Gore-Tex patch kit?
I was just thinking... what if you added a few Gore-Tex patches on the
sleeves of a conventional drytop? Or wouldn't it make sense for them to make drytops with just the sleeves made of Gore-Tex? |
Gore-Tex patch kit?
Davej wrote:
I was just thinking... what if you added a few Gore-Tex patches on the sleeves of a conventional drytop? Or wouldn't it make sense for them to make drytops with just the sleeves made of Gore-Tex? No, it wouldn't, as you still get significant breathability in areas covered by your PFD. Patches on the arms would do almost nothing. Think about it, how much do your arms sweat compared to your torso? |
Gore-Tex patch kit?
Are you talking about using Gore-Tex for water repellant on the arms of a
drytop like from splashes and drips? "Davej" wrote in message ups.com... I was just thinking... what if you added a few Gore-Tex patches on the sleeves of a conventional drytop? Or wouldn't it make sense for them to make drytops with just the sleeves made of Gore-Tex? |
Gore-Tex patch kit?
On Apr 8, 5:19 am, Brian Nystrom wrote:
Davej wrote: I was just thinking... what if you added a few Gore-Tex patches on the sleeves of a conventional drytop? Or wouldn't it make sense for them to make drytops with just the sleeves made of Gore-Tex? No, it wouldn't, as you still get significant breathability in areas covered by your PFD. Patches on the arms would do almost nothing. Think about it, how much do your arms sweat compared to your torso? Oh, I notice the water collecting in the sleeves more than anything else. It can obviously drain out of the torso area. |
Gore-Tex patch kit?
On 8 Apr 2007 18:43:38 -0700, "Davej" wrote:
On Apr 8, 5:19 am, Brian Nystrom wrote: Davej wrote: I was just thinking... what if you added a few Gore-Tex patches on the sleeves of a conventional drytop? Or wouldn't it make sense for them to make drytops with just the sleeves made of Gore-Tex? No, it wouldn't, as you still get significant breathability in areas covered by your PFD. Patches on the arms would do almost nothing. Think about it, how much do your arms sweat compared to your torso? Oh, I notice the water collecting in the sleeves more than anything else. It can obviously drain out of the torso area. Huh? If it can drain out then it's just a waterproof top, not a drytop. -- r.bc: vixen Minnow goddess, Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher. Almost entirely harmless. Really. http://www.visi.com/~cyli |
Gore-Tex patch kit?
Davej wrote:
On Apr 8, 5:19 am, Brian Nystrom wrote: Davej wrote: I was just thinking... what if you added a few Gore-Tex patches on the sleeves of a conventional drytop? Or wouldn't it make sense for them to make drytops with just the sleeves made of Gore-Tex? No, it wouldn't, as you still get significant breathability in areas covered by your PFD. Patches on the arms would do almost nothing. Think about it, how much do your arms sweat compared to your torso? Oh, I notice the water collecting in the sleeves more than anything else. It can obviously drain out of the torso area. If your jacket doesn't have latex seals at the wrists, the water in the sleeves is a combination of sweat and water that leaks in as you paddle. Puddling in the sleeves is one of the reasons I don't wear paddling jackets any longer, but wear real drytops. If yours is a dry top, the reason that you notice the moisture in the sleeves is that torso moisture runs down to your waist, but moisture in the sleeves tends to gather near the elbows.. |
Gore-Tex patch kit?
On Apr 9, 3:10 am, Brian Nystrom wrote:
Davej wrote: Oh, I notice the water collecting in the sleeves more than anything else. It can obviously drain out of the torso area. If your jacket doesn't have latex seals at the wrists, the water in the sleeves is a combination of sweat and water that leaks in as you paddle. Puddling in the sleeves is one of the reasons I don't wear paddling jackets any longer, but wear real drytops. If yours is a dry top, the reason that you notice the moisture in the sleeves is that torso moisture runs down to your waist, but moisture in the sleeves tends to gather near the elbows.. Well, I have to admit that I'm coming around to a new viewpoint on sleeves. They annoy me. If I had a short sleeve top I might be able to use it with some sort of removable sleeves which I could strip off as I heated up. |
Gore-Tex patch kit?
Davej wrote:
On Apr 9, 3:10 am, Brian Nystrom wrote: Davej wrote: Oh, I notice the water collecting in the sleeves more than anything else. It can obviously drain out of the torso area. If your jacket doesn't have latex seals at the wrists, the water in the sleeves is a combination of sweat and water that leaks in as you paddle. Puddling in the sleeves is one of the reasons I don't wear paddling jackets any longer, but wear real drytops. If yours is a dry top, the reason that you notice the moisture in the sleeves is that torso moisture runs down to your waist, but moisture in the sleeves tends to gather near the elbows.. Well, I have to admit that I'm coming around to a new viewpoint on sleeves. They annoy me. If I had a short sleeve top I might be able to use it with some sort of removable sleeves which I could strip off as I heated up. My most frequently used paddling outer garments are a dry suit and a short sleeve dry top. I find that when it gets too warm for the former, it's generally warm enough for the latter. I also have a long-sleeve dry top, but I don't use it very much. |
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