Headwall vs Guide Pro

[Jmort1754]

Anybody have input windproof/resistant light rain outer layer

Or is it just as good to go with an outer layer like the Yukon rain jacket ?

 

[Texasbuckeye]

I have the headwall and used it quite a bit this past season, and did some testing on it before that in a multijacket test reveiw. Do not have the guide pro to help out in that comparison.

I did find the headwall to be good from wind resistance stand point, yet still maintained a great degree of breathability . But when i did a water test on it. It handled a soaking rain(simulated from a water hose at a rate of 8-12 inches per hour) quite well and wetted out in the shoulders at 11 minutes. There were a few small leaked in seams before that which were not detrimental to the overall water resistance. By 15 minutes the entire torso was soaked thru as i sat there. Hood was very comfortable when wet and allowed great visibility. I would suspect this jacket in a very light rain would hold up well for a while until it wet out.

I did review the proximity LT jacket by kuiu but not the guide pro.

 

[Jmort1754]

I have the headwall and used it quite a bit this past season, and did some testing on it before that in a multijacket test reveiw. Do not have the guide pro to help out in that comparison.

I did find the headwall to be good from wind resistance stand point, yet still maintained a great degree of breathability . But when i did a water test on it. It handled a soaking rain(simulated from a water hose at a rate of 8-12 inches per hour) quite well and wetted out in the shoulders at 11 minutes. There were a few small leaked in seams before that which were not detrimental to the overall water resistance. By 15 minutes the entire torso was soaked thru as i sat there. Hood was very comfortable when wet and allowed great visibility. I would suspect this jacket in a very light rain would hold up well for a while until it wet out.

I did review the proximity LT jacket by kuiu but not the guide pro.

Any idea about light snow showers ?

 

[Texasbuckeye]

I would imagine the headwall would handle light snow very well given the way it handled heavy wet. Anything light would bead up and roll off with movement. My test was very static and heavy rain simulation. I have worn the headwall in light /misty rain and it did very well.

 

[Texasbuckeye]

Honestly another great option for a lighter windproof highly water resistant jacket is the Forloh AllClima Soft shell. It is a little pricier but can be found on sale. It is a highly breathable, highly wind resistant and highly water resistant light jacket that is versatile in temp range.

I wore the headwall in the 50-40’s and the forloh into the 20’s this november in CO and they both did exactly what i wanted them to do. No precip on that trip tho