 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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jtir,
Can't be too scientific but I would EXPECT a new jacket to be well protected with a waterproof coating which will wear off and downgrade after some use. It will need to be re-proofed if that is your requirement in the mountains. Most people do not need a completley waterproof jacket so as long as it doesn't absord water if should be ok in all but a downpoor. And exepct its best performance as a waterprrof garment to inhibit its breathabilty somewhat. And because the latter is more desriable for most skiers they might sacrifice
waterproofness over breathabilty. A polycotton based fabric that is treated might attain the same kind of waterproof abilites - or close to - as Gore-tex but will then suffer breathabilty comparisons but if untreated out-performs Gore-tex in that respect. The benchmark IMV is still Gore-tex as an all-rounder but to improve of that you will have to sacrifice one or the other.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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jtir, Welcome to snowHeads.
The waterproof & breathability ratings (they'll be a figure for both) for the particular model jacket should be stated on the manufacturers tags so ask the seller to take a close up pic of it. Columbia unfortunately never state the ratings in the their advertising which is a real pain. Instead they use terms like "excellent breathability" which is a useless statement to a potential buyer & often makes me suspicious that the actual ratings are quite as high as their description suggests.
I'm with JT in that I rate, for skiing, breathability way higher than waterproofing.
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jtir,
Almost as much as boots (well, not quite!), I’ve found that there is often some minor feature on a jacket that I know I’ll find annoying after a while which is why I never buy them by mail order. However, if you’re happy with the fit etc, I would also go for breathability over waterproofing. Sometimes the waterproofing traps moisture inside the jacket and that can be a bigger problem than a little moisture getting in from the outside.
Lots of JTs in this topic! - jtir, JT, jtr
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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10,000 isn't a lot.
3 layer Gore-Tex XCR is in the region of 45,000mm.
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