Arcturus Waterproof Rain Poncho - Realtree EDGE

like very much.

While I have not actually used my personal poncho just yet, I attended a wilderness survival instructor course at the end of September 2025 and used another student's poncho. I can honestly say that it is made of high-quality material with superb craftsmanship. A+++

I used this poncho/tarp for a week in the mountains. During that time I had lots of rain and at night I would set it up as my shelter, never got wet once. extremely durable and versitile all while being very compact and light weight. Perfect for almost any outdoor use.

Great quality, design, very useful. Will recommend to others.

Works great, better than most

Haven't had an opportunity to try/use it yet, but from all indications, it is going to be great!

Very nice quality

Fits great. Good emergency item.

Still looking for a poncho that roughly goes as low as my knees WHEN wearing an 85 liter backpack that includes a top.
Nowadays virtually all poncho manufactures assume everybody is going (ultra)light and without the top.
Lengthwise this poncho is only marginal better. But still not suitable given my specific criteria. Nothing wrong with the poncho itself though.

Wim Ahlers (the Netherlands)

Nice product.

Looks good initially. Has not yet been in battle. We'll see.

Seems nice and probably works great but it is super loud so using for hunting may be out

Very light weight and water resistant! Best emergency shelter but don't tide too hard the groumets whit Paracord because tears the corners.

This is an amazing poncho - perfect for backpacking! Looking forward to using it as a poncho, but can foresee many other uses as well. Super fast shipping too, thank you, Arcturus employees!!

Excellent poncho for the price.
Does the job and stores away nice and small.
It’s lightweight and great quality.
You can’t go wrong for the price, so buy it and keep it in your pack till you need it.

Perfect for a BOB shelter due to weight and ease of use.

Best compact poncho you can get!

I took it spring Turkey hunting in NW MN.
It rained for 3 days.
After I set up my blind I put it on. Kept me dry and concealed.
Good stuff Fosho!

Great Poncho, I keep one in both our vehicles as well as each Backpack!

I cannot believe how light y'all made this poncho. Have had military ones for years, slept under them as well as wore them in the field. This one will be going in my pack so as not to miss the next available downpour to test it out for its intended use. And in Texas, you can never be sure when that will be. At least I can use it to fend off the sun until then.

I've used my poncho through spring, summer and late fall so far and I couldn't be happier with it.

I've used it as rain gear, a wind blocking outer layer, a shelter, and spread out in front of me on a framework of branches as a blind, while bow hunting.

As stated in the description, the poncho is longer than many of the others out there. It comes down lower on my legs, past my boot tops, so it doesn't funnel water into my boots like the other ponchos I've used over the years. And the head hole is big enough that it slides easily over my head without having to fight it. I like the fact that the hood is roomy enough to wear a hat under it, too.

There really isn't anything that I don't like about my Arcturus rain poncho. It keeps me dry, It packs down small, it weighs next to nothing, it's well made and it has held up to use as well, if not better, than other brands I've owned costing more. It's a great product. Great customer service, too.

Appears well made, provides good coverage, takes up little space in the pack. One issue, hood opening could be a bit larger, possibly a small slot closed with a snap.

I was stunned how fast I received the order, especially how this covid crap has slowed everything down. I opened up the order and checked out the quality of the items. I have not had an opportunity to use the rain gear but after buying many rain suits and rain gear I can tell it is a quality product.

Compact rain gear. Used on 2 wilderness camping trips already. Nice large size. used as emergency tarp and tent foot print as well. Can’t do that with my other rain gear.

Another piece of quality kit from Arcturus! Don't waste time shopping around gang this is the poncho you want. Use as Rain gear, shelter, or ground cover, this multi- use, easy to pack, poncho is darn near indistructable they don't come any better!

Another great piece of kit in their poncho. Ever time I buy Arcturus gear it ends up replacing something I already use. Exceptional quality and first class customer service.

Overall I'm very satisfied. Lightweight. Very good price. Good coverage. I often use mine over a 35-liter rucksack and the poncho still provides better coverage than most other products. I feel like a walking tent when I wear it (which is almost every day at the moment), but so far the poncho has kept me very dry even in heavy downpours. Far better value than rain jackets that are 5-10 times more expensive and less waterproof. Only one small negative. When the front of the poncho gets wet, when walking, it will ride up the body and stick to the middle of my thighs, which in turn causes less coverage. Also, the hole for the head is very small. Maybe I'm just a big head? Would recommend and purchase again.

Have not used yet
Very light weight and condensed to fit in a pack.

Good poncho material but don’t leave it tightly rolled up for long periods or it may stick together