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PostFri Oct 01, 2021 10:49 am 
https://www.t3.com/amp/news/new-gore-tex-is-the-companys-thinnest-lightest-ever-and-these-brands-are-signed-up-already Not a lot of detail, the highlights are that it will be half as thick as the current stuff, and more environmentally sustainable. Available in fall 2022, a year from now.

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PostFri Oct 01, 2021 3:01 pm 
So the membrane will get "fouled" by sweat even faster and start leaking after only 1 season.

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PostFri Oct 01, 2021 4:05 pm 
Probably up the price a little also or maybe a lot but will save a couple of ounces.

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PostFri Oct 01, 2021 4:14 pm 
I've been riding/hiking with a Goretex Shakedry jacket for about three years now. Never leaks, never wets out, and has the weight of potato chip bag. Water beads up and at the end of the ride I take it off, give it a shake, good to go. I don't know how they can get any lighter than the shake dry material or more waterproof for that matter.

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PostFri Oct 01, 2021 11:53 pm 
FWIW from the GoreTex website has this to say about their $300 shakedry cycling jacket:
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Use with backpack not recommended

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PostSat Oct 02, 2021 8:16 pm 
I have the same Shakedry jacket, it's amazing how breathable it is, like a fleece but completely water and wind proof. I can ski (xc) in it and the right base layer and get back to my car dry. But I put a hole in one, so now I use its replacement on the bike and as an emergency layer only. I really can't believe how well it works.

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PostMon Oct 04, 2021 8:58 am 
Randito wrote:
So the membrane will get "fouled" by sweat even faster and start leaking after only 1 season.
In your next iteration on this forum, your username should be "wet blanket"

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PostMon Oct 04, 2021 12:14 pm 
Randito wrote:
FWIW from the GoreTex website has this to say about their $300 shakedry cycling jacket:
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Use with backpack not recommended
Didn’t see that, don’t care. The one I wear was sold by Arcteryx (Novan SL) and it has been on many backpacking trips and is none the worse for wear. Andrew Gurka Gortex H5 review

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PostMon Oct 04, 2021 8:39 pm 
I put a hole in my Norvan SL. Ski crash, I slid for 15+ feet on it on ice. Arc'teryx replaced it for $50 and covered shipping, after I told them it was my fault.

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PostWed Oct 06, 2021 7:45 am 
Is this goretex going to stay waterproof for more than a couple years?

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PostWed Oct 06, 2021 5:21 pm 
You’ve sold me on new rain coat. Now just which one.

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