RyanF9 uses science to explain how Gore-Tex works and why you’re being ripped off.

  • lwuy9v5@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Oh this dude makes good motorcycle videos.

    Another unfun fact (dunno if it’s mentioned in the video) is that Teflon is a PFAS that is currently in our environment and ground water in harmful amounts, is definitely giving us cancer, and can’t be easily extracted or broken down :(

    I hope we can go back to waxed coats and boots or something, soon.

    edit:// the video does mention it. Cool video

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      11 months ago

      Fjällräven still uses waxed stuff. Actually not even that expensive though somehow I think if I took my half as expensive Blåkläder pants and applied wax they’d be just as good, ultimately it’s a moderately heavy-weight polyester/cotton fabric, nothing too special.

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      11 months ago

      This dude makes good videos. I’m going not a motorcycle guy but I watch his content for stuff like this video. I was also impressed by the PFAS angle this one took.