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I have a waxed cotton jacket and it's ok for getting around town, but it's heavy and bulky compared to a gore-tex jacket.
by davidw 2y ago
I have a waxed cotton jacket and it's ok for getting around town, but it's heavy and bulky compared to a gore-tex jacket.
- _yb2s 2y agoA lot of it comes down to what you are doing- for hard labor in harsh physical conditions: mud, gravel, heavy brush, etc. during things like military work, commercial fishing, hunting, and construction lightweight backpacking or climbing gear doesn't hold up at all, you need something much heavier duty, and therefore heavier. For hiking or climbing, especially intermittently as a hobby, and in conditions where you aren't making a lot of full body contact with sharp or abrasive surfaces, weight is a bigger consideration than durability. I got pretty tired of how expensive lightweight gear just doesn't hold up even for recreational outdoor use... for example you can buy thin nylon backpacking pants at REI for $150, that are pretty similar in design and materials to a $50 pair of 'tactical military/police style pants' but the REI ones will rip in half the first time they snag on a bush. The military pants are made from much much heavier material, and will last far longer in harsh conditions, at the expense of more weight.