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I have the Cabela' s MTO50 and love it but have only had one chance to wear it and it works beautiful. I' m an old mountain climber and I have had super success with my GoreTex . . . and I won' t go into the Cascade Mountains without mine.

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I have used the Rain Suede on several occasions and found it to be more than adequate in keeping me dry during rainy conditions. Was there really only a $100 price difference between the the Rain Suede and the MT050? I thought it was more.

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Guys, is the MT050 with goretex packable?

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Bob, yes it is. It is very light and makes its own little pack by stuffing it in one of the pockets.

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Thanks mez, I' m gonna have to get some. I have some 10x stuff with goretex and I like it a lot, only problem is I have to wear it pretty much all the time if I take it out. Make makes it cumbersome especially in mountain terain.

One other question, how is the fabric as far as walking through briars etc.??

Thanks.

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It is a low knap fabric, very quiet and I haven' t had any durability problems with mine. No briars here though. Spent ten days in Alaska with it on every day and there was a lot of low shrub type bushes and the pants held up fine. Barbed wire will cause a slight durability issue though. [:' (]

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I have some non-insulated 10X guide gear..pant and coat, which are quite nice. I don' t remember what I paid, but they were kinda spendy. I honestly believe that once you are over the 50 or so buck range per item, you are getting some quality stuff. I really don' t think you can go wrong with virtually anything from Cabela' s, as 99% of what they sell is top notch. One thing I REALLY like about their website is the live customer service. I would hate to guess how many times I have used that thing...probably in the hundreds.

Liquidorange. That Hunt-dri is the real deal...obviously scent proof as well. I wouldn' t use your wool coat as a rain jacket, but it definately discards the water. The gear I used it on last year only got wet a few times, but I believe they give a 10 time or so limit on usage, then you need to re=apply.

Chad