johnnyf - Recent messages

Hi,

I have pants and a jacket from a recognized brand with a three-layer waterproof membrane, both intended for light hiking, but I mainly use them for cycling in the rain. I'm wondering if it's normal that practically new pants leak on the seat area after half an hour of use in the rain, the same happens on the shoulders when I have a backpack (in both cases on places where the clothes press against another object, with water coming in between).

Thanks in advance for the answers!

@matejn: well, not Gore-Tex, something else, but basically a brand, so membrane shouldn't be much worse (as far as I know, some membranes are even considered better than Gore-Tex, for a while it was said about e.g. Vaude)

Do you have experiences that what I describe was accepted as warranty claim?

I understand all that pretty well now, but I don't understand why companies don't go for improving functionality. put simply: if they just put a 10x20 "polyvinyl" under the butt, rest stays Gore-Tex, I'd have dry butt, and probably not sweat much more than now.

I almost don't believe no manufacturer has thought of that yet??

@ robi2107: I cycle to work every day regardless of weather, even in showers or winter, each way about half hour. back is ok, but when I arrive at work, somehow can't have wet butt ...

ok, so is the "problem" in my expectations about Gore-Tex?

still I don't understand why such clothes aren't made differently, if they turn out to be limitedly functional in expected use. somehow I'd understand about pants (since they're not cycling ones), if even specifically cycling waterproof pants weren't made similarly, just from more durable and stretchy materials on the seat area.

in short, why e.g. the area under backpack straps and on the seat isn't made from completely waterproof material (which doesn't need to "breathe", since the clothing "breathes" on all other parts). it seems to me that would greatly improve usability, with little or almost no worsening of other clothing properties.