How many know about the new W/B fabric eVent DVL? I just heard about this new eVent upgrade today.

I've long known and have owned 4 eVent jackets.  I didn't know about eVent
DVL until I saw this.  Anyone have such and can compare?

http://gearjunkie.com/best-in-show-or-show-2012

*Breathability Upgrade —* As we reported last week, a new fabric from
eVent, called DVL, is touted as the company’s most breathable to date.
After further research and inspection at the OR Show, we concluded this new
fabric to be one of the stand-out items from the week.

We also took it for a pre-release test. Last month we got a sample
DVLjacket to test, the Rab Viper model, and rode a bike during a
muggy,
75-degree day in the rain. The DVL fabric did indeed seem superbly
breathable on that first go. Raindrops beaded up and rolled off the
water-tight face, while the fabric was airy and light with noticeable air
permeability even on a summer day.
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Rab jacket (left), close-up view of eVent membrane (center), and Westcomb
jacket with DVL fabric on right

The secret is in the eVent DVL’s waterproof membrane, which resides under
the face fabric and is an ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) like
Gore-Tex. But it is different, the company states, because it allows for
more air flow. This is accomplished in DVL by a protective print applied
directly onto eVent’s waterproof membrane that makes a “repeating web of
outlined triangular shapes” to add durability to the highly-porous membrane
material. (There is no inner fabric, just the eVent membrane and the
printed-on protective “web.”) Air from body heat can pass through, while
water drops from the outside bounce off.

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