So far out of the rain gear I've purchased, Cabela's brand has been the best.
I own 2 Columbia jackets, 1 bass pro jacket, and a pair of Cabela's pants.
The two Columbia jackets' DWR finished wore off in very little time, so now when it rains they don't repel the water anymore, so the material actually soaks in a little water, but you still don't get wet, but they get heavy since they've become partially saturated with water.
The bass pro jacket held its DWR coating for quite a while, I've been having this jacket longer than the Columbia ones (I've had it for 6-7 years now), and its my "go to" jacket. Even though the coating has wore off, it has the neoprene sleeves, which I really like, and its the lightest even when wet.
I've been having the Cabela's pants for the same time as the bass pro jacket, and the DWR coating is still pretty good, the pants repel the water really good, and when it does rain, they never get a "wet" feeling so they stay light on you, which is because they are still repelling water really good.
If I'd have to get another good pair of rain gear, I'd probably spend the money on whatever Cabela's is offering, since I've had such good experience with them in the past, but I am curious to see what everyone has to say. I was actually wondering this exact same thing earlier today.
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