Customer Reviews

Rick Steves Hide-Away Poncho

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Went out for 3 hours of steady rain. RS is embroidered on front chest and water leaks through the embroidery onto my shirt. Also I am 6 ft 2 inches and poncho only came to mid arm so bottom of arm was soaking wet. Poncho doesn't come low enough to cover legs below knees. If you are smaller this is not a problem. I am use to the military quality ponchos which cover the entire arms and come below the knees. With the problem area of the embroidery leaking, the poncho kept me dry where it covered me.

This rain poncho is truly an exceptionally fine product. It folds into its own pouch which, when open, becomes a pocket inside the poncho. It is large enough to cover a large person and a big back pack or wheelchair. It dries quickly and folds back into its pouch that easily fits into a large handbag or day pack. I won't leave home without it.

This product kept me dry through heavy downpour and it's light weight to boot. Couldn't ask for an easier poncho to carry.

GREAT:::::::::::::

I just got back from vacation and would say this:::::::::
LEAVE THAT HEAVY RAIN-GEAR AT HOME:::::::IT'S PACKABLE AND CONVENIENT::

I really like this poncho. But when I wore it for the third time the zipper broke. I am returning it, and don't know if I will reorder it or get a different one. I am very disappointed so probably will get one by someone else.

It is now a few months later: I have ended up buying it again (dumb me) because I can not find a good poncho anywhere! Anywhere at all! So this time it comes and is even worse, they have changed the material into a really cheap material. The zipper came apart right away, so I am really careful when I zip it. I've just given up finding a good rain poncho anywhere on this planet.

My son used it in China this past year. Said it wasn't well made and that most other students used REI products. He did not think it was worth the $$ paid.

It's a very nice poncho. Superb quality. Long enough to keep you dry. The only drawback is that it doesn't breathe and gets very hot even in cool to moderate weather.

I needed a rain garment that was light enough that I could pack it with my carry-on luggage for all trips, but sturdy enough to hold up in a gusty rain. This poncho fits the bill perfectly.

That's what I would think, but this thing is great. It's made of high quality material and is fairly large (I'm 240 lbs). It folds into an attached pouch about the size of a small kleenex box. I stick it in my backpack or coat pocket and forget about it until I need it. Next time you get caught in a downpour you'll wish you had one!

It looked cool at first, but through a week of normal use, the outside pouch (which is connected to the poncho itself) got a big tear in it. I doubted the quality of this and when I did a small (not forceful) tug, the tear became much bigger. I do not like this and it is not part of my backpacking system.