On cue: Actually...waterproof/breathable garments aren't supposed to have venting in order to work properly.
Except when they are. It's not quite as black and white as I may have intimated. 2-Minute Expert on the subject coming shortly!
I think in this case it's a good execution, especially when the membrane isn't a spendier option like Gore-Tex and you're trying to keep the price down, which RF was able to do.
Jan. 6, 2020, 7:20 a.m. - Pete Roggeman
On cue: Actually...waterproof/breathable garments aren't supposed to have venting in order to work properly. Except when they are. It's not quite as black and white as I may have intimated. 2-Minute Expert on the subject coming shortly! I think in this case it's a good execution, especially when the membrane isn't a spendier option like Gore-Tex and you're trying to keep the price down, which RF was able to do.