Leaking jacket

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If a jacket is waterproof because of a special coating, the coating will eventually wear off. If it is waterproof because iit is made of a waterproof material, such as GoreTex, it won’t wear off unless you get a hole in it.

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DH and I have gortex shells that are well over 15 years old. I have a Northface, and he has LLBean. Both are weatherproof, and look just about new. We wear them very often…very…often with a fleece under.

DD had an EMS shell and fleece. The shell lasted about six years…not bad since two of those years were in equatorial Africa.

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I’m so sorry. You are missing so much!

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According to the Gore Company:

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Columbia agreed that the jacket I mailed back could NOT be repaired and just sent me a merchandise credit for the full purchase price so I can select something from their online or bricks & mortar store.

I will have to figure out what to get instead. The jacket was still in great shape, except for the bothersome leaking issue.

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OK, finally ordered the replacement jacket, with this one,

https://www.columbia.com/womens-alpine-action-omni-heat-jacket-1562241.html?cgid=women-jacketsVests&dwvar_1562241_variationColor=340#icpa=wlp&icid=subhero&icsa=f17&prid=jackets&crid=shop&start=7.

I also ordered each of the kids a nice warm hat,

https://www.columbia.com/thermarator–hat-1556771.html?dwvar_1556771_variationColor=010#q=omni+heat+hat&reordered=true&start=0.

I’m happy and think they will be as well.

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Nice!!