Has anyone tried a rain shell using the new eVent DVStorm fabric? I just blundered across a mention of it and was curious.
I've only found two products featuring it:
The Rab Muztag jacket and the Montane Featherlite Shell
There's a review of the Montane jacket in Backpacker mag. A copy is readable here:
http://sport-hansa.com/backpacker-dubs-montanes-featherlite-jacket-spring-2015s-versatile-shell/
It's too bad neither of these jackets comes with pit zips. Also, there's a blurb in the bpmag article saying they didn't expect the new material to be as durably waterproof as the previous one. That's a bit disconcerting.
I'd love to see Will Rietveld do an updated version of his "Field Testing Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies" article to see if there are any significant advancements with the latest iterations:
eVent DVSTorm
Pertex Shield+
Pertex Shield AP
NeoShell
the new Goretex Pro
P.S. – The only company I can Google that's making a Pertex Shield AP jacket is MacPac out of NZ.
