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Title: Interesting kickstarter for jacket & pants.
Post by: Moab on February 01, 2023, 11:06:04 AM
Usually these "all in one" products turn me off. But I'm finding it hard to hate on this jacket. Also pants. Their instagram video showed it without the logo. Which I would prefer. I guess I could hate on that.

But as a bug out or ghb jacket and/or pants I like all the features. And I especially like that they are all hidden. Otherwise it just looks like a typical rain jacket. It says water resistant to 10,000mm. I don't know what those ratings mean. But at its introductory price of $139 for the jacket and $199 for jacket and pants. I'm not turned off. 

Watch the video. Its short. And shows all the amazing features. If it were a "waterproof" jacket I would like it better. But still. Nice features.


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vear/the-most-practical-travel-jacket-with-25-features?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=47.backer.camp&ref=7a5ql6&fbclid=PAAabQ6KxF5pxBGiT-prRoQI_I4fgrNL1T3-3hqtpUWjU8CeBmarIk31MTtUk
Title: Re: Interesting kickstarter for jacket & pants.
Post by: majorhavoc on February 01, 2023, 12:37:55 PM
10000mm waterproof rating is unusually high!

 FYI the mm rating refers the maximum height of a theoretical column of water with the bottom made of the tested material that won't leak. 

There's probably a better way to word that, but hopefully you follow.
Title: Re: Interesting kickstarter for jacket & pants.
Post by: Moab on February 01, 2023, 01:49:09 PM
Quote from: majorhavoc on February 01, 2023, 12:37:55 PM10000mm waterproof rating is unusually high!

 FYI the mm rating refers the maximum height of a theoretical column of water with the bottom made of the tested material that won't leak.

There's probably a better way to word that, but hopefully you follow.
Bad marketing. Everytime I read water "resistant" I read bullshit material that isn't waterproof. 
Title: Re: Interesting kickstarter for jacket & pants.
Post by: majorhavoc on February 01, 2023, 03:04:01 PM
In the wrist watch world, manufacturers used to be able to call dive watches and other time pieces "waterproof". Now they're legally required to only use the words "water resistant", even for a helium escape valve-equipped dive watch good for 600 meters depth.

It's kind of the wild west with claims of a fabric's water resistance. The mm rating is probably the best metric we have, at least for now.
Title: Re: Interesting kickstarter for jacket & pants.
Post by: Moab on February 01, 2023, 05:23:16 PM
Quote from: majorhavoc on February 01, 2023, 03:04:01 PMIn the wrist watch world, manufacturers used to be able to call dive watches and other time pieces "waterproof". Now they're legally required to only use the words "water resistant", even for a helium escape valve-equipped dive watch good for 600 meters depth.

It's kind of the wild west with claims of a fabric's water resistance. The mm rating is probably the best metric we have, at least for now.
Good to know. :)