Rain jacket

[Bcoonce117]

I want a good but lightweight rain jacket to add to my kit. My current rain jacket is 33 ounces and semi bulky. I never end up wet but it’s too heavy to bring backpacking all the time.

I’m stuck between the stone glacier x1 jacket or the kuiu chugach. I want something that will keep me dry but also perform for multiple years/ hunts. Nobody likes purchasing something that doesn’t last.

The X 1 is cheaper and lighter but according to the specs it’s similar to the kuiu chugach. But I will say the kuiu chugach is a has proven itself through the years.

All opinions are welcome

 

[doc holiday13]

Just bought a kuiu Northridge from the clearance page $160 and they weigh like 12oz or something in that range

 

[madcalfe]

arcteryx beta.
Chugach is good for what it is but not overly durable.

 

[Caseknife]

I've got both the Chugach and Yukon. Chugach has been wonderful for me, only issue was when my wife dried in a hot dryer and the seem tape came off. Emailed Kuiu and told them exactly what happened, they replaced the jacket no charge. The Yukon is quite a bit tougher, but it is also probably double the weight. So, if I am packing in somewhere, the Chugach goes.