Thanks to all for replies. I had a lengthy post written responding to replies but when I tried to preview it, it disappeared. Not the first time this has happened to me on WalkingForum. I don't have the time or inclination to write it all out again
In brief response: I accept now that there is nothing fundamentally different about the Paramo gear sold in this shop.
Looks like I will have to reproof more often and wash (the clothing) less often.
did the splash test with a sprayer and good as new.
So is mine initially but it never lasts too long.
Are you sure the jacket has failed or is it your perspiration?
Looks like we could go head to head in the Perspiration Olympics. Bet I'd win gold. My friends joke that I don't go up the mountains for a walk but for a detox. They say that my jacket must be waterproof as no amount of rain trying to get in could compete with the amount of perspiration coming out.
I wear Paramo because it's the best clothing by far for wicking away my perspiration. All works fine on a dry day or a day of intermittent showers. In heavy continuous rain jackets and pants wet out. I don't sweat from my legs, especially my lower legs, so it is not perspiration that is wetting my pants but rain. On a recent walk the skin of my legs was chaffing from rubbing against wet material.
For anyone who perspires heavily it will overwhelm the jacket and In these conditions with hard heavy rain and stong wind it gives the impression the jacket has failed but its the perspiration not being able to escape.
Don't Paramo say that if jacket is fully proofed and not wetting out (from rain) it should wick away as normal?
Its all about choosing clothing that handles my perspiration better such as tech T's which wick moisture away from the body and dry out quick like the jacket.
I'm off to sportpursuit to buy a Grid Classic Baselayer or Grid Technic Baselayer.
Try the shower test to see if the jacket is really a dud
Will do. Hopefully tomorrow.