Stearns Rainjammer Poncho

I was looking for a poncho locally but could not find one except for the cheap throw-away ones. I came across this one and decided to give it a try. It is an excellent choice for the money and the Sportsman's Guide was very prompt in shipping it to me. I'm a big guy (5'10", 50" waist)and this poncho works great for me!!

I bought three of these for an Alaskan trip. They are great! They are the best quality and keep you dry but not hot.

As another reviewer noted, this poncho is not high enough quality to stand for multiple/regular use. I have worn this poncho on 4 different occasions when riding my bike in the rain: on its second time being worn, the PVC around one of the snaps ripped apart--annoyed though I was, the poncho was still technically usable, though the front now often blew away and exposed my thighs to the elements. I don't recall if it was during the third or fourth time wearing it, but after my last use, as I was considering sending it back due to its flimsiness I spotted a 3" tear in the back. Mind you, I'm not trekking through wooded areas or climbing fences in this thing: I am literally sitting down on a bike, riding through paved city streets in the rain. There's no reasonable explanation for the rapid deterioration of this poncho in so short amount of time.

Given its price and quality, this would serve others well as an emergency, just-caught-in-the-rain poncho kept in a glove...Read more