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I don't see much Gore-Tex(tm) stuff around anymore. I was shopping for some rain gear and I don't think it came up. Are there better materials now or is it just
by UncleOxidant 4y ago
I don't see much Gore-Tex(tm) stuff around anymore. I was shopping for some rain gear and I don't think it came up. Are there better materials now or is it just too expensive?
- PierceJoy 4y agoIt’s ubiquitous in the mountain sports community. There are some alternatives these days, but gore is still the most popular by far.
- jakub_g 4y agoIn France at least, in sports outdoors shops, pretty much all high-end jackets and mountain shoes have gore-tex. Some Salomon ones might have their own custom ~equivalent tech though, probably easier and cheaper to make new products as they control the whole process, no need for licensing & testing by the Gore-Tex company.
- aidenn0 4y agoI think the patent expired, so there are knock offs now.
- resoluteteeth 4y agoMost companies are just using their own equivalent PTFE membranes because it's cheaper
- justinator 4y agoThe patent expired.