Paclite/e-vent

Hi folks
Have UTFS and not come up with anything recent - am going on 6 day roadie trip to the Dolomites and as part of the kitlist have to take a waterproof. The recommended thing is a Paclite type thing and I was wanting some advice/recommendations. Also would a Montane H20 or similar serve the same purpose?

Thanks

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yep, e-vent wins, any brand, just e-vent fabric, some others with tapes seams are o.k too.

eVent all the way.

Paclite is light but sweaty.

Montane H20 is not fully waterproof.

I got the DHB eVent jacket from Wiggle which is very keenly priced.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_Wickham_eVENT_Waterproof_Cycling_Jacket/5360037016/

Paclite = more waterproof and expensive, but way less breathable
eVent = less waterproof, cheaper and more breathable
Montane = don't know (cheap), but ugly.

The differences are marginal, so price wins. Unless style is an option.

Don't know about the others, but regarding the Paclite, it's certainly waterproof but certainly doesn't breathe as well as I'd like. Saying that, it does breathe a lot better than some of the cheaper waterproofs.

Re pricing, the Paclites are cheaper if you can find a 3rd party branded one. Nike and Adidas do their own licensed versions which are cheaper than the the unbranded Gore-tex versions. Neither are too heavily logo-ed either.

The warmest one. If it rains you're going to get wet regardless of what water proof you have. When climbing the heat you generate will keep you warm but when you descend the water chills very quickly and you'll be shivering at the end of a long descent.

This comes from 15 years' worth of cycling trips to the mountains.

The Dolomites are spectacular so have fun (and let's hope it stays dry).

I just bought a Rab Cirrus Pull-on for stuffing in a jersey pocket. Not overly water proof, but 75g and teeny weeny when in the stuff-bag. decent cycling fit too (dosent cover botty though).
http://www.rab.uk.com/clothing/soft_shell/cirrus_pull-on---248/

I'm a massive fan of paclites, I've had one in some shape or another for over 10 years. A lightweight longsleeve t-shirt solves breathability problems most of the time. Cut is way more important though. I never had a cycling specific paclite but of the brands I've had, i've been really impressed with marmot, mac-pac and savier (now defunct), slightly less so with my northface flight series jacket - but I've still had 2 of them!

Event stuff is meant to be ok, patagonia use it. I've found that with all waterproofs ("breathable") i've owned they are never as breathable as you would like them to be when you are really thrashing on. Incedentally I was told paclite is meant to be the most breatable of all the shells goretex offer.

eVent is class.

Hope this helps.

I'm a massive fan of paclites, I've had one in some shape or another for over 10 years. A lightweight longsleeve t-shirt solves breathability problems most of the time. Cut is way more important though. I never had a cycling specific paclite but of the brands I've had, i've been really impressed with marmot, mac-pac and savier (now defunct), slightly less so with my northface flight series jacket - but I've still had 2 of them!

Event stuff is meant to be ok, patagonia use it. I've found that with all waterproofs ("breathable") i've owned they are never as breathable as you would like them to be when you are really thrashing on. Incedentally I was told paclite is meant to be the most breatable of all the shells goretex offer.

agree, my gore paclite is good but don't breath enough when i ride, don't know if anything that's properly water proof do though? But with a thin merino under I don't mind, it regulates the temp really well

Waxed cotton all the way.

event is good but i would be use my rapha stowaway instead of my endura e-vent jacket.
it's lighter and easier to pack and breathable but does a good job of keeping most of the water out. it's not waterproof but it's more versatile and would be more comfortable in changeable weather.

Waxed cotton all the way.

Not exactly foldable to pop into your pocket if the sun comes out though, is it?

You could go ultra-trad and try ventile. Most breathable waterproof fabric there is. Bit heavy though, being cotton.

saw a ventile jacket in the howies shop on carnaby street, wicked fabric!!!

Had a Gore paclite for a few years now - got it in an Evans sale. I really like it and would recommend - it's definitely waterproof and the cut is great.

As others have mentioned it's not the most breathable but teamed with a merino base-layer (aldi ft(cheap)w) I seem to be fine. Not tried eVent though.