12:44 a.m. on March 1, 2008 (EST)
kengil
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Is Paclite or event quietier
Which material is more quiet? Gore-Tex Paclite, or eVent. Which would you notice less wearing or stuffing into pack?
Which material is tougher? Which would be less apt to puncture or rip?
6:16 a.m. on March 1, 2008 (EST)
jeffrey
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Re: Is Paclite or event quietier
I don't know much about event, but I own a paclite jacket and it is very thin. I wory aboit it's durability..... although it has XCR where the shoulder straps go. I bought it becaise it was so lite and packs easy.
1:39 p.m. on March 2, 2008 (EST)
Bill S
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Re: Is Paclite or event quietier
My experience with PacLite has been that it is not very breathable, hence not really usable for hiking, backpacking, or skiing in wet conditions. I find eVent to work reasonably well and to be reasonably durable (haven't punctured or ripped an eVent garment yet).
But all waterproof/breathables have their limitations - you do have to have the right temperature and humidity gradients between inside and outside the garment for them to breathe properly - they don't work well in humid conditions. There is a lot of discussion of this elsewhere on Trailspace and other sites.
5:49 p.m. on March 2, 2008 (EST)
kengil
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Re: Is Paclite or event quietier
Thank you for the replies.
Yes, I've read many comments on the breathability of the two.
I was just curious about which is more comfortable to wear(disregarding the breathability issue) as well as the toughness of the two.
6:27 p.m. on March 2, 2008 (EST)
Bill S
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Re: Is Paclite or event quietier
Comfortable to wear? Well, when hiking up the local hills on foggy or drizzly days, PacLite gets really uncomfortable, since I get soaking wet *inside* the supposedly waterproof jacket and pants (condensation from the sweat that can't make it through the supposedly breathable PacLite). The idea of wearing it is, after all, to stay dry. If the day is also in the 30s or 40s (Fahrenheit), that means I stand a good chance of getting seriously chilled. I don't have that problem with my eVent gear. My lighter eVent jacket (a Montane) stuffs just as, or more compactly, the PacLite jacket. That's the one I wore on Kilimanjaro (see the News article here on Trailspace about that trip - you can see the jacket in the photo of me at the summit). I've had the same experience wearing the PacLite for backcountry ski tours vs my eVent jacket and bibs. Maybe PacLite works ok for sitting around camp, but not when you are exercising (as in hiking, XC skiing, climbing, cycling, etc). Only thing I can see in its favor is that it is cheaper than the other waterproof breathables.