What do you think of pads backed with windpro fleece? Is there something else you would prefer and why? I would like to hear everyones preference and why :)
I use WindPro fleece and it is ultrathin, thinner than any of the stuff I was getting locally. I love it because it's breathable and more moisture resistant than any other fleeces I could find.
windpro the last time I bought it was a full 1/4" thick. It was made by malden mills back then and since then they went out of business. Is it different now that a new company is manufacturing it?
I have used windblock which is made by a different manufacturer and is equally waterproof but a lot thinner but its $18/yard which for fleece seems crazy expensive to me.
I really like my pads with WindPro (from yurtcraft). They're ridiculously water resistant, and I know I'll never leak when I'm wearing one. In my experience, they're not any thicker than regular fleece. Denser, maybe, but not thicker. In fact, the pads I have from yurtcraft that have WindPro are thinner than other pads at similar absorbency.
Windpro Fleece is basically a more trim and highly water-resistant type of polyester fleece. It's not like the polyester fleece sold in chain fabric stores, the quality of windro fleece is superb and it's slightly more expensive. There is also PUL as a water-proofing alternative, but I'm not a fan of it in my pads.
I do love pads backed with Windrofleece, I usually tend to grab them during heavier flows. They are a treat ;D
Out of curiosity, what backing do you prefer for lighter days? And your aversion to PUL...do you find PUL to be less breathable? I tend to avoid PUL because I've read it's not as breathable as other materials...
Even for more lighter pads, I still prefer the polyester fleece. The polyester fleece really helps with the moisture (the damp feeling in underwear). It can hold in some heat, but cuts down on moisture
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I've tried a bunch of waterproofing materials and wanted to share my impressions of each. PUL is truly waterproof and thus forces fluid to spread out over a pad, so if there's not plenty of absorbent material between your body and the PUL layer, it will just leak over the wings. It's also the least breathable waterproofing material available, but it's actually not that bad unless you're somewhere especially warm or humid to begin with. Wool is thick but very breathable, however, I didn't find it to be effective for my gushing flow, and it can be expensive. I really like nylon because it's extremely thin, but it's expensive, and that's often reflected in the prices of pads containing it, and it also fails for a gushing flow so is best for light-to-medium flow pads. As a consumer rather than a pad-maker, I actually haven't met a polyester fleece I didn't like, so it's definitely my favorite material on the market. Even the thicker polyfleeces are a lot thinner than what you find in outerwear, although cheaper ones are more likely
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Here is my blog write up about it http://yurtcraft.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-i-love-about-windpro.html There are some pictures of my experiments with water and WindPro.
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I have used windblock which is made by a different manufacturer and is equally waterproof but a lot thinner but its $18/yard which for fleece seems crazy expensive to me.
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There is also PUL as a water-proofing alternative, but I'm not a fan of it in my pads.
I do love pads backed with Windrofleece, I usually tend to grab them during heavier flows. They are a treat ;D
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