albatross02
Well-known member
Hi,
10 years ago I bought The North Face Rainjacket ( 3 layer Goretex ).
New this is not waterproof, the jacket more and more is destroyed be the oldness. I have other The North Face product like tent Starburst, polartec 300 fleecejacket Denali. Last one is also 10 years old and looks not really old.
But with the The North Face is all time problem with the zip.
I have got Marmot polartec 200 jacket, also 10 years old, still looks good but never any problem with zip.
On the zip of both brands is written "YKK".
Which brand is reliable for long time ?
For sleeping bag in cold area I use Western Mountaineering ( excellent quality ).
Best regards
Dieter
10 years ago I bought The North Face Rainjacket ( 3 layer Goretex ).
New this is not waterproof, the jacket more and more is destroyed be the oldness. I have other The North Face product like tent Starburst, polartec 300 fleecejacket Denali. Last one is also 10 years old and looks not really old.
But with the The North Face is all time problem with the zip.
I have got Marmot polartec 200 jacket, also 10 years old, still looks good but never any problem with zip.
On the zip of both brands is written "YKK".
Which brand is reliable for long time ?
For sleeping bag in cold area I use Western Mountaineering ( excellent quality ).
Best regards
Dieter