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[pct-l] new jackets by golite: anyone tried them?
> Has anyone tried out the new ultralight windshells by Golite yet (name:
> ether)?
>They are made out of silnylon (I think)
The golite website says:
Ultra-lite 15x40 denier ripstop nylon with a durable water repellent (DWR)
finish.
> Any experience with these ultralight jackets?
I have been using the somewhat similar Montane Featherlite Smock which is
3oz made from Pertex Microlite. [Cheaper though, I picked up both the pants
and the smock for less than the Ether.] My experience is that the Montane
smock keeps me dry for approx 1hour in a light-moderate rain w/ moderate
0-10mph winds. [Less time in a heavy rain and/or high winds.] After about
an hour the more exposed / stressed parts of the smock start to wet through
and the clothing underneath starts to get damp. I get soaked after around 2
hours. Montane Featherlite dry very quickly once you are out of the rain:
in approx 15 minutes if I am wearing them, in around 1 hour if hung up to
dip dry (when it is 60-65F/80% humidity).
--Mark