I've owned goretex jackets that are years old and they didn't leak unless I cut them with a knife. Stopped being breathable if I got them dirty and didn't maintain the DWR.
The ex-military jacket, 2nd hand when I bought it, has shed its seam tape, been soaked in diesel and engine oil, but is still waterproof except at the seams.
I find myself doubting these stories of goretex clothing that leaks. Maybe after mechanical damage, but not because the membrane isn't any good.
The ex-military jacket, 2nd hand when I bought it, has shed its seam tape, been soaked in diesel and engine oil, but is still waterproof except at the seams.
I find myself doubting these stories of goretex clothing that leaks. Maybe after mechanical damage, but not because the membrane isn't any good.