Gore-tex vs. Schoeller

ya know you guys really shouldn't complain about getting soaked to the bone ...you got freshiez and some of us (me) were stuck in town studying and working...ack!<br>

Gore Revivex works pretty well on older parkas for restoring the "beading" quality the coat had when it was new.

I stopped carrying my shell when I got my schoeller top last year. I skied in all conditions below 32 degrees and the schoeller was far superior. I stayed drier, lost less fluid and was not as trashed at the end of the day. The stuff kicks a** as far as I am concerned. In 91 I scored a pair of 1960 era ski pants that I used exclusively for skiing for ten years. They were great. Then I went to the schoeller pants a few years ago. <br>When you are skinning up you are working like a cross country skier. I don't see too many of them wearing hard shells.<br>Last year I skied at Roger's Pass during a big dump just below freezing. The melted snow would either drip off of the coat or my body heat would dry it out. I had a full goretex suit along on the trip that I wore the day before in the same conditions. I was wet and clammy and had to change my top during the day. I am also not a person that sweats very much. Hands down, go for the schoeller for skiing. If you like to ski in the rain carry a shell. There is a reason it is so popular--it works.<br><br>Gregg

I strongly disagree. IMHO, scholler is a scam. Go with nylon windshells and a light goretex. In high wind or real cold nothing beats goretex. Scholler isn't warm, windproof, light, or water resistant, with the possible exception of WB400, which isn't versatile enough. I've tried scholler pants and they sucked even in the summer. I brought them back to patagonia and bought a new hardshell. YMMV.

I guess my mileage has varied. I love my Scholler MEC Ferrata tights. I wear them skate skiing, BC skiing, lift skiing, climbing, hiking. They shed snow, dry quickly, are very wind resistant, keep me cool in the heat and warm in the cold. Best of all they were inexpensive: about $120CA.<br><br>I haven't bought an equivalent top yet as I've not found a top with the right combo of fit/features/price that I've liked.

i know this thread is slightly stale, but i can't resist a comment. i have some marmot atv pants (some kind of schoeller formulation) and love them. they're comfy on the drive in the a.m. and home, even if a wet day they're usually dry pretty quick. they don't look too techy so if you stop for a bite/brew can stylishly hang out. try that with tights on! (although certain bars tights would prove popular). outdoors, temperature range is fantastic, only too hot if sunny, above 70. only get soaked if raining all day. abrasion resistent, too.<br><br>worth the bread, dudes.<br><br>adam t.<br>(in no way affiliated with any corporation whatsoever) &gt;