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One thing that you could say was a bit of a downside is that the material is a little bit swishy. When you’re running for a long time, it can get a bit annoying.
X Large: Chest 112cm / 44" // Waist: 91cm / 36" // Inside Leg (Regular): 82cm / 32.25" // Inside Leg (Short): 77cm / 30.25" // Inside Leg (Long): 87cm / 34.25" Selected for the Outdoor 100 2019/20 – Here’s our full Gore R7 ShakeDry review. BUY NOW: GOREWEAR.COMSizes S-XXL (men’s), 8-16 (women’s) / Proflex waterproof fabric / taped seams / stretch hood with stiffened peak / YKK AquaGuard water-resistant front zip / Velcro adjustment on hood and cuffs. If you are planning on trying to keep dry in a hot and humid environment then an umbrella can be a worthy investment – it is the ultimate breathable waterproof!
The cuffs are elasticated and don’t have any adjustment. The hem does have adjustment though and this is via a toggled drawcord at the hem. Finally, there’s the innovative elastic inside the hood, designed to fit snugly on your head. Salomon call this “Skin Fit”, but we’re leaning towards “Hood Bra”, as it sort of makes sure your head is cupped securely by the overhead fabric. n.b. both weights were taken on our scales, as opposed to the brand's official reading Membrane/FabricTHERMAREST & MSR: Sale! 30% Off all MSR Tents and Thermarest Sleeping Bags including the award-winning Parsec 0!
It will be a personal choice as to whether you want a larger size with the extra movement that offers, or a clinging tighter size that will allow that feels slightly more restrictive but may work better under other layers. We think the Protium Pull-On comes out on the small side for its stated size. I went for a size Large in preference to my more usual Medium and it seems about right. Functional waterproof clothing is not fashion clothing. Its price is dictated by the massive amount of science involved in keeping you dry in the pouring rain. It really is clothing as equipment and as with all specialist equipment you need to know a bit about how it works to get the best out of it. X Small: Chest 92cm / 36" // Waist: 71cm / 28" // Inside Leg (Regular): 76cm / 30" // Inside Leg (Short): 71cm / 28" // Inside Leg (Long): 81cm / 32"The first thing you notice about the Podium's fabric, and the first thing that anyone around you notices, is that it's pretty much transparent - so much so that you can basically see what you're wearing underneath! Whilst this doesn't necessarily add anything to its performance, it does go to show how light the material really is. No matter what your budget; when it comes to waterproofs any breathability is better than none. Walking in the rain while wearing a carrier bag with arms and a hood is definitely not a happy experience. Large: Chest 107cm / 42" // Waist: 86cm / 34" // Inside Leg (Regular): 80.5cm / 31.5" // Inside Leg (Short): 75.5cm / 29.75" // Inside Leg (Long): 85.5cm / 33.75" The one main YKK AquaGuard zip is water resistant with a small storm flap behind the zip; this could be larger to prevent eventual rain ingress but again, we’re saving weight here. Thanks for the review Philip, always good to see if something somehow lives up to the billing- and it seems like this one does not (unsurprisingly.) I have come full circle on rain gear and until there’s some massive sea-change in material science, I simply don’t believe in waterproof/breathable gear. Or, to clarify- I don’t believe it’s worth taking into the woods. If your rain gear can wet out it’s not worth the weight, as it will fundamentally not do the number one job you’re carrying the weight to accomplish.
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