I have seen driducks mentioned a lot on this site. When I google driducks I get rain gear made from frogg toggs and also a company called driducks which is different from driducks made by frogg toggs. Which one makes the driducks everyone here uses? The frogg toggs driducks are less that $20 for an entire rain suit. Is this the right stuff? There is a driducks micropore on this website that seems to be different but I can not find this model outside of this website. Could someone steer me in the right direction. Which driducks is everyone using for backpacking?

http://www.froggtoggs.com/?outerwear/driducks
Lots of places carry them.
People use the DriDucks Ultralite Rain Suit.
The Ultralite poncho is OK.
The Emergency poncho is very light but very delicate.
I don't know what the dura-lite is like. Why don't you buy the dura-lite and weigh it for us?

Cabelas carries frogg togg rain suits that are both more durable and heavier, but I haven't used them.

Jeff, I just bought a new set of DriDucks at a "big box" store called Sports Authority here in Sacramento. They came in a black pouch of some kind of lightweight material which said DriDucks on it. Not sure if the store is nationwide. They cost about $20 for jacket and pants. My old set wore out on the bottom where my legs rub together near my ankles, but they lasted two years. Now keep in mind you wouldn't want to put on tire chains or rub up against bushes with them because they would shred quickly. But for easy trail hiking they are great. .

Dick's Sporting Goods also carries DriDucks.

They can also be had on EBAY for ~$20. GL!

(Pay attention to sizing, it's weird!)

Thanks! There are a bunch of Sports Authorities around here as well as a Sportsman's Warehouse.

Jeff, like Bryce says, the sizing of DriDucks is strange, so be careful. I am 6'1" and the large size seemed too long and baggy, so this time I bought the medium, although I haven't tried them on yet. A friend of mine who is 5'11" has the medium and judging from his, I think the medium will work for me.

FYI, there are also other brands now. I bought a set at Bass Pro this summer for $13. Sure looked like the same material as DriDucks and felt quite light. Haven't used them yet but it looked like they would be close to the same weight once I subtract bag and tags.

I think frogg toggs brand bought dri ducks. So you buy dri ducks from Frogg toggs. They are a little delicate but are fine for me for a peice of gear I am just using sometimes. I can repair it with duct tape and buy a new one when I get home.

Jeff, I bought a set at a Big 5 in Salt Lake when I was out there on business so you can try them, too. We have Big 5's out here but I went to get an In 'N Out burger and drove by a Big 5 and stopped and grabbed a set. It was the one at W. 3500 S. west of 215.

And definitely try them on.

Edited by rlnunix on 10/27/2011 16:11:05 MDT.

My information may be out of date, but a few years ago there were several companies that made rain clothes out of the 3M material called "Propore". These included brands or companies such as DriDucks, O2, Frogg Toggs and Drop Stoppers (made by Backpacking Light). The "Propore" name hasn't caught on the way that "Goretex" did so it's only gear nerds (like us) who throw the name around. There are subtle differences between the material itself, as well as the expected difference in cut and sizing by the folks who make the jacket. Basically, though, they all share the same characteristics: Very light, very breathable, and very fragile.