Macpac Prophet Rain Jackets $324.99 Delivered (Free Membership Required, RRP $649.99) @ Macpac

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MotfRozmotf on 26/04/2024 - 18:02 macpac.com.au (1435 clicks)
Last edited 09/05/2024 - 15:52 by 1 other user

Spend & save deal for Macpac members (free to sign up) on full priced apparel:

SPEND up to $150 get 20% OFF
SPEND $150+ get 30% OFF
SPEND $250+ get 40% OFF
SPEND $500+ get 50% OFF

TBH it's not a great deal for many of their items, as I would never buy Macpac on full price. However, arguably it's good for their higher value items that seldom go on such large sales (i.e. the Prophet jackets).

The jacket specs are decent. The 20,000 waterhead + breathability is good enough for most conditions. Ok, there are many better spec waterproof jackets (and I'd take Gore-tex Pro over Pertex Pro, and I'd prefer lighter), and I have questions about Macpac product durability. However, I think it's hard to find 3 layer waterproof hard shells with all the bells and whistles I like (helmet hood, pit zips, high pockets, reinforced fabric etc.) for around $300 (Pattagucci has one, using H2N0).

Women's: https://www.macpac.com.au/macpac-womens-lightweight-prophet-…
Men's: https://www.macpac.com.au/macpac-mens-lightweight-prophet-ra…

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  slickb on 26/04/2024 - 18:37

  +13

  That's some serious rain required to drop $325

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    perfectlydark on 26/04/2024 - 18:44

    still rocking my Rivers goretex jacket I got for about $40 nearly 10 years ago

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    FBI on 26/04/2024 - 19:06

    Wait till the price drops to $125 in October 😊

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    Tomcruise on 26/04/2024 - 21:25

    Thats 1/2 of what they were.

    No way for a Asian made product.

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      Lps on 26/04/2024 - 21:52

      -2

      I don’t mind paying a bit for quality but $325 for a lightweight rain jacket doesn’t make much sense to me. The kind of customer who pays this needs people to know they paid it, and macpac doesn’t exactly give that.

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        Anders on 26/04/2024 - 23:33

        +3

        You have it backwards. Quality in outdoor gear is often synonymous with lightweight.

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          rumblytangara on 27/04/2024 - 09:19

          +2

          @Anders:

          You have it backwards. Quality in outdoor gear is often synonymous with lightweight.

          Exactly this.

          I don’t mind paying a bit for quality but $325 for a lightweight rain jacket doesn’t make much sense to me. The kind of customer who pays this needs people to know they paid it, and macpac doesn’t exactly give that.

          This thread seems to be full of indignant couch potatoes- the entire last paragraph of the OP explains what this jacket is about, but you didn't seem to understand any of it. So this product is simply not for you, which is fine.

          $300 for a mountaineering jacket is peanuts- both of mine probably cost at least that much, just in USD and GBP figures, over a decade ago (that said, they were a bit better than Macpac). And they never get worn on the streets because there are much better things to use in a city.

          Mountaineering jackets are useless for 'walking about the city in the rain' because they are cut short for climbing. Even a waxed cotton jacket is more practical for city use- they will never wear out at the seams and are usually cut longer. But good luck finding one of those for less than $300. But if you just want to keep dry walking around the streets… buy an umbrella. Cheaper, better ventilated, more effective.

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          Lps on 29/04/2024 - 10:05

          -2

          @Anders:

          Quality in outdoor gear is often synonymous with lightweight

          I know this. I have several $600+ (on sale) jackets, a $1000 sleeping bag and 2 sub-2kg tents. Each of those have features that make sense when looking at the price. Once again, the lightweight macpac jacket doesn't.

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            Anders on 29/04/2024 - 13:17

            +1

            @Lps: I'd love to know what features these other jackets have that this doesn't. This is a 3-layer mountaineering jacket in a similar league to those sporting Goretex pro, like Arcteryx Beta AR. The hood alone is feature rich.

            If anything, I'd say this jacket is 50-100g too heavy, but for the price it's great value.

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  superuser on 26/04/2024 - 18:55

  +1

  Is this jacket 100% waterproof or water resistant?

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    rumblytangara on 26/04/2024 - 21:22

    +1

    Waterproof.

    Main Fabric Hydrostatic Head (mm) 20000

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    MotfRozmotf on 30/04/2024 - 17:59

    I guess depends on your definition. Even the most hardcore membrane jackets get wet eventually. But it's on the upper end of waterproofing, and in practice means you should stay dry in most conditions you'll realistically go out in.

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  Dealr on 26/04/2024 - 20:04

  Silly pricing

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  illogicalerror on 26/04/2024 - 22:07

  -1

  The iVision Pro of rain coats

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  Chmmr on 27/04/2024 - 08:02

  This is a bit precarious

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  itshammer on 27/04/2024 - 08:03

  -4

  I'm actually surprised someone in marketing didn't realise a name like this product has is offensive to certain religions

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    Gina Rinehart on 27/04/2024 - 12:12

    +3

    If a religion makes you offended at the name of a rain jacket, it might be time to reconsider your priorities.