I own this poncho and it is okay. It is very small and light, but as you can see when she has it on your arms are fairly exposed especially if using trekking poles. I only tend to use this poncho in very warm weather due my arms being soaked by rain and some water working its way in through the sides. I will also always carry a baseball cap when i take this poncho since the built in brim is fairly small and the brim of a baseball cap keeps more rain off of my face. That said due to the small size and light weight when I am day hiking and there is little or no rain expected this is the rain gear I carry most of the time. This works better if being worn over a backpacking pack but I also own a few frogg toggs ponchos and I like them quite a lot, they are a bit bulkier when packed but very comfortable and I feel like they generally keep my dryer. Also they are quite a lot cheaper. The short of it is if the weather is supposed to be nice I carry the sea to summit poncho since it adds minimal weight and bulk to my pack, but if I'm planning for rain I tend to take other heavier more bulky gear that keeps my more dry.
I own this poncho and it is okay. It is very small and light, but as you can see when she has it on your arms are fairly exposed especially if using trekking poles. I only tend to use this poncho in very warm weather due my arms being soaked by rain and some water working its way in through the sides. I will also always carry a baseball cap when i take this poncho since the built in brim is fairly small and the brim of a baseball cap keeps more rain off of my face. That said due to the small size and light weight when I am day hiking and there is little or no rain expected this is the rain gear I carry most of the time. This works better if being worn over a backpacking pack but I also own a few frogg toggs ponchos and I like them quite a lot, they are a bit bulkier when packed but very comfortable and I feel like they generally keep my dryer. Also they are quite a lot cheaper. The short of it is if the weather is supposed to be nice I carry the sea to summit poncho since it adds minimal weight and bulk to my pack, but if I'm planning for rain I tend to take other heavier more bulky gear that keeps my more dry.
Thanks for your feedback, it's great to hear form a regular user of the poncho. ~ Ben
Gotta give a tick for appearing in a video wearing the poncho. Well done.
Cheers l214laus!
~ Lauren
Love it. Now I want to see Ben in one!!!
Hehe, Lauren has really taken one for the team here. Quite frankly I'm glad I didn't end up with this product on my list. ~ Ben
Would love to see her put it back in the bag 😂
It's a little tricky because of the slippery fabrics, but manageable. ~ Ben
Awesome rain poncho :)
Yeah, well designed for sure. ~ Ben
Your content is amazing! Thanks that was really useful. Keep it coming.
I'm lad you found it useful, Andrew. ~ Ben
Great reviews
Cheers @cavemandancer
~ Lauren
You looked so funny wearing that
Thanks Norm Rathmann...I think I drew the short straw here!
~ Lauren
I was thinking of one of the Doctors critters :-)
Is this product waterproof?
Yep, it's a waterproof fabric with tape sealed seams, Michael. ~ Ben
That’s great. Thank you
You can trust her she's a blue M&M 🤣
Definately AL, cannot disagree. I think I might have been stitched up on this one.
~ Lauren
Wonder if they come in red, yellow and green too. 🤣🤣 ~ Ben
I reckon Lauren is more of a brown M&M 🤣
What is the best way to put back into the pouch
Just stuff it in, the slippery fabrics can be a little awkward put manageable with some perseverance. ~ Ben
Hi Lauren😊👋
Lauren says 'Hi' back. ~ Ben
What watch is that she has on?
It's a Suunto watch, Alexander. ~ Ben
It,ll fit over your hair !!! I,d kill for some hair
In my defence, Drew, sometimes hair can be big! haha
~ Lauren
Вся жопа будет мокрая.😊😉
Но, по крайней мере, рюкзак останется сухим ... может быть, упакуйте запасные штаны! ха-ха
~ Lauren
Bullrings are tasteless
Thanks for your thoughts on that, Gerry. ~ Ben