i've used GoreTex in the military, a guide gear suit from Dick's sporting goods and that cheep pvc rain suit from wallmart. the pvc will rip easily.......but it will pack nice and is light so if your in the stand and get caught in the rain it's nice to have and is vented so u don't sweat to bad. the GoreTex is great ........but i'd say its just as good as the Dick's rain gear. pricker bushes and thorns will ruin any rain gear. those little perferations just start the leaching process. i coated my raingear with scotchgaurd and it works great right now. half to do it to the GoreTex this weekend to revive that. Bottom line I like GoreTex and it works but is twice the price as other stuff and doesn't seem to stand up to the pricker bushes any better than the competition. just my 2 cents. good luck shopping and hunting bro.

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