber than others. Go to their website before you purchase so you can see what is available.

[Megabyte]

Here is an alternative to Grundens that are favored by the folks who race sailboats (who can get really wet).
Great quality foulies, and they breathe too.

http://www.chapincompany.com/prod-passage.htm

[fishez4aliving]

Personally I like this particular set of Grundens http://www.go2marine.com/frameset.js...nlineStore.jsp tried all the different types of grudens, this style isnt lined on the inside, thus odors won't tend to create a stinky situation. It also drys quickly, has a rip stop fabric, and is double reinforced, its the longest lasting set of foul weather gear i've owned.

[kamikaze1228]

Another vote for Grundens. You won't look like some Hip-Hop Rapper with spacey foul weather gear on, but at least you'll be dry.

Get em a size larger than you want so you can layer sweaters, etc underneath, depending on the temp outside.

[HOTSPOT]

I really like the Frogg Toggs.

Light weight, they let your body breathe, and keep you dry.

BPS has the best prices I have found.

[DMC]

Wore Grundens for 10 yrs on shrimpboats. Only had two sets in ten years, they are very durable. Pricey but probably some on the best you can buy.

Don