Pros & Cons
Pros
For cleaning a waterproof jacket and restoring its water repellency (but not its waterproofing) this works well. Use this stuff all of the time on my walking and kayaking kit. For paramo garments i always use nikwax, since that's what the makers recom... Read More
Cons
I use delicate laundry detergent now which does the same job at much more affordable price. Didn't notice any difference when washing my waterproofs. Sadly this simply does nothing to restore the water proof characteristics of my hiking gear.
Highlights
Quality
This is a good quality wash solution for all kinds of outdoor gear
I used on my walking jacket and was very happy with the results
Washed two good quality coats with this product
If you wish to remove the sweat smell but you dont want your clothes to have a strong pleasant scent some people dont like to s... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Fab does just what it says on the bottle
I followed instructions as per the bottle and the arc’teryx website and both the jacket and my trousers still seemed to ‘bead’ ... Read More
It wont make a nonwaterproof jacket waterproof but it will improve the water shedding aka beading qualities of one that already... Read More
Competitiveness
Recommended by arcteryx i have been using graingers for several years for my arcteryx ski gear and also for my galvin green go... Read More
Washed an arc’teryx beta lt shell jacket and some standard mountain warehouse overall trousers with this after going hiking for... Read More
Washed my arcteryx mammut jackets which seems to do a good job
Overview
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- This product had a total of 1,149 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 19 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I used it before applying repellent spray on my coat but haven’t used it again after so don’t know if it protect my coat’s repellency
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It never worked on anything i had
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you want to save the environment and buy a product that doesnt do what it says buy nikwax or else just buy this and enjoy the outdoors
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is wash only and not a reproofer so in terms of cleaning power it’s pretty good
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The instructions are a little small
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you wish to remove the sweat smell but you dont want your clothes to have a strong pleasant scent some people dont like to smell like flowers thats the product for you
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Washed two good quality coats with this product