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I am looking at a 2007 gore-tex mountain jacket shell.... can purchase for considerably less than Klim. Can anyone tell me if Arctic Cat gore-tex is quality stuff?
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I happen to know a Gore rep. It is true that there is only one company that makes a true waterproof fabric. They licence the product to a few companies that have to stick to strick production and quality requirments. I can tell you that NOT ONE of the OEM's use Gore-tex any more. The reason is that they all had there licences pulled for quality issues. The reason Cat is using A-Tex is because they have to, not because they chose to.
I dont think Cat was using the top level Gore-tex, which is XCR. They were using the base Gore-Tex. In comparison, Klim is using the XCR fabric.
Cat Has had the best OEM manufactured gear for years, or at least untill last year. I have worn both Cat and Klim. I still think the Klim gear is better. They just think through the little things. Those little things cost money and so does the XCR fabric compared to the base fabric. I feel it is worth the extra money for the Klim. However, if you can get a good deal on some Cat Gore-Tex, Take it.