waterproofs

[ed57]

prestons drifish range of clothing ....... is the 1000 range worth the extra £100 or so over the 500 range ????

[Machin jnr]

go goretex pal over drifish dnt think the drifish is worth the price it sells at its not 100% waterproof like goretex or try the new shimano xt clothing range thats suppose to be quite good..
hope that helps.

[ed57]

Thanks for that insight
But they are twice the price again..... did the drifish leak badly and is the gortex for summer and winter ??

[Machin jnr]

ive had the drifish suit and yea they did leak, BADLY. at the point were i had to wash them i followed the instructions and after that they were useless just like wearing none at all almost.... yes goretex is expensive but you get what you pay for.. the material of goretex is a breathable microscopic material meaning basically the holes are far more close knit than a product like nylon so water cant pass through from the outside (ie rain) but allows moisture to pass from inside to outside ie steam/sweat so it allows your undergarments to breath better (THIS INFO IS NOT FACTUAL BUT IS AS I UNDERSTAND IT AND CAN EXPLAIN IT...JUST GOOGLE GORETEX AND SEE FOR YOUR SELF). lets just say if i was buying a new suit i would be goretex yes it maybe more expensive but it will last forever if you look after it rather than cheaper suits where you may replace it in 1 or 2 years time and then pay the cost again where as the goretex suit will outlast 2, 3, maybe even 4 nylon suits.... so you can wear it in summer or winter
This is just my opinion of course and other may or may not agree...

[tom]

Got to agree Machin jnr, I have goretex and its spot on! had it four years wearing 2-3 times a week, and its only just started wearing at the seams. its great!

[bazh]

Buy goretex if your prepared to spend that much but I've had the Drifish 500 since it was first brought out and it's excellent for the money and doesn't leak at.