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OregonDeadhappy for you Mingg. hope this is the kind of guy you can bring home to PWOYM
He is (: He's super sweet, smart, sensitive, doesn't have a drug/alcohol/violence problem, is a really talented musician, has a car/license, a great job, snowboards, loves disney movies as much as I do and is overall a 10/10 human being.
It's kind of funny - he matched with my best friend on tinder 6 or 7 years ago and they didn't work out. But I did hang out with them once and we became good friends and stayed in touch kind of on and off throughout the years. I guess he's had a thing for me for a while but I've been in a long term relationship and he was really respectful of that. Life just kind of worked out for us and I hope it works out (:
Rykerdo some people live good lives and some people live bad lives? or is it all equal in the end?
yeah for sure, people will try to give you that sensitive bs that everyone has their problems and money doesn't buy happiness and stuff but life is unfair, and I'm not saying that cause I have a lot of problems and am broke, because I don't and I'm not
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I don't really care too much if people don't like my powslayer and flylow fit when I'm sitting dry as a bone on a puking sierra cement day.
exactly if it is a legit pow day I will have zero shits to give on this topic others than what keeps me lapping pow. IMO skiing is a fashion show but fashion shows are more about how people wear it than the clothes. If someone wears it well a garbage bag can be high fashion on the runway or on the ski slopes
Jemswhy can’t a lot of pow skiers dress with style? always wearing overpriced shit that suits a 60 year old dentists who rides soul 7s
i might be wrong but i’ve noticed the overall lack of style a lot more out west, maybe they just don’t care.
Sounds like a difference in taste. Personally I think arcteryx, dakine, armada gore tex stuff is pretty fresh as long as it fits. The average hip skier kid's thrifted outfit looks like shit to me but I recognize that they just have different preferences than me.
SlowbroSounds like a difference in taste. Personally I think arcteryx, dakine, armada gore tex stuff is pretty fresh as long as it fits. The average hip skier kid's thrifted outfit looks like shit to me but I recognize that they just have different preferences than me.
arcteryx makes the most overpriced bullshit imagine spending $600 on some snowpants
if you have the chance check out the clearance section in your local REI for rain jackets
I pretty much only want it cause it’s purple and goretex and the logos cool. But I don’t have an rei close it’s like a 2hr drive to the nearest I’ll check online tho
i don’t see why people dick ride goretex so much i literally ski pow in a thrift store jacket and some shell pants i bought from a homie for $10
It used to be goretex this goretex that with my parents but I couldn't afford it once I started buying my own things. I used to rip gloves, pants, all sorts of shit all the time. Without goretex I haven't had a single issue. Tbf I crash a lot less but still. I think goretex is pretty great but it's not the only option like some people make it out to be
ReturnToMonkeyIt used to be goretex this goretex that with my parents but I couldn't afford it once I started buying my own things. I used to rip gloves, pants, all sorts of shit all the time. Without goretex I haven't had a single issue. Tbf I crash a lot less but still. I think goretex is pretty great but it's not the only option like some people make it out to be
got any recs on equally waterproof fabrics? I havent found any that stood up to wet snow as well as gore. But yeah gore tends to not be the most durable in my experience as well.
Profahoben_212got any recs on equally waterproof fabrics? I havent found any that stood up to wet snow as well as gore. But yeah gore tends to not be the most durable in my experience as well.
I don't really know what Goretex is besides a brand, or much about fabrics at all. I'm pretty sure Goretex isn't a fabric though, just the brand that makes a line of materials that have a certain reputation.
I've got a polyester Salomon jacket from 2014 that's as good as new. Polyamide/polyester Dakine pants. I only use pretty much full leather gloves like Flylows or Kincos with whatever wax they use. I usually just wear random cotton things and don't don't care that I get wet on warm days. For snowy days the outerwear I listed does a damn good job.
WoFlowzI pretty much only want it cause it’s purple and goretex and the logos cool. But I don’t have an rei close it’s like a 2hr drive to the nearest I’ll check online tho
Patagonia made their men's goretex line in purple and the color didn't sell the way they were expecting. I just swooped a purple men's goretex shell 65% off, it's a sweet fit, I'd keep an eye out for any of those deals. Once you go goretex you won't go back.
ReturnToMonkeyI don't really know what Goretex is besides a brand, or much about fabrics at all. I'm pretty sure Goretex isn't a fabric though, just the brand that makes a line of materials that have a certain reputation.
I've got a polyester Salomon jacket from 2014 that's as good as new. Polyamide/polyester Dakine pants. I only use pretty much full leather gloves like Flylows or Kincos with whatever wax they use. I usually just wear random cotton things and don't don't care that I get wet on warm days. For snowy days the outerwear I listed does a damn good job.
The company is Gore. GORE-TEX is their proprietary air-permeable waterproof fabric material. Goretex outerwear tends to look "not cool" because Gore has strict oversight into the design of third-party garments that incorporate the material into their shells. Waterproofing and durability are above all else. That's why you see lots of taped seams and high-end materials. The Gore brand is very strong because of this corporate oversight.
Fun fact - Goretex is also used in millions of medical implants. Turns out, durable, air-permeable waterproof membranes have other uses. Body tissue can grow through Goretex, but water (or blood) can't pass through. "A variety of sheet and patch materials repair chest wall and heart defects, hernias, and other soft tissue deficiencies"
**This post was edited on Apr 5th 2021 at 4:25:26pm
ReturnToMonkeyI don't really know what Goretex is besides a brand, or much about fabrics at all. I'm pretty sure Goretex isn't a fabric though, just the brand that makes a line of materials that have a certain reputation.
I've got a polyester Salomon jacket from 2014 that's as good as new. Polyamide/polyester Dakine pants. I only use pretty much full leather gloves like Flylows or Kincos with whatever wax they use. I usually just wear random cotton things and don't don't care that I get wet on warm days. For snowy days the outerwear I listed does a damn good job.
I'm not sure what you mean by Goretex not being a fabric. There is a few models like the pro and paclite stuff, but they are patented textiles like ascentshell or futurelite or whatever. Gore also regulates things like seam sealing where any brand that wants to sell a jacket built with their fabrics must use their tape and seal all seams, so you won't ever get a goretex jacket with cheap construction.
The whole Goretex dad jacket thing I think stems from the 90s when Goretex was the only company producing PTFE membrane jackets, but that patent expired and nowadays there are lots of solid options.
Arc'teryx has some kind of special relationship with Goretex, probably from being partners forever. When Goretex pro was first released a few years ago it was only on Arc'teryx jackets, which lends some appeal to the brand. I own one of the Goretex pro shells and its pretty dang bomber.
BrandoComandoThe company is Gore. GORE-TEX is their proprietary air-permeable waterproof fabric material. Goretex outerwear tends to look "not cool" because Gore has strict oversight into the design of third-party garments that incorporate the material into their shells. Waterproofing and durability are above all else. That's why you see lots of taped seams and high-end materials. The Gore brand is very strong because of this corporate oversight.
Fun fact - Goretex is also used in millions of medical implants. Turns out, durable, air-permeable waterproof membranes have other uses. Body tissue can grow through Goretex, but water (or blood) can't pass through. "A variety of sheet and patch materials repair chest wall and heart defects, hernias, and other soft tissue deficiencies"
**This post was edited on Apr 5th 2021 at 4:25:26pm
Ah that makes sense. I should've done a quick google search. Looking at their business model, they seem pretty solid, even sustainability is of importance to them. It's still gotta be a selection of materials depending on the application, despite them only advertising two "lines" on their website. A great glove material has different requirements than a great hat material. One has to be much more durable and flexible while the other needs to be more comfortable. It also doesn't change the fact that they're generally more expensive than alternatives that might not be technically as good, but ultimately affect the user in exactly the same way
byuboundI'm not sure what you mean by Goretex not being a fabric. There is a few models like the pro and paclite stuff, but they are patented textiles like ascentshell or futurelite or whatever. Gore also regulates things like seam sealing where any brand that wants to sell a jacket built with their fabrics must use their tape and seal all seams, so you won't ever get a goretex jacket with cheap construction.
The whole Goretex dad jacket thing I think stems from the 90s when Goretex was the only company producing PTFE membrane jackets, but that patent expired and nowadays there are lots of solid options.
Arc'teryx has some kind of special relationship with Goretex, probably from being partners forever. When Goretex pro was first released a few years ago it was only on Arc'teryx jackets, which lends some appeal to the brand. I own one of the Goretex pro shells and its pretty dang bomber.
I was wrong about the fabric part. I also never said anything bad about it besides the price?
Things have been tough, ngl. Hanging in there though.
Can't thank skiing enough however. Sometimes you just gotta let the skis do the thinking for a minute. Your mind can only handle so much shit over a period of time.
r00kieI hate Johnathon Buckhouse. Dude uploads a video of him riding Keystone whining about it the whole time. Would never catch Andy and the TC crew doing such things. Suck it up dude, you make a living by riding everyday. Does not pass the vibe check.
He’s a total fucking dork. “Does not pass the vibe check” is scarily accurate.
He passes like the “Hello fellow young people!” Youth pastor vibe check though.
I wanna do Tucks this weekend but I think it just hasn’t been warm enough for long enough. 4 people got hurt last weekend including one of my buddies (idiot for going).
casualHe’s a total fucking dork. “Does not pass the vibe check” is scarily accurate.
He passes like the “Hello fellow young people!” Youth pastor vibe check though.
As someone who works in youth ministry I guarantee he would fail lol. Every thing he does is about him and kids would see right through that and run far far away, and rightfully so.
