# Gore-tex video - dispelling some myths
**URL:** https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/gore-tex-video-dispelling-some-myths/472
**Category:** Equipment
**Created:** [18 November 2023 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/gore-tex-video-dispelling-some-myths/472 "2023-11-18T15:07:29Z")
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### Author:  [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)
#### Post date: [18 November 2023 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/gore-tex-video-dispelling-some-myths/472/1 "2023-11-18T15:07:29Z")
Really interesting video about Gore-tex - what it was and is now. Well worth a watch before buying outdoor gear.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGEzJJYiROk&t=114s)
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### Author:  [@G8CPZ](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/G8CPZ)
#### Post date: [22 November 2023 19:13 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/gore-tex-video-dispelling-some-myths/472/2 "2023-11-22T19:13:28Z")
Interesting point: waterproof OR breathable, but not both at the same time. I remember decades ago getting Gore-Tex jackets for the first time. They were waterproof (up to a point) before I wore them too many times but I never found them any more breathable than non-Gore-Tex jackets.
I think that’s because - unlike large parts of America which have a continental climate - the UK has a relatively high humidity most of the year especially in the north west. It was only later that I understood the physics – no humidity gradient across the material, no breathing (i.e. expelling of moisture).
For really wet weather I now have a North Face Apex jacket. It claims to be Gore-Tex. It’s heavy - like wearing a diver’s wetsuit - and it keeps me dry but it’s not breathable. Fortunately, it has a long zip under each arm for when I get too warm.
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### Author:  [@g7kse](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/g7kse)
#### Post date: [29 November 2023 19:20 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/gore-tex-video-dispelling-some-myths/472/3 "2023-11-29T19:20:14Z")
I’ve never found it that good at breathability. Useful for water proof stuff but every year when its not very cold its wetter than an otters pocket inside when I go skiing