Hi everyone, not sure if BIFL, as textiles are generally prone to wear out. I’m looking for good rainproof trousers. A little background: I’m commuting by bike, 7 km back and forth plus train commute, all year. Due to the geographical region (Germany) there is a good chance of unforseen rain.
Now I’m looking for a well built, stable set of rainproof trousers. I’m not a fan of those standard trousers where you need to put your feet or shoes through, as I’d like to put them on spontaneously and without too much hassle. I recently found out about full zipper trousers which kind of have a side entry rather than a top entry. They seem interesting, but I’m unsure about the practicability.
I’d be glad to hear your experiences with rainproof trousers for commuting, and ideally a buy it for life very long recommendation.
This is called tincloth, if OP’s interested.
My experience with it - makes for a heavy material that is rain resistant, not proof.
If you’ve ever tried on a Western Duster coat, you know how heavy that stuff is.
I have a couple tincloth hats, works great for that, but I’ve had to retreat them annually, use a lot of wax when doing it, and they’re still only rain resistant. Water will eventually work it’s way in.