Hydraphilic or Sprays

[BeardyMan]

depends entirely on what the item of clothing is.

I have many goretex jackets, not all are noisy when moving. Conversely, I have some jackets which I've treated to make them water-proof, either with the aerosol cans or the wash in treatment. The spray stuff, and the wash in gear still doesn't make it fully waterproof, but better than nothing if you're caught in a downpour.

I did buy a DPM full waterproof jacket - it was like some sort of fetish gear. Okay, so it was 100% waterproof, but it had 0% breathe-ability. 10 minutes of walking, even in the coldest conditions, and it had to be removed or I'd be soaked to the skin in sweat (mmmm, sweat)

So generally I stick to goretex (or equivalent) or wool. Prefer wool, makes less noise, and still keeps you warm even if it does get wet. Much heavier, but I'm happy with the trade off.




Also, has anyone found that sometime the waterproofing spray / wash in solution can leave the clothing feeling a bit greasy / strange to touch?? I think I may have applied too much though