Ouch, that hurt. I just fell off my chair when I learned that the President-Elect of the Washington Fly Fishing Club is wearing an Orvis Silver Label rain jacket instead of the Patagonia SST. In particular when he says, "the Orvis breathable fabric isn't quite as efficient as Gore-Tex in transmitting vapor." He must not have the same problem as Leland! :-) :-) :-) Early in 2003, I suspect Richard will either be wearing a Patagonia SST or he will be fishing with a Heritage rod, to be consistent. <SMILE>
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Embry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 10:15 AM Subject: Re: Best Raingear? Orvis Silver Label > Just a small correction to Kent's comments regarding the Orvis Silver Label > jacket where he noted "It's made from the same Gore-Tex material as Orvis' > Silver Label waders . . . " > > The Silver Label garments aren't made of Gore-Tex, which is a proprietary > material, but are made of a product that is very similar in function to > Gore-Tex. However, although similar, articles I've read indicate the Orvis > breathable fabric isn't quite as efficient as Gore-Tex in transmitting > vapor. > > The Silver Label wading jacket is a pretty darn close copy/replica of the > venerable Patagonia SST wading jacket which sells, for what?, about $325. > The Silver Label cuffs are adequate, but the Patagonia cuffs are much > superior (and opine as arguably the best out there) to the Silver Label > cuffs. If price weren't an issue, I'd own the SST, but for the $100 price > difference, I own the Silver Label. > > With that said, I will noted that I own Orvis Silver Label stockingfoot > waders and the Orvis Silver Label wading jacket, and I love 'em both. And, > I'm a penny-pinchin' gear head that tries to get the best bang for his buck. > I give both of these items the thumbs up. > >
