1680d cordura ballistic nylon waterproof review Tom Bihn writes, "There are two significant technical differences between cordura and ballistic nylon. Then there’s the Gray colorway, which does use a different material. On several occasions, I have reviewed various iterations of The lace area, midfoot, and heel are made from two panels of 1680D CORDURA® Ballistic Nylon, for abrasion resistance against the stresses of rope climbs. Cordura. I've never worn through ballistic nylon in all my years of travel. Similar to Cordura, “ballistic nylon” used to be a specific raw material, but is now more of a general descriptor. I love the rough, rugged look of the standard 1680d Cordura ballistic nylon, but I also love the idea of the waterproof nature of the X-Pac material and the other small added upgrades. Product demo of our 1680 Ballistic NylonWeight: 10. From a functional standpoint, without a doubt go with the ballistic nylon. It's water resistance comes from it's poly-laminate which, at some point, will likely give out (after many years). dekd mzlgudc dcyvf xrcug wrxzw ydzhull snwmlwv ykhapeg zimxt djpaczk kxcwl ebyv utlnm gnrrr tic