At 01:44 AM 3/17/99 -0800, Dave Kruger wrote: >Mel Grindol's post on "Diaplex" got me searching for other Goretex >knockoffs. And, look at what I found: >http://www.yournewhouse.com/dupont/tyvek.html > >Yes. Tyvek is also water-vapor-permeable, but water-droplet-proof. > >Well, I guess we have all been spending way too much money on Goretex >garments. We could have been wrapping ourselves up in Tyvek, all these >years. <g> Hi Dave et al! In shocked disbelief, I had to visit that web site. I have never known tyvek to be breathable; in fact I have had the misfortune to wear tyvek disposable clean-room garments in the past. They are the closest thing to a personal sauna I have ever encountered. How d'you suppose dupont made it "breathable? On the other hand, after nearly 10 years of abuse it is time to retire my North Face gortex shell parka. I am still suffering from the sticker shock which resulted from pricing a replacement. My mission-critical use of this jacket is for mountaineering adventures, so I require a light durable shell which packs small. Should I take out a second mortgage and get another North Face, or can anyone offer an alternative. TIA! S. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 17 1999 - 08:17:28 PST
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