Hydraphilic or Sprays

[NorthernRaider]

Whose prefers what folks, I'm wondering what the balance is across the community between folks who use stuff like Gore-Tex and Ventile etc and those who use TX10 or wax to waterproof their outdoor gear.

I still use add in the washing machine type water proofing personally only cos I'm a dinosaur, I got a Gore-Tex DPM jacket decades ago when they first came out, and apart from being incredibly noisy material it delaminated or what ever its called after 18 months.

I know modern water proof materials are light years improved but wondered what folks preferred. My own is a modern DPM smock treated in the washing machine and topped off with an aerosol when needed. Its not as waterproof as it could be but its a lot quieter to wear than most goretex type jackets.