You are listening to the Enormo Cast.

In the past, the likelihood of me climbing with a full-on restrictive rain layer

was about the same as me taking up yoga

to improve my climbing.

And let's just say, my shakos remain woefully disjointed.

Instead, I usually just toss in a scant little thing

that looks waterproofish, might be slightly water-resistant,

but in a downpour becomes a clean death

cocoon that will suck the life out of you faster than watching a 10-year-old

pat snipper send your project after wolfing down a corn dog and a value pack of

skittles.

But Black Diamond has the antidote for the stiff and crinkly rain layer,

their new stretch rain wear.

Stretchy, breathable, and waterproof.

How do they do that? For all I know, it's coated in the tears of

dejected sport climbers. The fully featured storm-lined shell and the zippier fine line,

both are made for climbing with gussetted pits, helmet ready hoods, and they pack into a

carabiner ready pocket that clipped your harness and forget about until that first cold drop slaps your

forehead. Check out the entire line of stretch rainware at black diamond equipment.com

or better yet make sure it fits by trying it on at your favorite local shop. Is your neck hurt blank someone else's project? Does your partner get in way over his head even on the warm-ups?

Does the phrase, I'll just do this move one more time, make your eyeballs

spin? Then let Bela Spex fight for you.

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