| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1565.1 | It's raining! | PCAE::FITTERMAN | | Mon Aug 10 1992 14:56 | 11 |
| Jack,
I agree with you, although I recently went to England and bought a
fantastic rainsuit. It wasn't gore-tex but it was designed very
similarly to gore-tex. It is very lightweight and does not have that
"sticky" feel inside when it is raining on the outside. It kept me
completely dry in a monsoon in England! In fact, if I had wanted to I
could have kept wearing the clothes I had on underneath. It cost 90
pounds though. It was worth every penny.
Mike.
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| 1565.2 | | MRKTNG::VARLEY | | Mon Aug 10 1992 15:03 | 5 |
| Sounds like one that used to be made in Scotland - "Sutherland," or
something like that. Looked good to me. I'm gettin' too old to put
fashion ahead of functionality...
--Jack
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| 1565.3 | | QETOO::POWIS | | Mon Aug 10 1992 15:30 | 6 |
| Yup--Gore-tex, or Entrant, or other "permeable membrane" fabrics
are the way to go. They keep the water from getting in, but also
let your water vapor (sweat) out. With the coated fabrics, you tend
to get wet from the inside...
Steve
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| 1565.4 | | MRKTNG::VARLEY | | Mon Aug 10 1992 17:38 | 6 |
| I've got "Entrant" too - and while it's better than coated stuff, it
isn't as good as gore-tex. Breathes better, but it isn't the same kind
of construction, i.e., a gore-tex layer sandwiched between two other
layers.
--Jack
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| 1565.5 | "It always rains in Boness" | MASALA::DMILNE | Let Mi Oot. | Mon Aug 10 1992 20:52 | 5 |
| I must agree....its got to be gore-tex.I recently purchased a Pro-Quip
rainsuit its very light,doesnt inhibit your swing and keeps you dry
on the inside.
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| 1565.6 | Cold | CASPER::FEENEY | non golfers live half a life | Wed Aug 12 1992 03:04 | 4 |
| I agree Gortex is the only way to go. Also is is great in cold windy
weather.
Regards Phil
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| 1565.7 | No No, Mr. Wind... | MRKTNG::VARLEY | | Wed Aug 12 1992 13:10 | 9 |
| I agree, Phil. Because it is 3 layer construction, it's the best wind
baffle around. Here in New England, we get lots of cold, windy days.
G-Tex is PERFECT for them - in fact, I use it a hell of a lot more on
windy days simply because we have so much more of 'em. I'd much rather
play in wind than rain; in fact, if it's raining (unless I'm playing a
special course that I might not get to play again), I just bag it. At
least you can hold on to the club in the wind...
--Jack
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| 1565.8 | GORETEX VEST? | MR4DEC::VENEZI::DIAZ | SME EUROPEAN LIAISON | Mon Aug 17 1992 17:04 | 15 |
| 1565.9 | | MRKTNG::VARLEY | | Mon Aug 17 1992 17:08 | 6 |
| I doubt it, Tavo - and I'm an equipment (and gore-tex) freak. If you
had a GOOD gore-tex jacket that fit correctly and was properly
ventilated, I think you'd be fine. After one or two swings, you'd
forget all about it. There is such a thing as a gore-tex sweater...
--Jack
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| 1565.10 | | MR4DEC::DIAZ | Octavio, SME International | Mon Aug 17 1992 17:15 | 10 |
| Re: <<< Note 1565.9 by MRKTNG::VARLEY >>>
Jack,
Is the Gore-tex sweater water-proof?
Tavo
P.S. Apologies for the formating of .8. I entered it for the first time
from my PC using the PATHWORKS conferencing tool and it doesn't have a
good editor.
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| 1565.11 | | MSBNET::KELTZ | I'm not nervous, just incredibly Alert! | Mon Aug 17 1992 18:43 | 4 |
| Well, actually, if you're not adverse to wearing surf
gear, you could pick a goretex wetsuit vest.
Ed
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| 1565.12 | | USCTR1::NAHEARN | | Mon Aug 17 1992 19:08 | 4 |
| ...or buy a gore-tex jacket and cut the sleeves off!!!! :^)
Nelly
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| 1565.13 | | MRKTNG::VARLEY | | Mon Aug 17 1992 20:24 | 5 |
| The g-tex sweater IS waterproof. There's another waterproof sweater
around now, but it isn't g-tex. I know that Eastern Mountain Sports
used to sell the G-tex sweaters.
--Jack
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