Not the most scientific of pictures/tests, but below is the cold water beading test on the various fabrics after a run of Nikwax (tech wash and then TX Direct waterproofer). I really must try and get myself to pop over to the launderettes for drying duties afterwards as using the iron was a long, boring and probably expensive process.
The walk is hopefully this weekend and we'll probably just go to the northern-most part of the Peaks from our end. In order of what we're looking at.
The Goretex boots by Adidas Terrex (as I write, missus just shouted me that "it's the first time ever you've gotten some nice shoes, make sure you don't dirty them... tramp!!") which I've not tried yet but am confident they'll fit. Goretex seems to be doing it job and the water is still sat on em that I'd spilt.
Green jacket is the Mountain Equipment Axial (exclusive to Trekkit a few years ago) in 400g - that reminds me, I must weigh it to see if the years of treatment has made it heavier - and the other day the back wasn't beading in a long cycling downpour. Still kept me dry though and now it's had a good layer of Nikwax added and ironed. Beading appears to have returned somewhat. Though the problem was mainly on the back that it felt a bit saturated.
Material on that jacket is one of the lighterweight Goretex layers. C-knit I think it was at the time which was slightly heavier than 'active'. Next you are looking at the Montane gifted (well, sold so cheaply that it was like a gift) to us by
@cathyjc and for some reason I'm really beginning to think that maybe the eVent is actually much much better than goretex.
I remember having one of my firs waterproof jackets in eVent by Craghoppers and it did an absolutely amazing job. Over 5 years aswell. Hopefully this will fare him well and he'll be mighty impressed (might jot even notice) that I've (re)treated it. Not as much ironing but has spent lots of time on the radiator (well as much as the wife would allow me to run them).
Next and probably my eldest item which I'm desperately trying to make through a few more years. The Rapha Deep Winter gloves. They have an Outdry membrane and I still remember buying them for the Rapha500 - 500km, final week of December, ridden however/wherever you like but in them days it was an outdoor only event. The year before (2016 I think) I did the same ride over 3 days and it was a smelly affair.
I have the NorthFace gauntlet gloves which were waterproof, but totally lacked breathability. Taking them off after an hour period of rain and you'd smell like a dead rat had been unleashed. Very embarrassing. But the Outdry Rapha gloves were a perfect replacement. Primaloft gold (at least 200g each) and full grain leather palms.
So waterproof and warm!! First time I've tried to reproof em as previously I was always worried about ruining. Besides, does Nikwax even work on Outdry (think, Columbia nasty-sheen jackets). Well, I've washed em in the same Techwash and have ironed them - almost ruining as I've left a little sheen in a few spots - beading seems to have returned so now just need to figure out how to properly dry the insides with minimal central heating allowance from the wife!
Oh, and I'll be going to the shed now to grab some leather buff and try to rehydrate the leather palms too. Last time I used that stuff, it left the palms producing lots of black marks after!!
with a caveat of flip flops 
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