Raven, that must be an old article. Pertex was owned by a firm whose name escapes me, but went bust some years ago. It then was taken over by another firm and there were some issues, but now it's under new ownership and all is well and they are manufacturing again.
Surely you don't want the material to be too breathable? If it is, the moisture will just go straight into the down?
Take a look at the site http://www.pertex.com/ then click on fabrics, endurance.
Last edited by NickJ; 10-26-2010 at 13:50.
It was from an older Feathered Friends page...so yes, it could be an old article.Originally Posted by NickJ
Having used both Pertex and eVent, Pertex is lighter and more breathable but not nearly as water resistant as eVent. I would not trust Pertex raingear, but it works fine in water resistant applications.
Thank you for the response.Thorwren responding for Stormcrow - He hasn't had a day off, really, since January, so he was yanked off the machine by Fin and Shug for a 3 day hike at the SHT. I've been manning the forte, albeit by the skin of my teeth.
As for the eVent, we are so swamped with orders that any and all of our products hopefuls are currently thrown to the back burner until we get caught up, including researching eVent. We're neck deep.We will certainly look into it as soon as we get a moment to catch our breath!
Thanks for the heads up on a new material we can look into!
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