GORE WEAR Men's R7 GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY

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A performance item for serious runners who need to get on with their training in all weather. Also ideal for mountain biking, hill walking and commuting in the rain. Not skin tight, but also not excessively baggy, Form Fit garments provide a sporting silhouette without being body hugging. If you normally fall halfway between two sizes we recommend taking the larger one. The cuffs are elasticated and don’t have any adjustment. The hem does have adjustment though and this is via a toggled drawcord at the hem.

The hat-compatible hood fits well, has a semi-stiff double-layer brim, and has one drawcord adjustment to help keep it out of your eyes. Still, though, every hood I’ve ever used performs better when paired with a ballcap or visor. The simple but well designed hood. Not my best photo — I think I may have a bat in the cave. I think you may misunderstand all the confusing array of Gore marketing jargon, as you stated, “Gore has terrible naming conventions.” Gore calls SHAKEDRY a “technology” not a 2 layer ePTFE material. The ePTFE is the Gore-Tex membrane itself and Gore has imbued magic sauce for persistant beading (essentially PU, but shhh) and calls it SHAKEDRY technology. Infinium and Windstopper are just labeling names, with Infinium being TM and Windstopper being R (e.g. unregistered trademark and Registered trademark respectively). Think of it as Infinium line of clothing and Windstopper being what it does, stops the wind. Gore is simply trying to merge all of its non-guaranteed waterproof under the Infinium hang tag. Gore also markets Infinium with persistent beading (sound familiary? Like Gore-Tex Shakedry?), but doesn’t call it SHAKEDRY even though it’s still the gore-tex membrane on the outside with persistent beading technology (e.g. SHAKEDRY), but again since white hang tag, not calling it SHAKEDRY. Based on my experience, Gore Wear is being too conservative with its sizing recommendation, especially for the US market. Mine is simpler: Buy one size up.

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The membrane on the outside also repels water, without needing a DWR coating. So it’s permanently water-resistant, water beads off and – as its name says – it shakes dry when the rain stops. Complete protection from the rain while maintaining breath-ability is a lofty goal: GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY™ achieves it. I’ve never had water soak through it even in torrential downpours, and it still looks exactly as the day I got it. Material feels flimsy but has held up so far without a single tear despite being snagged a few times. This is where Gore-Tex ShakeDry comes in. This new version of Gore-Tex has been engineered for people who plan to move at a consistently high intensity; when it’s essential that the fabrics they’re wearing are lightweight, water and wind proof as well as capable of shifting hot air away from the body.

Normally I’m a slim fit Medium. Small tops fit me in the chest and shoulders, but the sleeves are too short. Standard size Mediums are oversized in the body. As for the hood, this holds really securely thanks to its three-point adjustment and the laminated peak does the job it’s supposed to. Full Specifications If you don’t read this section, you’ll get the wrong size, guaranteed. The H5 Shakedry has a “Form Fit,” which Gore Wear describes as: The most unique feature of the H5 Shakedry is its fabric: Gore-Tex Active with Shakedry technology. Unlike other waterproof/breathable fabrics (including standard Active), the PTFE/Teflon membrane is on the outside. It’s not sandwiched inside a laminate or protected by a DWR-treated face fabric.Nearly four years ago we first heard about Shakedry, a new “permanently beading” waterproof/breathable membrane technology from Gore-Tex that eliminated the need for a DWR-treated face fabric and that purportedly wouldn’t wet-out. If true, that’d be a big deal, because it would solve one source of failure of modern rain shells. Sizes S-XXL (men’s), 8-16 (women’s) / Proflex waterproof fabric / taped seams / stretch hood with stiffened peak / YKK AquaGuard water-resistant front zip / Velcro adjustment on hood and cuffs. Selected for the Outdoor 100 2019/20 – Here’s our full Gore R7 ShakeDry review. BUY NOW: GOREWEAR.COM