I have the BANDSPEC brand Inverness Cape, and it's reinforced for pipers. I've had it for over a year, but have yet to wear it despite Texas rains. I'm thinknig I may have to wear it tomorrow, night, though. The one time when weather was forcast as clear, I left it behind in Houston when I traveled to Altamont, NY, for a piping competition. It rained all weekend and I had to make-do with a poncho I bought on the quick at a sporting goods store.

The only thing I don't like about the cape is refolding it to fit back into the little pouch it cimes with. It's like trying to unscramblie eggs.