When buying field clothing, you often see these two words soft shell and hard shell. What is soft shell and hard shell?

What is a soft shell?

The soft shell coat is from English (Soft Shell), not for a specific material, but a breathable, windproof, water-repellent, wear-resistant, soft and elastic coat made of elastic material. The soft in the name is compared to the hard shell coat.

The soft shell has the following better characteristics than the hard shell:

Comfort: The fabric of the soft shell is softer and more elastic, so it is more comfortable to wear than the hard shell, and there will be no rustling noise when rubbed.

Air permeability: the air permeability of the soft shell is more than twice that of the hard shell, but because of the air permeability, it dedicates itself to water resistance and can only prevent water splashing. in other words, the soft shell can only resist light rain for several hours, but it will be soaked in heavy rain.

Soft shell suitable wear opportunity?

Even in a cool and humid climate, the soft shell can maintain breathability and comfort with the skin. In a mild climate, you can easily go out as long as you add a soft shell to the perspiration coat. You don't have to worry about keeping warm, but if In a cold climate, only wearing a soft shell is not enough, it is still necessary to add a warm layer to be warm enough.

Although the soft shell has some water repellent function, it is not completely waterproof, so if you want to resist heavy rain, it is still best to wear a hard shell.

What is a hard shell?

Generally, GORE-TEX coats or waterproof and breathable coats made of materials such as eVent are collectively referred to as Hard Shell (Hard Shell). Such coats are like a shell and provide better maintenance than soft shell coats. This kind of coat is windproof, waterproof, wear-resistant, and has a hat to maintain the head. The ideal hard shell should also have good air permeability, but because of the waterproof material, even if it is breathable, it is not as good as the soft shell.

The hard shell has the following better properties than the soft shell:

Waterproof: The use of waterproof materials such as GORE-TEX or eVent will not cause water seepage under heavy rain for a period of time, and waterproof strips are usually pasted at the joints of the fabric, so the waterproof property is very good.

Windproof: The hard shell also has better windproof than the soft shell, but it also dedicates itself to better breathability.

Abrasion resistance: the use of cloth is harder than the soft shell, and has better abrasion resistance.

Hard shell suitable wear opportunity?

Hard-shell clothing is not as soft and comfortable to wear, and is more suitable for more extreme climates, such as heavy rain, snow or terrain that needs to be climbed. If the climate is cold, it is still recommended to add a layer of middle layer to keep warm inside the coat, so when choosing hard-shell clothing, the space where clothes may be worn should be considered.

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