The reining king of the waterproof/breathable outdoor fabric market has long been Gore-Tex. Last fall Polartec launched the Neoshell which is claimed to be the most breathable waterproof fabric on the market today. A hefty claim given the industry's long affair with Gore Tex and the challenges by many of the 'next big thing' manufacturers.
Home grown Canadian company Westcomb Outerwear of Vancouver BC has just incorporated the new Neoshell fabric into their soon to be released Apoc Jacket. Believe it or not, their apparel is all still made in Canada and according to them they plan to keep it that way. We here at BackcountrySkiingCanada.com have been fortunate enough to have received a sneak peak of the soon to be released Apoc Jacket and have been testing it over the past few weeks under a variety of conditions to see if the claim by Polartec is in fact true.
Check out the results in our gear review section and decide for yourself.
