Originally Posted By grandtheory
I knew someone would bring up the weight of the patches. I only have two and they can't weigh more than a gram each. And I'm not the type to be cutting the tags out of my clothes to shed weight... which, quite frankly, sounds a bit silly.


Of course it's silly -- but we gram weenies are a silly bunch. Seriously, if you do sew any patches on to your gear, I would treat the stitching with seam sealer to prevent leaking. Otherwise, I don't see how it would damage your gear.
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