waterproof #

wazzucrewskier

wazzucrewskier

Active member
yeas so i am looking at new jackets, and i saw the oakley romeo jacket and it had 6000mm waterproofing, and another one had 10,000mm. just wondering but what is the highest they go up to, or how high should i get one so that it will not get me soaked?

thanks for the help

'If she floats than she is not

A witch like we had thought'

'Like most babies smell like butter

his smell smelled like no other'

'She'll come back as fire, to burn all the liars,

And leave a blanket of ash on the ground.' - Kurt Cobain
 
10,000mm will not let you get soaked. Generally, anything 5,000 and up will keep you pretty dry, but 10,000 is the way to go if you want to be positive that you will stay dry no matter what. I've heard of some Fabrics being close to 20,000mm though.

_______________________

Formerly SwitchPollard

'Thanks for ripping off my friend. He has a magnum.' - SkogenJake
 
depends on where you ride...if you are in colorado where the snow is dry then 10,000 will definatley keep you dry...if you are skiing in BC or the West coast 10,000 will keep you dry for a bit, but you will get wet. 20,000mm is the way to go for the west coast

When in doubt...FSI

...fuckin send it

work to live...not live to work.

work to ski...but only if you ski to work. The simple equation to skibumming 101
 
It has to do with how tight the fabric is. If a fabric is loose, larger particles can get through, while a tighter fabric won't let anything except very very small particles in. Kinda like a sifter. The idea is that if you make the fabric tight enough, the holes in it will be to small for a molecule of water to get through.

On my way to goddom
 
Well a molecule of whatever random gas is in the atmousphere (N2, O2, H2, etc.) is smaller than a molecule of water so it should be able to fit through a fabric that water couldn't fit through. The problem is that not as much of it can fit through one hole, but there are more holes to go through. So yes, in a perfectly dry environment the more water-proof jacket would be very slightly less breathable, but most fabrics lose their breathability once they get wet, so in practice (if the waterproof ratings *jimmy buffet break* aren't too far apart) they would really be about the same in terms of breathability.

On my way to goddom
 
i have fablice shit and its japenese and its 20,000 mm....they are so advanced!!!

dont go to new york. all it has to offer is i love ny stickers

member 9020

newbies are our future unless if we stop them now!

'dont fuck with me cause the last person that fucked with me....well they lived a pretty normal life'- misty7

'ok im gonnago play pocket tanks...the only game that runs on my computer'-cruz

 
Personally I like at least 10,000 mm. 20,000and up is really nice to have when it's snowing hard. I've got Gore-tex classic which is 30,000 and Gore-tex XCR is 42,000 and it is unbelievable how well it works. My friend has an arcteryx jacket and he can stand out in a really strong rain storm without any water soaking in.

I think rails in general are just a phase. - Anthony Boronowski
 
imagine one thats like 200,000? you could live underwated and not get a drip of wa wa on you!

----2ond in Command of DANSA-----

To Huck. v. The act of throwing oneself off of a cornice, cliff, rock, or any other thing that results in an attempt to fly.

If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.
 
well after selling jackets for a year, i learned a couple things. Basically you have your gortex, which is the most waterproof fabric which is 24,000. That is pretty much the highest you can go. Nothing can be 24,000 if it isnt gortex. Depending on the company some ratings of waterproofness are different. For example a 5000 mm rating on a helly hansen will be a shitload better than a columbia or powderoom. Anything above 8 you should be aright as long as it isnt raining. My helly coat says 5000 and ive never been wet in it. if its over 10 youll be alright for sure tho.

Drop Cliffs not Bombs
 
clothing need a minimum 1000mm to say its water proof. 3000mm - 6000mm will keep you dry from 8-12 hours. things like gortex have 25000mm waterproof. basically, anything 3000mm and up should be fine.

---------------------

Good Fun With A Hand Gun.

alpentalik: i had lots of dust bunnies...they were nice and soft, but then i realized that they had pubes in them.

---

bitchassphatz: nothing is as good as the women's gymnastics, those tight little butts....oh my goodness
 
i poured cement on my jacket and now its

1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 mm water proof.

XxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXx

Progression is a work in progress

-P.J. Cliche
 
why is eric pollard worrying about this?

-----------------------------------------------------------

MEMBER NUMBER 632

[]D [] []V[] []D
 
haha oakley 2x4 pants are 2000mm. would a volcom 5000mm snowpant be allright?

-Michael Lifshitz-
 
yeah, helly hansen's tuff is great. i have a shell, and i have been out skiing in the rain without getting wet.

I.L.I.A.G.A CREW!

I drink pepto bismal like its water.. -PJO
 
HH has some new jackets that are over 50,000mm supa crazy materials

Member Since 2003-01-15

Member Number 13501

dont get it twisted
 
lol 123ski dont be harsh.

i wish i was pollard, and probably so does he. so he makes it his name.

makes sense to me.

 
Having a skier's name in your username is not worth all the PM's saying :Wow, your so gay, your obsessed with ... or Wow, like ... a little too much? and then there's always, Are you really ...?

_______________________

Formerly SwitchPollard

'Thanks for ripping off my friend. He has a magnum.' - SkogenJake
 
Actually dishwalla there are a few brands that do make stuff equal to or better that gore-tex. Like Patagonia, Helly Hansen, and K2.

I think rails in general are just a phase. - Anthony Boronowski
 
Actually dishwalla there are a few brands that do make stuff equal to or better that gore-tex. Like Patagonia, Helly Hansen, and K2.

I think rails in general are just a phase. - Anthony Boronowski
 
I rock a 14,000mm jacket, and it takes a downpour for me to get wet.

better to burn out...

...then fade away
 
volcom snow pants suck. don't get em. mine were fucked after a season. sent them back for a refund tho, so that was cool. maybe u should buy em, fuck em up and get new ones next year like i did.

but yeah, 5,000mm's only a coated fabric, so as that starts to wear off, it's gonna be less and less waterproof, and u'll start notice the jacket looking wet instead of beading up like on a car. in general, if u want a good jacket or pants, go for something with a laminate instead of just coated. they'll last longer. usually 10,000mm and up is a laminate, but check to make sure. gore tex jackets are usually laminates. i just got a pair of gore tex bonfire pants that are like 30,000mm, but only a two layer laminate. u can get a 3 layer, but that's real hard core (burton ak, arcteryx, etc.). I ski out west (tahoe) so i need to be as dry as possible cuz it gets pretty fuckin wet up there.

plus, breathability also depends on the type of fabric and the molecular composition (to get all tech and shit). more dense molecules aren't going to allow as much through as looser ones. that's kinda the principle behind gore tex xcr. they stretched the molecule out to enhance breathability and flexibility, etc.

this thread's covered just about everything u'd ever wanna know about waterproofness...bottom line, best for the price...it's ur call. u don't want some gay lookin shit that's really waterproof, when somethin else looks tight, but isn't quite as much. go 10,000mm+ to be safe. planet earth, sessions, bonfire, orage, burton, and tons of others will do it.

www.westcoastwakeskates.com

www.wakeup-wakeboards.com

'everyday above ground is a good one'
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top