>>2416304been super autistic over rainshells the past year heres some info dump that ive learned so far.Hardshell technology ranges based around usage, typically a company will either outsource tech from gore and slap whatever face fabrics they have been using (the face fabrics are the important part) or do their own inhouse tech typically with another PTFE (Fjallraven is an outlier here by shorting the idea of using a hardcore PTFE and instead relying on either waxes or skipping the membrane and just using DWR's).The differences are negligible because when stripped down to their membranes all of these produce highly breathable and waterproof shells. For all I know Goretex already did this with their shakedry tech, the thing is with that is that its under the rader and only being marketed torwards cyclists which makes sense, a highly breathable waterproof BUT super delicate shell like that is pretty much only suited for something like
that.So what choice does a consumer have for the best options? Idk its all fucking retarded anyway. Your gonna gonna have your nylon wet out anyway, your gonna have to retreat your DWR period if you go with any 3 layer PTFE so fuck it I should get the shakedry membrane?same with a shitty frogtoggs that stuff is gonna tear if you look at a bush/rock. Heres my final take on it and what ive been using, 3L systems are only suitable if you are doing high wear activities ie ice climbing, alpine, backcountry skii. Any dirt cheap rain jacket if you just commute and it doesnt pour rain everyday where you are.Shakedry for motoryclists/Cyclists/Rained on commuters. Anything Hiking related 2L low denier shell.Ive been using Beta Sl Hybrid for ice climbing and spring 14ers. I guess the only other issue is design for a lot of these companies. I don't know how retarded they are to talk about how their product is breathable if they don't have proper ventilation. My idea Soft/Hardshell hybrids, a 1.5L shell using high denier LCP's in high wear areas.
