logo
 

Go Back   HuntingNet.com Forums > Archery Forums > Bowhunting

Bowhunting Talk about the passion that is bowhunting. Share in the stories, pictures, tips, tactics and learn how to be a better bowhunter.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 07-14-2008, 03:07 PM   #1
Boone & Crockett
 
Germ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Michigan/Ohio
Posts: 11,686
Default Rivers West

From what I am hearing, this stuff rocks

http://www.riverswest.com

Anybody use it?


__________________
"it's not that I am lazy, I just don't care"

Peter
Germ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008, 03:13 PM   #2
Nontypical Buck
 
tsoc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,102
Default RE: Rivers West

Gary,
Only if you are stationary in it.I have had the original version and the LAW lighter version and you will sweat your butt off if you are covering any ground with it.If you put it on once you arrive at where you are going or don't have to walk very far in it that would be a different story.It gets very heavy when wet and will not dry quickly unless you put it in a dryer.
Perhaps they have come out with another version?

tsoc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008, 03:33 PM   #3
Nontypical Buck
 
JeramyK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 3,784
Default RE: Rivers West

I've been looking at their stuff too. It's been recommended by a few friends and the owners of the local pro-shop.
JeramyK is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008, 06:40 PM   #4
Fork Horn
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NorthEast Arkansas river bottoms
Posts: 422
Default RE: Rivers West

My wife bought me the RiverWest BackCountry pants and jacket last christmas and I used it alot until the end of february. This stuff is nothing short of awesome. It is super thin and very warm, I will not walk with it on however. Its so warm I sweat if I walk with it on. I wear my baselayers, and pack this stuff in on my climber. I climb the tree and put it on over my baselayers and harness and I'm toasty and have pretty thin clothing. I've never been warmer and it is completely waterproof, and thorn proof, and it has a 10-year warranty. You can't hardly rip it, tear it, etc.

Now what I got was the Lightweightversion, I can't image using the original, warmer stuff here.I wear my thin baselayers with the Rivers West over it if its down to around 30-35 degrees and if its colder than that, I put on a very thin fleece pants and shirt to keep my warm down to around 10 degrees.
I love it.
__________________
Genesis 27:3

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison
hillbilly archer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008, 06:51 PM   #5
Typical Buck
 
fatsbucknut's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Mifflin Co. Pa
Posts: 828
Default RE: Rivers West

http://www.shydas.com/product.php3?id=2064

Check out Shydas website, by far the cheapest prices on Rivers West i have found. This is a link to the one i have my eye on
__________________
Light travels faster than sound.. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
fatsbucknut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2008, 08:01 PM   #6
Nontypical Buck
 
titleist_03's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,694
Default RE: Rivers West

IMO the best rain gear there is. The new stuff this year is supposed to be super light weight and can be worn in warmer weather. The spider jacket fatsbucknut provided the link to utilizes APF fabric which is rated for temps from 40-75 degrees. The older LAW is for 30-65 degrees.
titleist_03 is offline   Reply With Quote
 
 
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Rivers West Gear TEmbry Bowhunting 8 01-08-2009 10:50 PM
Rivers West fwf79 Technical 5 10-27-2007 12:27 AM
Rivers West L.A.W. KodiakArcher Bowhunting Gear Review 1 05-01-2006 04:41 PM
RIVERS WEST rwire125 Hunting Gear Discussion 7 01-24-2006 09:50 PM
Rivers West dcnewcastl Hunting Gear Discussion 0 10-05-2004 08:44 AM

 

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 11:37 AM.