Coats, jackets, suits, and staying dry for eight hours, not one
Rain coat or rain jacket? The 48″ coats in this category cover you to the knee — the choice for flaggers, surveyors, and anyone standing relatively still in rain, where coverage beats mobility. Rain jackets are for moving work: climbing, loading, walking a site. If your crew does both, jackets plus rain pants give the same coverage with better movement.
Breathable is not a luxury. A cheap waterproof keeps rain out and sweat in. Two hours in, you’re soaked anyway — and cold. Breathable rainwear (the women’s breathable jacket and the PW3 Extreme are the standouts here) vents moisture while it sheds rain. On an all-day wet job it’s the difference between a crew that finishes and a crew that’s in the trucks by two.
Complete the set. A rain jacket over regular pants leaves your legs invisible and soaked. Rain pants are in this category and in Hi-Vis Safety Pants — and Class E rain pants plus a rated jacket keep the whole ensemble compliant. Bib overalls add chest coverage and stay up under a jacket better than pants alone.
After the shift: hang it, don’t ball it up wet in the cab. Rinse road salt and grime off the tape, and check seams at the start of the season — waterproofing fails at seams first, and it fails on the day you need it most.
Questions, answered
Is hi-vis rain gear ANSI rated?The jackets, coats, and suits in this category carry ANSI ratings — check the class on each product page. Rain is exactly when your rating matters most, so don’t assume an unrated raincoat over a vest does the same job.
What’s the most waterproof option here?Sealtex and the PW3 Extreme / DX4 shell jackets are the heavy-duty end — purpose-built waterproof fabrics and sealed seams for all-day rain. Lighter rain jackets suit intermittent wet work.
Do you sell a full rain suit?Yes — the Hi-Vis Rainsuit gives you a matched jacket-and-pants set, alongside separate coats, jackets, pants, and bibs in this category if you prefer to build your own set.