Re: Replica clothes pass Everest test

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From: Peter Clinch
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:37

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Clyde wrote:

> Nah, it just proves that BBC is gullible. It takes more than two days of
> testing in mild conditions by one person to really test the performance
> of a clothing system. Not even a question of longevity. Having started
> out in the era of wool, cotton, leather, and wood climbng kit there's no
> doubt modern gear is better if you compare high-end to high-end. 

But modern kit increasingly uses wool and leather after completely 
eschewing them for a while.  While plastic boots may be better for 8000m 
peaks, for Alipne use composites are now far more common and merino wool 
is favoured by those without allergic reactions in many cases to 
polyester underwear.  Ventile has never gone away as preferable polar 
wear for many people.

While I prefer my carbon fibre kayak paddles for the most part, when it 
comes to windage and easy rolling a traditional wood Greenland paddle 
/is/ a better tool.  It isn't just a case of "old stuff is worse, period".

Pete.
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