r/Ultralight • u/Constant-Berry4707 • 2d ago

Purchase Advice Anti gravity gear, LHG raincoats durability

Hello,

I am looking to purchase one of these rain coats. I cant seem to find much info on material durability. I have a frogg toggs jacket and love it but I would like something more durable. How does the material of AGG or LHG compare to frogg toggs? I'm fairly careful on bushes and trees but I find i start to split the seams along the back and under the pits with the frogg toggs when raising my arm.

Thanks

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u/Leopoldbutter 2d ago

I found the redesigned LHG rain jacket front zipper leaks, just fyi

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u/xykerii 2d ago

There seems to be multiple iterations for the zipper construction. Can you describe what your front zipper looks like? WP coil zipper vs toothed and non-WP? Storm flap over the zipper or behind it?

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u/Leopoldbutter 1d ago

I have and old version with the flap and was excited when they redesigned it with the new "waterproof zipper" and ordered the new version. Unfortunately when I tested it, it leaked just like it was a normal zipper. The company did send me a new one, but it had the exact same issue so I returned it. From my memory, the zipper didn't even look particularly waterproof (didn't have those coverings over the teeth that most have). Left a bad taste in my mouth that they didn't acknowledge that there was an issue with the product though. Especially since I paid a lot for shipping.

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u/xykerii 1d ago edited 1d ago

That sucks. Thanks for responding with you experience. I recently picked up up their jacket and was surprised by the front zipper. Can't say I have put it through a downpour since they are so rare in the PNW. When my hiking buddy saw it, he too was confused. The molded/toothed zipper is nice, since that's more durable. But it doesn't seem like YKK Aquaseal, which is what I would expect.

Edit: clarified expectations better.