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Article #160Re: Waterproofs
From: Gareth Edwards
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 04:18
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 04:18
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> John, as a Tasmanian you must be an expert on wet weather gear :-) I > will also be in Tasmania later this month and need to replace another > leaky Gortex jacket (for the fifth time!) Are you able to recommend an > alternative quality material > > SR Have you heard of Mont's 'Hydronaute' Fabric? see www.mont.com.au I haven't actually used it, so can't comment on how good it is, but perhaps some others have? Mont has apparently stopped using Goretex in favour of this fabric they developed themselves. Of course, one never knows these days whether that is just because Goretex withdrew their license or not :( Gareth.
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