1.1 Sil is HOW water proof?

**fin** · 02-08-2009, 14:25

Originally Posted by stormcrow

I am not sad about the fact that it is just DWR (might breathe better) but it is good to know that it is not water proof so I dont treat it as such.

Good stuff to make a sock out of.

**lori** · 02-08-2009, 16:31

If you are interested in a lightweight poncho that doesn't need to take a lot of punishment look for Dri Ducks poncho - there's another thread here talking about where JRB is retrofitting them to make light weathershields with them.

**fin** · 02-08-2009, 17:06

Adam videotaped the "Press Release" demonstration of the dri ducks poncho mod at Mt. Rogers.

**stormcrow** · 02-08-2009, 17:13

I like the concept of the driduck poncho. I am a little worried about its durability. Did they say how much they are going to cost yet? I also want the poncho to be a little bigger then the driducks version.

BTW the shower test DID fail. LOL. Now, where is my can of low odor mineral spirts and tube of silicone!

Adam

Here is the driducks video

**BillyBob58** · 02-08-2009, 17:16

Originally Posted by stormcrow

LOL...nice. Nope not diving gear. My question isnt so much whether silnylon will work as it is if anyone has noticed different qualities of the fabric. So silnylon IS permeable? I thought I read that somewhere.

Adam

Isn't it waterproof to 1 or 2 psi? Which isn't much, but still enough for most of our uses. I think the old coated nylons and Goretex were wp to about 100 psi or close to it.

**fin** · 02-08-2009, 17:18

Originally Posted by stormcrow

BTW the shower test DID fail. LOL.

At least you finally took a shower.

**Ramblinrev** · 02-08-2009, 17:58

Originally Posted by FishinFinn

At least you finally took a shower.

I would have left that line for the resident domestic engineer....

**stormcrow** · 02-08-2009, 18:05

Originally Posted by FishinFinn

At least you finally took a shower.

Well it IS the second Sunday of the month so...

Originally Posted by Ramblinrev

I would have left that line for the resident domestic engineer....

She was thankful.

**fin** · 02-08-2009, 18:09

Originally Posted by stormcrow

Well it IS the second Sunday of the month so...

She was thankful.

At least we know where the broth for the Mt. Rogers stew comes from.

**MacEntyre** · 02-08-2009, 18:18

Originally Posted by stormcrow

...want the poncho to be a little bigger than the driducks...

I agree... my Army Surplus poncho is a lot bigger than the DriDucks poncho. I can still do the mod to make it an undercover for one of my kids hammocks. It will just be a little wider.