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Articulated arms with engineered tailoring provides unrestricted freedom of movement and minimal hem lift when reaching Shaped easy to use cuffs with adjustable hook and loop tabs for a close fit around wrists or gloves William Lobley is a Content Writer and reviewer for WhatsTheBest, specialising in technology and outdoors. He also writes for Empire Online. Side hood volume compression for a close fit around head or helmet. Internal elastic loop and hook on rear hood compression drawcord allows the hood to be rolled down and stowed away whilst not in use in windy conditionsThese days the level of waterproof protection that a fabric provides tends to be measured in terms of its hydrostatic head and the higher this number is, the more waterproof it is. In this regard, Polartec with its 10,000mm rating, sits a fair bit below its main competitors, most of whom are in the 20,000s. Does that mean less reliability then? Would you be caught short in this stuff if you headed out into some stormy Scottish weather? Fortunately, as Cattanach explains, that wouldn’t be the case.

Here are some of the features you need to consider when buying new waterproof Gore-tex trousers: Fit The Gore-Tex membrane is bonded to the outer shell material, before being covered by an anti-oil substance and carbon. Gore-Tex has engineered this material to be used for everyday activities, golfing, and hiking. Here in the UK, we are pretty familiar with rain, and those of us who enjoy outdoor pursuits are even more so. The UK’s hiking and trekking hotspots are some of the wettest, with areas like Snowdonia, the Lake District, and the Yorkshire Dales and Moors all being renowned for regular downpours. In some areas of the Scottish Highlands, a holy land for all serious outdoor enthusiasts, there can be anywhere up to 3,000mm of rainfall a year. Constructed from lightweight 30 Denier GORE-TEX® Active - Hydrostatic Head of 28,000mm, Breathability RET<4 Legs zips allow the bottom portion of the waterproof trouser to be opened up to allow them to be put on without the need to remove boots. The longer the zips, the better, however, these openings do provide space for rain to leak through. Water-resistant zips can prevent this to a degree, as can external flaps. Ventilationstitch count per inch on all seams versus a typical industry average of 8, creating a tight, clean and strong seam To Cattanach, NeoShell isn’t really about breathability. To him, there’s more to it than that. It’s about air flow. Waterproof overtrousers are often baggy by necessity. Some manufacturers offer articulated knee joints, Velcro calf adjustment, ankle cuff press studs, waist drawstrings, and varying leg lengths to help combat waterproof trouser looseness. Waistband Over the years since its launch, NeoShell’s advantages have become “understood and adopted” by even the more high aerobic users according to Cattanach, to the extent that it’s now used in products in the road and mountain bike markets – where wearing a waterproof was previously unheard of. Breathability