Jacket needed... waterproof and very breathable

that one wont be sent until tomorrow.

no worries Scrapper I thought as much.

Definitely fits more of a US mens XL than an EU/UK one like Endura and Altura stuff; probably just a bit smaller or same as their XXL stuff.

26" across chest 22" shoulders and 24" at the hem

Ok so I have a ladies XL going spare if any of you ladies and ladyboys want it £18 which is what it cost me.

I have to say massive, massive thanks to scrapper for sorting me out with this- excellent, deal.
what is wrong with it exactly, i can't tell for the life of me.

Yeh I'm loving my one. the fault seems to be at the back right at the bottom there are two little press studs in red and black, apparently if you pull the material around them really tight they might pop out.
they were already popped out of my mens ones, but tbf it makes fuck all difference.

Yeah, thanks scrapper, my one saved me from the rain on saturday. My only guess is that the zips are on the wrong way round on mine...

Hey Clefty, I reckon Ill take it off you if its stiull going, will PM you...

the fault seems to be at the back right at the bottom there are two little press studs in red and black, apparently if you pull the material around them really tight they might pop out.

You're right! I wouldn't have noticed that unless someone pointed it out to me...

yo peeps!
im looking for a nice possibley light waterproof, jacket and good all rounder that will stand up to the coming winter and the current shit weather.
any of you lot recommend me???
cheers

if you dont mind wearing a baggy camo thing, army surplu gore-tex jackets are a bargain.

I got the trousers as well, but ironically I cant wear both at the same time as id look like a soldier.

endura.

the thing is, there are varying degrees of waterproofness, and with each improvement, you sacrifice breathability.

Completely waterproof is heavy and you still get soaked as you sweat buckets.

also, get one that's specific for cycling, it's cut differently.

Endura or Altura. Go for something around the £50 or £60 price range. My first jacket was an expensive £130 Gore jobbie and it only lasted the winter. My second jacket was a £40 Altura jobbie and it lasted the winter as well as the expensive one.

Fred is right- you want something lighter - you can always put layers on underneath when it's -5 but you'll sweat like a pig in the thicker jackets.

This is depressing talking about winter and it's only September. Argh!

No no no - get the Swrve Milwaukee hoodie! This thread tells you all you need to know: http://www.londonfgss.com/thread7644.html

I have one, and I'm actively looking forward to the weather getting all crap, so that I can wear it.

I don#t know about brands, but try to get eVent,is a fabric, is most impermeable and breathable than gore, the problem is that is not windproof.

Is all about the type of membrane Gore is close, so you need to warn up first for the sweat to came out, eVent is open, so it star breathing straight away

I have a cool weather softshell thing that's showerproof, and a very light very waterproof folding jacket that I put on if it's belting it down. It's not 100pc waterproof though, will still get damp if i'm riding in pouring rain for hours, but if i have another layer underneath it it's bearable.
Kinda wanted to find something middleweight, so bought a light gilet recently which seems to work quite well. Is quite waterproof/windproof but more breathable, not least because it has no arms. Figure I can put it over the softshell when it's chilly. Folds up very small too.
Have taken to carrying one or two things that fold very small because invariably the weather gets colder/warmer and having more options means I'm more likely to be comfortable. The softshell only really comes out in the cold now.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/PriceDrop/12/Gill_Pro_Speed_Waterproof_Jacket/5360030697/

i too have a swrv milwaulkie but am saving it for the really bad weather, i've just bought a light waterproof from the chain reaction sale as I was getting sick of my altura not drying, dogs has just bought one I believe and it dries in the drop of a hat. check on the Great British Weather thread for the link.

Wear a t-shirt and..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

Wear a t-shirt and..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

Was on tv last night (or the night before) I believe

I had a Nike x Wood Wood Windrunner for a while which stood up pretty well. It's light and unlike the regular Nike Windrunner's it didn't look like it came straight out of TK Maxx. The downsides are that it's so thin that you'll have to wear a sweatshirt underneath and it lost it's waterproofness after a couple of months of English drizzle.

Assos Airjack...

I had a Nike x Wood Wood Windrunner for a while which stood up pretty well. It's light and unlike the regular Nike Windrunner's it didn't look like it came straight out of TK Maxx. The downsides are that it's so thin that you'll have to wear a sweatshirt underneath and it lost it's waterproofness after a couple of months of English drizzle.

Apart from the Tech Pac one, Windrunners aren't waterproof.

Assos Airjack...

Logans Run!

Apart from the Tech Pac one, Windrunners aren't waterproof.

Really? Well there you go, I am a fool. It seemed to be waterproof but it eventually leaked water in at the zip areas.

Logans Run!

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