Arc'teryx Presents - Who We Are: The Science Behind Gore-Tex 

Me too, reviews are very mixed, 50/50 negative positive, I still want one :-) Wearing Fjallraven right now

Mārtiņ, man ir kaudze no arcteryx, ja kas interesē - raksti! Latvijā taču nekur nevar iegādāties? Pareizi?

Hear, hear! I wish it was too.

+1

theres literally acronym

GORE's main application and sales are in the medical field. It's definitely not a gimmick to produce a waterproof/breathable membrane...

Kevin Chan they never have black so it doesn’t matter lol

Sympatex>gortex

I advise Carinthia, really cool brand imo

No way there destroying the environment and your health sympatex is way better

Hi there, we're very sorry to hear that you've experienced issues with the waterproofness of your GORE-TEX shoes. Please contact our Consumer Service in order for them to assist you with this under our GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU DRY promise: www.gore-tex.com/support/contact-us Kind regards, Linda from #GORETEX

Lel, Arcteryx is so good, that you just need one parka, shell and thermo (gamma) i dont know where you found 7 of them. PS. Dont knowing how much of them you bought makes you a very environment responsible person.

Alison Yokanovich don’t tell us your life

Arc'teryx Veilance my friend.

Agreed! I own both and neither disappoint. I’ll have this stuff till I die.

MrDmitry4ever thanks for that comment, was considering to buy one this weekend. Does Arc’teryx cover the damage in warranty though?

@@nlee350 yes, but they quality suck fr, just buy a north face

Their customer service is horrible. I have owned over 10 pieces of their gear, from boots to hats, and every time one has failed it has been three months or more to get it back, paying shipping both ways. Once they told me to cut a product in half, even though it was still useful, in order for it "not to be used on multiple warranty claims". Your warranty claims suck anyway, no thanks! In essence they are a fashion brand that uses extremely expensive materials. And, Gore-tex is great if you don't use it for days on end in bad conditions. If you do, it is like everything else: it will need to be dried out by a heat source.

Weird I have had the opposite experience. I own some of their older still made in Canada made stuff that has been warrantied no problem. Wait time for the warranty was around 3 months. They are expensive and I only buy the Canadian made items when I can find them.

Unbelievable

Unreal

shut up bruh

Have you been washing your jackets frequently? Gore Tex is very delicate and requires a lot of cleaning if worn routinely. I've been able to wear the same ski jacket for 5 years without any problems.

Probably the Chinese. Arcteryx is part of a group of brands that is being bought by Anta sports

Good question.

not if you wear a proper baselayer bruh!!!

How do you think this could happen? Most of the garments have a 3-layer-construction, the user wears at least one more layer - and the GORE-membrane is chemically one of the most stable materials (which makes it non-recyclable unfortunately...)

Good question.

freedom life The Parktera wasn't meant for alpine conditions. It was meant for urban environments, that specific type of Goretex is just meant for rain. Do better research in the future before buying a costly product. It even says in the app under "activity" : AROUND TOWN.

@@richardparker5319 I originally bought it for around town just took it with me on my trip. I have a bunch of your gear... Perhaps could have just have worn the Cerium LT with a shell and it would have worked. Just thought goretex was full proof waterproof and your topnotch gear could withstand any conditions. I chose you guys over Canada goose.

Ya, you should definitely go for a 7 hour hike in the mountains with a Canada Goose. Honestly, some people have no idea what products are used in what environment and complain. The fact that you even mentioned needing DWR and correlating that to goretex tells us your lack of knowledge to how it all works.

Apphi Bios That's a good question, but probably not.

Yeah zeta sl

he said it in the video mate, if you use a high-end material but in a subpar product, you're not really going to get the benefits of that material. Patagonia might have revolutionized fleece 30 years ago, but most of their kit is cut to fit a fucking scarecrow, so who cares what it's made of. They make a "core" piece here and there, it's usually quite well received by actual athletes/enthusiasts (subsequently it's ripped to shreds, typically to the extent of some ass-backwards, self-proclaimed-dirtbag point of pride...durability issues anyone??) but discontinued by the company since the frat and latte crowds aren't buying them. Athletes & enthusiasts ask for another core piece in a year or two which pleases a few, repeat.. Wanna talk about pretense and marvelous marketing? It might not get better than Patagonia. They release a new hooded puffer as if it's a vaccine. The same can be said for North Face and others: Good materials, but at 7 or 8/10 execution. Arcteryx makes products that are competitive with these brands and are competitively priced. They offer a $100 windshell just like anyone..but they also offer a step above, and a step or two or three above that as well, with muuuch better tailoring, and those things come at their own price point and are on a level not offered by many manufacturers. Patagonia and North Face do not design or produce military equipment or apparel, for instance. Arcteryx produces both military apparel and hardgoods through their LEAF line. It seems you missed the entire point of this video... Arc's design house is so good, they made GORE themselves change the way they produce materials and make apparel.

North Face and Patagonia are roughly the same price as Arcteryx here in the UK. In fact all the major brands like Rab, Mountain Equipment, Mammut, etc all hover at similar prices (that is expensive). I've had plenty of North Face gear in the past and it is okay but nothing special. The Goretex lining suffers from the same issues as other brands.(leaking, splitting, rotting, coming unglued, taped seams losing their tape, etc) I've got soaked through to the skin in a high end North Face ski jacket. North Face seem to have gone in for street wear and fashion as their main focus now so I'll replacing any of their old gear that I still own with other brands as it wears out. Street fashion for outdoor gear isn't my thing. In the end they're all trying to blind us with science and hyped up marketing so we just have to decide for ourselves which product will be best for us from what's on offer and the money we're willing to spend. Personally I like Arcteryx's approach, the tailoring and finish of their garments is top notch. I bought a couple of their jackets so I'll see how I get on with them.

Spirit of Excellence brah. Arc'teryx is doing everything at a 10, and employing a staff that refuses to cut a single corner. That's worth the price every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Why save a $100 when you're gonna go spend another $300, 3 years later?

top products in the line are made in Canada, like alpha SV

Gore is the best tho, there are good cheaper alternatives but none are quite up to the same long term standards

Unless it's Arcteryx Veilance everything is below $1k CAD.

My favorite Arcteryx jacket is $180, the Atom LT hoody, amazing piece of kit.

not true at all

@@BKInbound I over exaggerate but it's an expensive brand

Volume. Tell me how many North American parents are encouraging their kids to take up trades in sewing and garment manufacturing. This skilled labour pool (and it is skilled...we're not talking fast fashion cut and sew here) doesn't exist in large #s in NA. If you take all the skilled garment labour in Canada, I don't think you could keep up with the current volumes.

Bahahaaaa

Timothy Shibu The North Face friendship ended with Gore-tex, now FUTURELIGHT is their best friend

They have the best customer service: they'll fix your gear, if not they'll replace it under warranty

@@deanpereza no, not in my experience. I've had two items that i've sent in that they have clasesd as 'end of life' (2 years old) and they wouldn't replace it. They did offer a 50% off on another item which is nice but does not compare to BD, OR or Patagonia that would just replace it in the first place (no questions asked).

Fernando Sanchez Body vapours are so small in comparison to water beadlets.

It functions because of the surface tension of water on the surface of the membrane. The actual ways in which it works is a bit more technical than the average consumer cares to hear so they simplify it to water beadlets are larger than water vapour particles.

Body moisture is more descriptive and easier to understand to clowns like you than 'molecules'. Your self righteous attitude is reeking thru screen bro.

They moved manufacturing overseas to cut costs but somehow the products got more expensive. I never could figure that out.

Gore items are made in canada.

@@Kusipaa565 not all of them

I share most of your sentiment but durability vs light weight are two conflicting objective. If you buy for weight, durability will suffer. I think they make very good stuff, however, the quality has gone significantly down since they shift most of their manufacturing to China. What really bothers me is the BS they tried to pass on as a revolutionary innovation. Gore-tex isn't much better than a lot of other waterproof-breathable membranes out there.

Scott Gibson, sad to hear your jacket failed you when you needed it, but it is a good thing to know.

@@thdjjfsfh it is not made-in-China but Arcteryx's standard that failed you.

@@xiaoben86 many not to say most of their products are made in china or other asian or south american countries. exceptions are the alpha sv and some leaf products.

Mark Jacobs Anyone who has ever bought a product from Arc'teryx knows that it is not over priced, and on the contrary worth every dime. Quality cost and that's just a fact.

@@richardparker5319 So every other maker including Marmot, Patagonia, North Face etc. are 20-50% inferior to AT according to price...or is it simply that AT has marketed better to the "gotta have the label" outdoor community? A Ford will get you there the same as a Mercedes but without the fancy label. I know a millennial that owns 6 or more AT shells because he simply wants the new color and his daddy buys it for him, so he can fit in with the other kids. I personally own an AT jacket that is over 10 years old...I bought it at a used store in Colorado for $60 and reproofed it. All the sustainability preachers...take a lesson...

@@markjacobs6294 to me it sounds like you're just upset that you don't have an AT shell. They arent really that expencive for what you get.

@@ISUOutdoorRec So you work for my state and find the time to tell me I can't afford an AT jacket...nice.