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  • Sympatex vs. Goretex

    From serge.vanthiel@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 14 10:45:08 2017
    Le vendredi 10 mai 1996 08:00:00 UTC+1, david mann a écrit :
    I've recently read that in one man's experience,
    Sypatex is more durable than Goretex while giving
    no perceptible difference in performance (waterproofness
    or breathability). In particular, this author noted
    that he's had better luck with Sympatex resisting
    the type of delamination failure that you often
    get with Goretex (or the coatings) when you
    frequently put it under a set of packstraps.

    Does anybody out there have any experience with
    Sympatex clothing? Any insights?

    Dave Mann | "It is impossible, or not easy, to do
    | noble acts without the proper equipment." damann@lynx.neu.edu | Aristotle, <<Politics>>, 1323a-b, trans Jowett



    I have a very bad experience with Sympatex garments (pants and jacket from Halti). After less than 2 hours in a heavy rain, I was totally wet. I never had such a bad experience with Goretex Pro. This latter is just unbeatable in terms of performance.

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  • From James Tomasino@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 15 04:22:19 2017
    I have a very bad experience with Sympatex garments (pants and jacket
    from Halti). After less than 2 hours in a heavy rain, I was totally
    wet. I never had such a bad experience with Goretex Pro. This latter
    is just unbeatable in terms of performance.

    My experience has been the same. Goretex Pro lasts and lives up to the
    claims. Sympatex seems to work at first before it soaks through.
    Supposedly reimpregnating your sympatex will help, but even the brand
    new stuff is no match for Goretex.

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    ~ tomasino@sdf.org

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