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Waterproof Jacket- Any suggestions?

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  • May 28, 2014 at 7:22 pm #21555
    Dutch25

    Having originally said when I started cycling that if it was raining I’d stay in bed I seem to be more frequently finding myself sat at the club meet soaked ready for another few hours of being soaked. As a result of this I’m in the market for a decent waterproof. I have a Castelli sotile which is great for stuffing in a jersey pocket for showers. Problem is if I wear it for the whole ride I end up getting wetter from the inside. I’m looking at spending £100-150 for something fairly fitted, fairly breathable and which could withstand a ride of 3-4hrs in rain without letting water in too much. Looked at a mavic H2O sprint today which looked pretty nice and fitted well too. The Gore stuff looks quite good as well but is very top end budget and would rather spend towards the lower end of the budget if possible. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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  • May 31, 2014 at 9:46 pm #796541
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    specs

    dhb Cosmo. Stupid name , good
    dhb Cosmo. Stupid name , good jacket, £55 from wiggle, lightweight, fits in a jersey pocket, totally watertight. reflective bits if that bothers you.

    I wouldn’t spend £100’s on a waterproof these days, there’s no need.

    May 31, 2014 at 4:48 pm #796539
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    Shep73

    Castelli Pocket liner. Kept
    Castelli Pocket liner. Kept me dry in terential rain, and I don’t get sweaty in it like other jackets I’ve owned.

    May 31, 2014 at 4:37 pm #796537
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    matthewn5

    Giordana FR-C. Best jacket
    Giordana FR-C. Best jacket I’ve ever had by a mile. Intelligent design with different materials for different purposes:
    – Dense woven windproof on the front
    – Waterproof on the shoulders and fronts of the arms
    – Roubaix fleece on the back.
    Absolutely outstanding and lot less than a Gabba (which I’m sure is amazing BTW).

    May 31, 2014 at 5:52 am #796535
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    leqin

    Gabba.
    It seems like ages ago
    Gabba.

    It seems like ages ago I thought about buying one and used the ‘that’s a lot of money and I don’t think I can justify it’ argument and then went through pretty much every alternative available only to arrive at the fact that none of them had been the answer I was looking for until… until I saw a online retailer had cut the price and I had just enough disposable income hanging around in my bank account and they had just one in my size.

    And then after it arrived it took ages to man up and give me some rain to see if everything others said about it is true, which was really weird because even at the minimum I thought I could count on a claggy foggy morning to let me arrive at work dripping wet through. So I waited and waited and waited and then thankfully at last I was part way through my cycle commute home and the sky gave me a torrential downpour and my feet got slightly wet and my legs got wet and my arse got wet and my arms got wet and my head got wet, but where the Gabba covered me I was dry.

    Since then I have gone on to buy the Nano Tech arm warmers and bib shorts and I am looking at the overshoes as well. I heard recently that other companies are using the same, or a similar, material to make cheaper alternatives and that’s great, but quite simply if you want to cycle and want the kind of protection from rain your asking for then Gabba is the only answer.

    Oh and if you notice that the magic like protection is starting to wear out, which can and does happen after washing, then all you need to do is this – wash it as per instructions – hang it out to dry outside – then tumble dry it for 15 to 30 minutes on the lowest heat setting and bingo it is like brand new all again.

    May 30, 2014 at 7:52 pm #796533
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    dunnoh

    I used a Gabba all winter.
    I used a Gabba all winter. A solid 6 months 5 days a week riding and it performed well. This winter I will get a shell for commuting on really wet days and the Gabba for the rest.

    This summer I am using a Craft Supermesh baselayer, a Jersey and a Sportful Hotpack Gillet and its working great in the wet weather. The Hotpack is great in downpours and the Supermesh is outstanding and your upper body stays really dry

    May 29, 2014 at 10:21 pm #796531
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    Nat Jas Moe

    Try mountain warehouse water
    Try mountain warehouse water proof hi vis jacket under forty quid hasn’t failed me yet very light weight and has zip vents and two pockets.

    May 29, 2014 at 9:42 pm #796529
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    David Arthur @davearthur

    Any jacket using the Gore-Tex
    Any jacket using the Gore-Tex Active Shell fabric is my recommendation, impressively breathable for long rides and keeps you dry

    Two jackets I trust in the rain are the Madison Apex (http://road.cc/content/review/107811-madison-mens-road-race-apex-jacket) and the Sportful Survival jacket ( http://road.cc/content/review/78623-sportful-survival-jacket).

    For the money the Madison jacket is excellent, you won’t get a more waterproof jacket. The Sportful has some extra features that help justify the higher cost, the velcro and/or zipper opening is brilliant in use and the zipped cuffs can easily be pulled over gloves

    May 29, 2014 at 8:49 pm #796527
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    therevokid

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    May 29, 2014 at 8:39 pm #796525
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    Dutch25

    Would have been keen on
    Would have been keen on buying the muur but I’m not an ‘Italian large’. Gone for the mavic.

    May 29, 2014 at 3:52 pm #796523
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    therevokid

    I have a large muur for sale
    I have a large muur for sale … £100 ?

    May 29, 2014 at 10:35 am #796521
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    Dutch25

    The Castelli Muur would
    The Castelli Muur would probably have been my choice if I was feeling particularly flush. Looks like a nice jacket. The Sportful jacket looks like it might be a bit warm as I’m only after a shell and from what I’ve read it seems to be a bit more of a winter jacket with fleece inners. Thanks for all the suggestions. Probably gonna plump for the mavic as I know how it fits and it’s in the sale for under £100 in my lbs. If it gets me to the cafe reasonably dry I can cope with that.

    May 29, 2014 at 10:03 am #796519
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    MattT53

    Gore Oxygen’s are supposed to
    Gore Oxygen’s are supposed to be good, the new gore tex active shell fabric is apparently excellent . Gabba’s don’t keep you dry in sustained heavy rain in my experience.

    This was well reviewed on this site a while ago: http://road.cc/content/review/115986-altura-vapour-waterproof-jacket

    May 29, 2014 at 9:58 am #796517
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    Scoob_84

    Trouble with waterproof
    Trouble with waterproof jackets is that you still end up wet one way or another. I’ve started settling for using my pearl izumi winter jersey and just getting wet, which doesn’t leave me cold unless its also a particularly cold day.

    May 29, 2014 at 8:47 am #796515
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    fukawitribe

    I have a Sportful Fiandre
    I have a Sportful Fiandre NoRain jersey/jacket which has been cracking so far, although i’ve not had the chance to wear it in sustained, heavy rain – short and heavy, yeah, and it was great. Breathability seems pretty good, the fit is ‘snug’ (size up at least once) but comfortable and I don’t mind the single rear pocket (wish it was sealed from the inside however, rather than just mesh). There was a review on here a while back, might be worth a gander

    http://road.cc/content/review/72530-sportful-fiandre-norain-jacket

    Think I ended up paying about £90 for it, Evans used to have some good deals on Sportful but worth looking around as ever.

    May 29, 2014 at 8:25 am #796513
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    therevokid

    Castelli Muur …. eVent is
    Castelli Muur …. eVent is even better (IMHO) than Gore-Tex …

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