Last time I checked mountaineering gear was designed to offer protection from the elements, not tarmac.
And part of mountaineering is carrying tools designed to protect the ropes from jagged edges of stone? Carribeaners and sliders etc etc?
Tensile strength != abrasion resistance.
Polyester jackets?
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That's a great argument for not wearing a mountaineering parka as a riding jacket. It's not a good argument for much of anything else.Sev wrote:Last time I checked mountaineering gear was designed to offer protection from the elements, not tarmac.
Polyester is (to be more accurate, this should say "can be" because there are so many types of polyester and nylon) as abrasion resistant as nylon. It also isn't as affected by cold.
Do you have anything to actually add to the conversation, or do you want to keep using logical fallacies and attacking my comments out of context for no apparent reason?
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Have you ever been in a blizzard with skin exposed, its not fun. Even so when your going 50 mph down a mountian. So i imagine that that mountineering outer clothing would have to stand up to some pretty wicked abrasive material. I know my face couldnt. Ouch!Sev wrote:Last time I checked mountaineering gear was designed to offer protection from the elements, not tarmac.
And part of mountaineering is carrying tools designed to protect the ropes from jagged edges of stone? Carribeaners and sliders etc etc?
Tensile strength != abrasion resistance.
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Guess I'm wrong. But all the poly jackets I've seen either have other fabrics mixed in for the abrasion resistance, or different fabric completely and armor on the the important areas. Elbows, backs, shoulders along with the armor that tends to come standard in textile gear. Cordura, Nylon, and leather feature prominently.
Poly might be stronger and more adaptable then I gave it credit for, but as a whole I still wouldn't trust it completely. And would at the very least keep a layer of cotton between it and me.
Poly might be stronger and more adaptable then I gave it credit for, but as a whole I still wouldn't trust it completely. And would at the very least keep a layer of cotton between it and me.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.
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Im allergic to poly, it makes me break out. Anyways, kevlar is awsome. I know its expensive, dont know why though, its not a rare material. Maybe it is like carbon fibre, carbon fibre was discover by thomas edison, its actually two very common materials, but the process which to make (like autoclave) is expensive.
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