There are many different tests for breathability of a fabric. Several test methods will give results in g/m²/24hours (I’m not sure which method the customer is referring to) whereas RET, which is the standard test used by Gore-Tex, gives results in m²Pa/W. Accidental damage. Whether it’s caused by you or someone else, like a baggage handler –this includes rips, cuts, scuffs, tears, abrasions, odours and stains aren’t covered. AT Fibre Fill - High loft insulation filling that offers an excellent warmth to weight ratio and a low water absorption level. Leaking waterproofs. Waterproofs that have reached or are close to the end of their serviceable life through use.

Adhesive/glue/bonding. Adhesives will naturally dry and break down over time because of age, particularly with heavy use and poor after care. This issue on items over 10 years old would not be considered. Benefit: Reduces clamminess and chilling effect associated with active exertion, to maintain user comfort.The reason why we have stitch through baffles in the other areas is to reduce bulk and to deliver warmth where you really need it and save weight in areas where you don’t need the extra warmth. This has come from extensive thermal body mapping. All Berghaus products are covered under our Product Lifetime Guarantee and we are aware that from time to time faults can appear. Should a product fail due to manufacturing defects in workmanship and/or materials, or a genuine fault, we will repair the item free of charge or replace at our discretion. If it’s no longer available, we’ll replace with an alternative from our current range that’s as close to it as possible. Please Note: Some bags may have had the bottom, internal drawstring separator membrane removed by the previous owners and will show evidence of this. The waterproof coating acts as a shield towards wet weather, and allows the water to simply bead off the garment. If this waterproof coating has faded away over time, the water that gets on to the garment will not bead off as easily and will build up. This means that there is an extra coating of water on the outside of the garment, which inhibits the breathability and does not allow warm air and condensation on the inside of the garment to escape. This can result in what appears to be a leaking product, when in fact the build up of moisture on the inside is warm air and condensation that cannot escape.

We have a 60-day return policy, which means you have 60 days after receiving your item to request a return. PLEASE NOTE - The bag shown in the photos is a representative one in the range of three we supply and so what you receive will not match exactly what is shown.

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Second hand items. Unfortunately, our guarantee covers only the original owner but that shouldn’t stop you having fun in some great Berghaus stuff. Benefit: Protects from rain, wind and snow and can provide additional warmth especially when combined with the other layers.

Hip Belt: As the hip belt sits higher on women we have altered the cut in two ways. First, the overall height of the hip belt needs to be reduced to prevent it from digging under the rib cage (or diaphragm). Secondly, we have developed a customised fit on the bottom of the hip fin to sit more comfortably on the hips. When stopping in the outdoors after a strenuous uphill section, the continued cooling effect on the skin through sweat evaporating and conducted heat loss, will cause excessive cooling and resulting in discomfort. Now suppose that an exposed ridge has been reached and the cold biting wind adds to the cooling effect and suddenly we have a dangerous situation. Moving the sweat off the skin does not stop the cooling effect. Excessive heat will still evaporate the sweat but on the surface of the base layer not the skin. Heat loss through conduction (water/sweat) is a very good conductor of heat) is reduced considerably though, as the sweat is only on the skin for a short time.

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Our guarantee covers genuine manufacturing faults or defects only and does not cover normal wear and tear. To help clarify what this means, here’s a few pointers of things that wouldn’t be covered: PFOA is used as an ingredient in the production of water-proof membranes and may be present at very low, trace levels in finished products. PFOA is also formed in trace quantities as a by-product in the production of the chemicals we use as a water-proof fabric finish. Therefore, in line with most high performance water-proof and water-repellent garments, there is a theoretical chance of PFOA being detected at very low, trace levels on our products. Berghaus recommend that you machine wash your item at 30 degrees Celsius and use soap powder or liquid with no fabric softeners or conditioners. For stubborn grease and dirt use non biological detergent with no softeners or conditioners. The garment should be air dried or if the care label allows tumble dried at a low heat setting. AT Windproof - Highly breathable, and windproof which ensures the garment will keep you warm on even the windiest of days. The fabric has a non-pilling face to ensure its performance and looks are retained after repeated home washing. Our garments should not be dry cleaned. The outer layer of all our waterproofs are treated with a Durable Water Repellent (DWR) finish which causes water droplets to bead and run off the garment.

This matrix is for guidance purposes only because we will assess each individual item and the applicability of the Product Lifetime Guarantee based on different factors such as age, condition and usage. To find out more about whether a repair or replacement is possible, visit Repairhaus and fill in the enquiry form that will go straight to our in-house experts who will assess your claim using the info you provide. RET is the resistance to evaporative heat loss meaning the lower the number the more breathable a fabric is. During the test a fabric is placed on a ‘sweating guarded hot plate’ (a porous hot plate with water channelled through it) and the required energy to keep this plate at a constant temperature is measured in m²Pa/W (area[m²] Pressure[Pa] / energy[W]) Two Layer: This consists of the outer face fabric with a waterproof coating or laminate on the inside. To help protect the laminate or coating on the inside of the face fabric, a loose nylon lining is inserted inside the garment. We use a water repellent mesh lining with full nylon in the arms and waist area to avoid snagging from rings, watches and belts etc.There are many different tests for breathability of a fabric. Several test methods will give results in g/m²/24hours whereas RET, which is the standard test used by Gore-Tex, gives results in m²Pa/W. Unfortunately none of these tests correlate with each other and in fact different fabrics types appear to perform better on different tests so they are not interchangeable. Unfortunately none of these tests correlate with each other and in fact different fabrics types appear to perform better on different tests so they are not interchangeable.As the fabric in question is Gore-Tex Pro we can only provide data using RET as this is the standard test Gore-Tex use for their fabrics (Gore may be able to supply more data). However to speak in general terms you would normally expect most fabrics with a RET of 6 m²Pa/W to have an Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate of well over 20,000 g/m²/24hours when tested using the most commonly known MVTR test method (Inverted cup B1 method). Lightweight but tough – the face fabric is remarkably light yet twice as durable as any other competitor. In fact thinking on it now i haven't got a single complaint about them and if they ever broke i'd get another at the drop of a hat, i can't see them ever breaking though as we have pout them through some real abuse and they look and feel the same with no signs of wear and tear after 2 years use camping, cycling, hiking, kayaking and doing my weekly shopping on my cycle. AT Optic - Combine the thermal insulation and pill resistance of a good mid-weight fleece fabric but with a unique look to ensure they look as good as they perform.