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| {{:water-column-test-.jpg?200 |}} Waterproofs are needed no matter where you go out as it will rain at some point. However when buying waterproofs most people look at the brand and the jargon that goes with them for example (iso-tex) what does this mean. Well all that is the brand of membrane used and doesn’t denote how waterproof something is. When looking at a waterproof jacket or trouser the import thing to look at is the numbers after the jargon. These range from 3000 to 20000. This is an industrial test carried out on all waterproof with a rating. This is done by using a tube with the fabric under it for an hour with the mm amount of water to create head pressure on the fabric and as long as the water doesn’t go through for an hour, it will get it waterproof rating. The lowest rating that people should consider for any outdoor hill walking for any length of time is 5000mm but if you are doing this multiple times a year weekend after weekend, then you should go higher to 10000 - 20000 as they will last better in the long run. So when buy don’t look at the brand check the rating to see what it will be capable of. | {{:water-column-test-.jpg?200 |}} Waterproofs are needed no matter where you go out as it will rain at some point. However when buying waterproofs most people look at the brand and the jargon that goes with them. For example: “iso-tex”: what does this mean? Well, that is the brand of membrane used and doesn’t denote how waterproof something is. When looking at a waterproof jacket or trouser the important thing to look at is the numbers after the jargon. These range from 3000 to 20000. This is an industrial test carried out on all waterproofs with a rating assigned depending on the results. This is done by using a tube with the fabric under it for an hour with the mm amount of water to create head pressure on the fabric and as long as the water doesn’t go through for an hour, it will get it waterproof rating. The lowest rating that people should consider for any outdoor hill walking for any length of time is 5000mm but if you are doing this multiple times a year weekend after weekend, then you should go higher to 10000 - 20000 as they will last better in the long run. So when you buy don’t look at the brand - check the rating to see what it will be capable of. |
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| Looking after the jacket is similar to boots as they should last a year at that rating depending on how much you use it. Please don’t reproof until the jacket starts not working as intended as you don’t want to attack the manufactured waterproof layer. Also when washing a jacket please buy cleaner design for washing waterproofs as normal washing clean will strip the waterproof coating out of the membranes. | Looking after the jacket is similar to boots as they should last a year at that rating depending on how much you use it. Please don’t reproof until the jacket starts not working as intended as you don’t want to attack the manufactured waterproof layer. Also when washing a jacket please buy cleaner design for washing waterproofs as normal washing clean will strip the waterproof coating out of the membranes. |
