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Article #57Re: Replica clothes pass Everest test
From: Boo
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:48
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:48
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> I never have found anything again quite as good in all respects as > that cheap old ventile coat, although I haven't gone so far as to try > modern coats which cost hundreds of pounds. I'm impressed by the > Buffalo and Montane stuff I've tried and read about, and suspect it > might well be possible to better my old ventile with that kind of > technology. I've got a Buffalo mountain shirt and it does work OK, only problem is that it's too hot for me outside of winder mountain conditions so I basically never wear it. I had originally thought that the MS comprised a pile lining that was laminated to a proofed pertex outer layer. The one I have however juas has the pertex stitched to the pile at the seams etc. I don't know if it makes any difference performance wise, but either way istm it's better just to buy a pertex smock and a fleece or similar to go underneath. That way you don't need to put on the warm bit when the temperature is high but it's raining. > IMHO goretex is the mountain coat equivalent of Micros**t software, a > triumph of superb marketing over rubbish performance. I agree Goretex is overpriced but I have found it works well when new and the (nv)DWR is still working. -- Boo
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