The Science Behind Polartec Neoshell Waterproofing - Will's World Ep 25
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- Polartec Neoshell has long been regarded as one of the best performing waterproof fabrics out there, offering an excellent balance of waterproof protection, breathability and durability. In this video, Will goes into the science behind the fabric and explains why he's long been a fan of it.
For more information on Polartec, check out this deep dive article from Will:
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Great presentation my friend, I am new to your community and I rang the bell💪🤠👍
Huge fan of Polartec Neoshell. I have two, one by Lafuma, and one by Karrimor(!), and they are my choice for rainy spring/summer days as they are so breathable. I will try and get another when they need replacing, but don't know if any manufacturers are still making them.
Föhn Still makes it
Does the wind go inside? And to What extend? I've heard that it permits wind to reach body and give the cold feeling. Is it true?
So how does one wash this? I wash my Gore-Tex light raincoat in the washing machine (mild "treatment") and I wonder whether this technology survives that. My raincoat lost the superficial treatment but seems to be very effective.
I am thinking about buying one of those "neoshell" shirts for biking and using them for winter hiking.
How do you recommend to wash it. I have a Rab Neo Guide whith the same tec but can't get waterproof like when it was in new. I try whith Nikwax products, i wash on machine, by hand (several times) and still the water continues to soak the exterior. Thanks in advance
Nike wax is not nearly as effective as Gear Aid, and treatments bind best if the factory Dwr is still there, so it’s important to start using it when it’s still fairly new.
Polartec has many styles of Neoshell and many have a hydrostatic head of 20000
What product should be used on Neoshell to reapply the DWR?
Probably any technical wash would be fine, ive seen nikwax tecwash mentioned directly
That microscope.... Where can i buy it? :D
Link below. It looks cheap in the images but it's actually surprisingly good quality. Will
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BF86SRP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Is it better than futurelight?
The numbers suggest not. FutureLight is believed to be well over 30.000g/m2 and Polartec in the low 30.000s. The numbers don't always tell the whole story though. Keep an eye out for an upcoming video where we'll pit Futurelight, NeoShell and Outdoor Research's AscentShell head-to-head with each other. Will
@@OutdoorsMagicTV The MVTR Values Cannot be compared from brand to Brand. Neoshell and Gore use very different technologies, and the way they let go of moisture is completely different. Also, there are different "standardized" tests which give completely different values, even though they are all under the same "MVTR" nametag. Which is the main reason why you wont actually find Polartec talking about MVTR values(where did you get 30 000 g/m2/24h?), since they belive it is simply misguiding and false advertisement. Same goes for NorthFace Futurelight, which uses a very similar technology to polartec
Have you ever tried NeoShell? What's your experience of it?
Definitevely super breathable , flexibel/stretch , I own a lightweight NFTO jacket , very good waterproofness . The only issue I had was with durability , after a couple of years I noticed some delamination on the inside , in shoulder and lumbar areas , due to backpack ... I'm not sure it will be still waterproof ...
Very positive. I hiked for 6 hours plus per day for 3 days in wind, sleet and torrential rain in North West & West Iceland in Nov of 2018 in the Mountain Hardwear Cyclone jacket & pants, both in neoshell. I didn't get wet and the air permeable material almost feels like your own body heat is drying it from the inside out. It dried so quickly that I could put it on again after about 30 mins just hanging in our car and it was perfectly fine with no degradation in performance from water saturation. It was a revelation as, like most of us, I'd become obsessed with HH and overlooked the crucial role of breathability. Another plus point was the softness of the material against my skin and its stretchiness. It's so comfortable. By comparison the missus had a North Face GTX performance jacket & Bergans dermizax NX pants. The pants handled the downpours brilliantly even if they became a little heavier.. They were still dry & didn't overheat. The GTX performance jacket remained dry for a few hours, let in some rain after that and took ages to thoroughly dry. Neoshell's approx 10k HH was more than ample, breathability is king & softness improves wearing comfort.