Rubber Coats

 Ah... rubber coats. I hear so many people romanticizing rubber coats that I need to add my 2 cents. 

 When new they were extremely uncomfortable but once broken in you got used to them. Easy to get on, a few snaps, the clips and you were all set. When wet they would dry quickly. As long as you weren't somewhere you shouldn't  be, they offered adequate protection. While ascending ladders I never felt encumbered by the coat.

 Now, the other side of the coin.

 They easily ripped and didn't last long. When the liner was removable you could wash it. Later versions came with the liner permanently attached. After a few runs you needed a shower to get rid of the smell of sweat and funk that permeated the liner.

 I'm glad I had the chance to wear rubber coats and I still have one but they belong in the past with a few other things.