Topic: Gortex

ruger322003 · December 23rd, 2004

will gortex get runed if it gets muddy i have a 1st sgt that says it does i know hes god but i think he is wrong can anybody tell me?

Rocky_Raccoon · December 23rd, 2004

ahahh i really hope not or there will be thousands upon thousands of hunters that will be very disappointed ... for the simple answer no, they've been making hunting boots out of gortex "suppressant" fabric for years and i own a pair or two and trust me theve been through some hellacious mud and all you gotta do is wash them with a hose and there good as new. but blood on the other hand tends to stain...

the_13th_redneck · December 23rd, 2004

You can spray them over with water repellent to maximize it's effectiveness. Heck, some of those sprays make an ordinary shoe almost as effective as gortex! Though without the insulation etc etc.
Gortex rules man.

beardo · December 23rd, 2004

yeah its awesome....

Sea_Cadet · December 23rd, 2004

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Originally Posted by Rocky_Raccoon

ahahh i really hope not or there will be thousands upon thousands of hunters that will be very disappointed ... for the simple answer no, they've been making hunting boots out of gortex "suppressant" fabric for years and i own a pair or two and trust me theve been through some hellacious mud and all you gotta do is wash them with a hose and there good as new. but blood on the other hand tends to stain...

hunters bah, it would be our soldiers who would be in the shizzle, if that happened.

Salient · December 23rd, 2004

If youre talking about gortex in boots,yeah it is great stuff until they get soaked through then you have the heaviest bastards on the battlefield.

Charge 7 · December 25th, 2004

As I recall, Goretex loses it's water repelency over time from dirt getting into the fiber weave. A good cleaning and reapplication of Goretex approved water repelent would fix it so it wouldn't be ruined by dirt, just degraded until fixed.

the_13th_redneck · December 25th, 2004

Like I said, give it a good water repellent spray coating and it'll work superb. Those sprays last a long time and they are pretty cheap... especially considering how long one of those cans lasts.

godofthunder9010 · December 25th, 2004

Never sprung a leak, myself. I've been pretty hard on them.

the_13th_redneck · December 25th, 2004

I know but the spray will help solve that mud problem everyone's talking about.

December 23rd, 2004	Post 1
ruger322003 Immunes	Post; Gortex will gortex get runed if it gets muddy i have a 1st sgt that says it does i know hes god but i think he is wrong can anybody tell me?

December 23rd, 2004	Post 2
Rocky_Raccoon Immunes	ahahh i really hope not or there will be thousands upon thousands of hunters that will be very disappointed ... for the simple answer no, they've been making hunting boots out of gortex "suppressant" fabric for years and i own a pair or two and trust me theve been through some hellacious mud and all you gotta do is wash them with a hose and there good as new. but blood on the other hand tends to stain... __________________ \"immitation is the most sincere form of flattery.\"

December 23rd, 2004	Post 3
the_13th_redneck Fridgeraider (Instructor) Gear	You can spray them over with water repellent to maximize it's effectiveness. Heck, some of those sprays make an ordinary shoe almost as effective as gortex! Though without the insulation etc etc. Gortex rules man. __________________ Sergeant 13th Redneck (RET) Republic of Korea Marine Corps TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSTITUTED Next time you travel http://www.epictrip.com

December 23rd, 2004	Post 4
beardo Centurion	yeah its awesome.... __________________ \'\'St George for England!!\'\' \'\'May we give the dragons tail a damned good twist!!\'\' \'\'They call this one the \'Withstand-inater\' It\'ll take a 6 Megaton nuclear blast. No more, No less\'\'

December 25th, 2004	Post 7
Charge 7 Master Gunner	As I recall, Goretex loses it's water repelency over time from dirt getting into the fiber weave. A good cleaning and reapplication of Goretex approved water repelent would fix it so it wouldn't be ruined by dirt, just degraded until fixed. __________________ "Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns, which are the most-to-be respected arguments of the rights of kings." - Frederick the Great, King of Prussia

December 23rd, 2004	Post 6
Salient Milites Gregarius	If youre talking about gortex in boots,yeah it is great stuff until they get soaked through then you have the heaviest bastards on the battlefield.

December 25th, 2004	Post 8
the_13th_redneck Fridgeraider (Instructor) Gear	Like I said, give it a good water repellent spray coating and it'll work superb. Those sprays last a long time and they are pretty cheap... especially considering how long one of those cans lasts.

December 25th, 2004	Post 9
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Never sprung a leak, myself. I've been pretty hard on them. __________________ "It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee Warning, critical pebkac error in the iD10t!! pebkac\wtflolurpwnzd\snafuroflmao.exe called iD10t, iD10t failed to respond!! System in danger!! "It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man." -Chevy Chase

December 25th, 2004	Post 10
the_13th_redneck Fridgeraider (Instructor) Gear	I know but the spray will help solve that mud problem everyone's talking about.

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