Stein jacket

[Mozza]

Every water proof ive ever had had been great when "stood" in the rain BUT rubbish when im working, im either wet with rain or wet with sweat coz the coats to hot, No happy medium

 

 

I do like the look of the Stein though, i would of pinched joes but im more than 3 foot tall :001_tt2:

[Joe]

I do like the look of the Stein though, i would of pinched joes but im more than 3 foot tall :001_tt2:

 

yeah, real funny liam

[benwrdn]

i would of pinched joes but im more than 3 foot tall :001_tt2:

 

haha

[Andy Collins]

I have a Stein jacket, and touch wood this year its just sat in my bag in case we get some rain, in fact I better check its still there:biggrin:

[felixthelogchopper]

Slept through yesterday, Andy?

[Andy Collins]

Slept through yesterday, Andy?

 

Had a shower in the morning, then it cleared out for best part of the day, then a little shower in the evening after dark, nowt to worry about here. didnt even settle the dust

[felixthelogchopper]

Lucky you! It was peeing down in Essex all day. Luckily, the only things I had to do were uni in the morning and getting rid of 2 conifers from my parents front garden

Edited October 8, 2009 by felixthelogchopper
My brain hurts

[Rupe]

No jacket can breath sweat moisture out through a wet outer layer when it raining. i.e. if you have water on the outer layer then it can't breath.

 

The advantage of breathable materials is that they dry out after it stops raining and you can wear them continually. If you are wearing them while working and you sweat then you will get damp. Wicking layers under the waterproof are as important as the waterproof itself.

 

Gore tex is more suited for cold winter conditions than heavey rain, especially if the weather is warm. Its is very breathable but relies on a temperature differential to work, so if you wear goretex in a humid climate and it rains then it could "breath" inwards getting you wetter, at the very least it just won't breath.

 

A cheaper garment which breathes less well could keep you dryer in these conditions.

 

Goretex is the most superior material but only for the right purpose. Generally I think its not suited for tree work, but if you get a cheapo gore tex ex army type thing then it will be very good on some days and doesn't matter if it get damaged.

 

Northface goretex is best suited for walking to the pub or maybe on cold mountains. (less than 1% of north face gear ever sees a mountain!!)

 

I use a northface hy-vent kacket and its ok for work, I wore my ancient stihl hyflex the other day and actually worked a whole day in the rain and stayed mostly dry!

Edited October 8, 2009 by Rupe

[Rupe]

Taken from internet........

 

Both wear and cleaning will reduce the performance of Gore-Tex clothes by wearing away the Durable Water Repellent (DWR) treatment on the surface of the fabric. The DWR prevents the face fabric from becoming wet and thus reducing breathability. However, the DWR is not responsible for the jacket being waterproof; this is a common misconception, as when the face fabric becomes soaked due to an absence of DWR, there is no breathability and the wearer's sweat will cause condensation to form inside the jacket. This has led people to think that their jacket is leaking even though this is not the case, but the DWR is still crucial to the best performance of any membrane-based waterproof. It can be reinvigorated by tumble drying the garment or ironing on a low setting; if this does not work, re-proofing the garment with a wash-in re-proofer can again add a water repellency to the face fabric.

[Mark Bolam]

That's it then Rupe. Northface relegated to pub walking. Been looking for an excuse....