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Best LIGHTWEIGHT rain gear/coat???
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<blockquote data-quote="solitude" data-source="post: 727903" data-attributes="member: 36099"><p><span style="color: #222222">Gore-tex, and others like it, by definition is "waterproof". The water molecules are larger than the pores of the gore-tex membrane, thereby preventing the water from penetrating through the gore-tex barrier. However, cheap garment construction, often at the seams, is more likely to be the problem.</span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222">The other feature of technical clothing is to allow water vapor (perspiration) to pass through. Breathability is important during strenuous activity. Gore-tex and other technical fabrics breathe relatively well, but will still trap some moisture. This often leads to the misconception that the garment is leaking.</span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222">Personally, the Kuiu Chugach jacket what I've been wearing for the last couple of years.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="solitude, post: 727903, member: 36099"] [COLOR=#222222]Gore-tex, and others like it, by definition is "waterproof". The water molecules are larger than the pores of the gore-tex membrane, thereby preventing the water from penetrating through the gore-tex barrier. However, cheap garment construction, often at the seams, is more likely to be the problem.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222]The other feature of technical clothing is to allow water vapor (perspiration) to pass through. Breathability is important during strenuous activity. Gore-tex and other technical fabrics breathe relatively well, but will still trap some moisture. This often leads to the misconception that the garment is leaking.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222]Personally, the Kuiu Chugach jacket what I've been wearing for the last couple of years.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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