Gore-Tex is a Marketing Gimmick

Can’t be arsed to watch the video, but the title is spot on.  Most ‘waterproof and breathable’ jackets aren’t.  In other news the Pope is Catholic and bears do something in woods!  How is this news to anyone?  Work hard enough and you’ll sweat so much that nothing will save you.  If it’s chucking it down your options are open the front and cool down, but get wet.  Or stay warm and wet.  Seriously, is anyone surprised by this?

You can still buy eVent, and guess what…still has a lifespan of weeks

I’ve had two eVent jackets, still use one as my everyday jacket. It did need reproofing a lot but I realised that the washing machine itself was a part ofhe problem. I started washing in a clean bucket and reproofing with spray, it did much better. The outer wets out a bit, but the rest of the jacket is so much more breathable it still works. The membrane did break up at the hood drawcord which needed repairi with seam tape. So yeah not too durable but it is my everyday waterproof and it gets used a lot, not just on the hills. I’ve had it er.. 5-6 years maybe and it was only £100

@tjagain ‘s experiment is one I tried on a nice breathable/waterproof coat a few weeks ago. 

I’d been out for a walk in moderate rain. My head, neck and top of back and shoulders got fairly wet. Got home. When the coat was dry I poured water into the outside of the hood. It pooled nicely and immediately started dripping through. Darn!

I tried the same experiment on the body of the coat. No soaking through. The inside stayed dry. 

the DWR still worked well – the coat’s outside was almost dry after a shake. 

conclusion: not as well made or QC’d as I’d expected. 

that prompted my thread on ‘what new coat’ and buying a Showers Pass Refuge. 

the Showers Pass coat got tested in the same way: no leaks or soak through.