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Waterproof Jackets – Busting through the Jargon

by Jamie Partis March 05, 2024

You thought that buying a new waterproof would be easy! But then you heard Membranes, Hydrostatic-Pressure, Taped Seams, DWR, 2.5 layer, Breathabi...

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How waterproof is a waterproof jacket?

by Katherine Partis March 27, 2023

There are two considerations when it comes to waterproof jackets:

How waterproof is this jacket?
How breathable is it?

There are technical answers to both of these questions, but first, ask yourself:

What is the weather like?
What sort of exercise am I planning on doing?

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