Just a little plug for some Meindl Wales Boots i have coming up for sale ;-)They are brand new, with box and tags etc, size mens 7 & Half.They are leather with gore-tex etc.You can see a picture of them on this page second from the top. Priced

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/Insane-in-the-Membrane.html?page=1 (runs to 6 pages but worth the read I think) Interesting read, as you say. One thing that strikes me as not quite right is "venerable gear maker and Gore licensee Lowe

company to use a rival fabric. Doesn't Gore insist that companies using it's fabrics not use anyone else's? I know TNF use HyVent as well, but they're bigger, so presumably have more bargaining power than most brands in dealing with Gore. Cfross post Chris

ccc have the OD alpine bivvy for £60, which is half the price quoted as mrp in some online retailers. do you think it would be a good buy? its made of gortex exchangelite fabric. let me know your thoughts. i'm tempted i have to say. a brand new

. Covers neck, lower face and nose. £5 Can't find a photo on the web, but bought from Needlesports.Outdoor Designs ear band. Brand new. Black outer/red inner, one size. Made of Gore windstopper. £5 Can't find a photo on the web.Mardale Pile/Pertex bivi

Gore-tex first came out but something that QC have nipped in the butt pretty much these days.GORE HAS A LIFETIME GUARANTEE so dont sit on it send it back!! You will probably get a brand new replacement as it far past repair so well worth the hassle imo

. Seems kind of mad that brands can't use both eVENT and Gore fabrics, but there you go. It'll be interesting to see how Lowe Alpine differentiates it's Gore-Tex shells from the other brands on the market. Thanks for the info :-) I'm going to try and have

be perfect !Cheers all !D What about this one David:http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/forum/forummessages/mps/dt/4/UTN/50788/V/8/SP/(A bit further down the page) Cheers giles, I will look into that one..keep them coming folks OR........this one

: walking, trekking, skiing, boarding etc...Only thing i'm not sure about is wether i get a Gore-Tex or a HyVent jacket. What are the benefits and downfalls of each material? I know Gore-Tex is tried and tested, but why should i go for HyVent over Gore

grams (size M). Not bad for a 3-layer jacket. People who know the Japanese brand Montbell perhaps know that they have been producing a 360 gram 3-layer gore-tex jacket, the Torrentflier jacket, for quite a while now. Interestingly this jacket also used a