Yellowknife
WKR
In testing the First Lite Stormtight, the KUIU CHugach NX, and the Sitka Dewpoint there was a noticeable difference in the face of the fabric. Both the KUIU and the First Lite have a softer face than the Sitka. As such that soft face held water vs. shed water like the Sitka. Its hard to explain, but if you look at the picture of me in the wet First Lite jacket you can see how the jacket appears soaked. It did not leak, but in contrast the Sitka fabric face shed water better. All 3 jackets dried quickly, but I felt that I needed a way to differentiate this and uses the scale to do so.
I hope that helps.
That feature is one of my favorite things about the Dewpoint. Even after the DWR is defeated, the nylon face fabric just doesn't seem to hold any significant water. Lots off raingear uses a polyester face fabric (including some of Sitka's), but the nylon ripstop seems to work really really well in the Dewpoint.
Yk