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OT Goretex Jackets - Reproofing or Replacing 12-Aug-2011 At 6:57:20 PM JamesMc

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On 11/08/2011 White Trash wrote:
>On 11/08/2011 JamesMc wrote:
>>Goretex have a lifetime "guarantee to keep you dry" warranty. However,
>>when I tried to claim against it for a near new leaky rain coat, they
>declined
>>to honor the warranty on the grounds that it had numerous minute perforations
>>consistent with wearing it in prickly vegetation. Needless to say, I
>have
>>never bought a Goretex product since.
>>
>>JamesMc
>
>Sounds like you got your use out of it.
>Would yuo whinge about petrol running out in your car on a long trip to?

As I said, it was near new.

If Goretex is virtually single use, it's not worth the money.

Taking the car analogy, I'd certainly complain about a car that fell to pieces in the first 10,000 km if the manufacturer refused to honour its warranty.

JamesMc