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richardh1905

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #45 on: 09:38:13, 21/12/18 »
The only mention I see about "where the water gets in" in around the face? That would be the same with most jackets surely?  :-\

I am still itching to know what jackets the LD fell top assessors are wearing!

Thanks Richard for the tip about Gaynors. I might have a look in the sales after Christmas, if Santa is nice to me  :)




It would be interesting to hear of a jacket that doesn't let water in around the face when you are heading into horizontal rain blown by a Force 9!
And it would be interesting to know what jackets they were using.

I hope that you have been good  ;D !
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April

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #46 on: 13:56:30, 21/12/18 »
I hope that you have been good  ;D !

 :angel: :angel: :angel:

I have been trying to see the branding on the assessors jacket in the last few days on the twitter feed on Weatherline. It doesn't show the branding that I can see. Nor can I see a mention of what gear they wear.

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #47 on: 15:12:32, 21/12/18 »
:angel: :angel: :angel:

I have been trying to see the branding on the assessors jacket in the last few days on the twitter feed on Weatherline.


Paramo?


http://www.lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/blog/fell-top-assessors-job-explained

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #48 on: 15:54:05, 21/12/18 »
That is an old video when there were just 2 asessors. There are 3 now, Zac Poulton is on his 2nd year. Jon Bennett the assessor in the vid also has a Mountain Equipment jacket (see Dec 5 on twitter feed),  I think this week it has been Zac Poulton doing the assessments? I could be wrong though. The last pic of a jacket is a red one with a few blue patches on (see Dec 20 twitter feed).

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #49 on: 16:11:45, 21/12/18 »
I'm never really sure of the answer, I often become confused with external rain and internal condensation.

I get wet when its windy and horizontal rain, even if I tighten my hood the rain always seems to seep in.

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #50 on: 18:26:40, 21/12/18 »



The jacket above (from Twitter Dec 5th) is a Mountain Equipment Lhotse

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #51 on: 18:28:31, 21/12/18 »
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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #52 on: 18:50:10, 21/12/18 »



the jacket in this more recent (as in today) pic looks like a Mountain Hardware Exposure/2, though possibly custom made in Felltop Assessors choice of colour


https://www.mountainhardwear.com/mens-exposure-2-gore-tex-paclite-jacket-1828031.html?dwvar_1828031_variationColor=380#start=7

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #53 on: 18:54:37, 21/12/18 »


the 'half-and-half' sleeves make me think Mountain Hardware

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #54 on: 19:26:53, 21/12/18 »
That explains it then - all wearing Mountain Equipment jackets. No wonder he got soaked  ;)

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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #55 on: 20:11:49, 21/12/18 »
That explains it then - all wearing Mountain Equipment jackets. No wonder he got soaked  ;)


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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #56 on: 21:09:28, 21/12/18 »
No, what I am really thinking is "why are people explaining their very nice jackets are all completely waterproof, just before telling us where the water gets in"  ;D


The places where water gets in is where there is NO jacket.  So it's a bit pointless saying a jacket isn't waterproof when the places that let the water in aren't actually made out of anything. 


So, forgive me but, I'm struggling to understand how a jacket (made of real, actual material) -v- a hole (made of nothing, fresh air) is a fair comparison  :-\





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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #57 on: 10:10:28, 22/12/18 »
Thanks Glyno, mystery solved  :)
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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #58 on: 11:04:00, 22/12/18 »

ahem, Mountain HARDWARE



Sorry to be a pedant, but it is actually Mountain Hardwear, Glyno.  ;)
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Re: Is any waterproof jacket truly waterproof?
« Reply #59 on: 12:04:29, 22/12/18 »

The places where water gets in is where there is NO jacket.  So it's a bit pointless saying a jacket isn't waterproof when the places that let the water in aren't actually made out of anything. 


So, forgive me but, I'm struggling to understand how a jacket (made of real, actual material) -v- a hole (made of nothing, fresh air) is a fair comparison  :-\
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