From what I understood the 3L sacrifices a little breathability for a little better waterproofing. Honestly I don't think I'll feel that much of a difference in east coast and Colorado conditions. 3L seems to be the way to go if I were to be doing any serious backcountry or in really wet conditions like Pacific Northwest. Might just go for the cheaper 2L and put the extra $ towards goretex pants and a high quality midlayer.
Yeah I'm pretty sure that's well beyond the point of diminishing returns. Gore Tex is old tech, they're probably grasping at incremental innovations to keep their revenue stream. A difference might show up in a lab, but you're never gonna buy 2L and regret not going for 3L. FWIW I use 2L in the PNW.
Incase you would like to read more.....if you dont want to read the whole article, its on page five, just scroll to 2lvs3l.
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Whole article talks about different systems along with pros and cons, ie: goretex,eVent, pu, etc. etc.
I felt it was a good read.
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Little excerpt from the article, to possible spark your interest.
There are a few reasons why 3L construction has gained a lot of momentum in the industry lately. First is performance: the addition of the bonded tricot liner increases the breathability of the garment.
Wow! Great info in that link. I just did 18 hours of CE for my RE license so I'm not in the reading mood, but I bookmarked that for a later date. Thx! :thumbsup:
It is seam to me with 3L your get extra worm liner , it is 100$ more from 2L for more comfort and warmer body definitely worthy. I would hate to be cold on mountain and wish I could have options when I could be warmer and I did not take it! I do Snowboard about 14 days a year and I try to make The best of it÷)
You have it back to front.
2L has 2 bonded layers plus a loose liner which could be considered warm and comfortable and is better suited to riding lifts/resorts.
3L has no loose liner because you have 3 layers glued to each other, 3L is stiffer, lighter and better suited to touring.
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