Montane featherlite velo

dod 1
dod 1 Posts: 34
edited December 2007 in Workshop
Can anyone tell me if this jacket is any good as i was thinking of getting one as it is meant to be windproof and very breathable

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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    They're great. But don't let anyone tell you that they're waterproof. They're not. In fact they're not even shower proof. But they're still great.
    More problems but still living....
  • kmahony
    kmahony Posts: 380
    amaferanga wrote:
    They're great. But don't let anyone tell you that they're waterproof. They're not. In fact they're not even shower proof. But they're still great.

    Agree. Great summer jacket that can easily fit in a pocket.
    Not waterproof and no use in the colder temps (like this week).
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  • HarryB
    HarryB Posts: 197
    Not very breathable either.

    So, not breathable, not showerproof but a great jacket.

    Actually iit is very windproof and very small so I suppose that makes it good
  • mercurykev
    mercurykev Posts: 264
    They are pretty waterproof. I wore one riding through a thunderstorm for an hour and it never leaked. However, they seem to loose their coating quickly so you need to reproof them pretty often.
  • richardjallen
    richardjallen Posts: 691
    I have one and its showerproof at best. Now I wish I had got the H20 one they do. Its not a s breathable and slightly bigger pack size but apparently does the job.
  • rampax
    rampax Posts: 139
    I think its great as an "emergency" one to stuff in your pocket, but I wouldnt use it in this freezing weather, OR in torrential rain.
    And, as with most waterproofs, its not breathable.
    The A6 Hazel Grove - "Always the worst part of any ride".
  • dod 1
    dod 1 Posts: 34
    if the velo is not very good what is the best breathable jacket
  • portuguese mike
    portuguese mike Posts: 695
    It depends on you and the type of riding you do.

    i find all properly waterproof jackets - no matter how breathable they say they are - make be 'boil in the bag' unless its less than about 10 degrees. The best compromise i have come accross for me is a Gore Xenon jacket. it is completley windproof and almost completely waterproof. during the very heavy rain we had recently it only just started to let some water through after about 40 minutes but even then it was minimal and it still kept the chill out. i particularly like it because it's very lightweight so it helps minimise the overheating effect and it stows away easily. it also has excellent reflective strips front and back and a very long 'tail' to keep your backside dry.

    if you don't overheat too much then the most breathable (comparing technical data with other jackets) totally waterproof jacket i've seen is the Endura Stealth jacket but i've not actually tried one.
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  • newbie_cyclist
    newbie_cyclist Posts: 202
    always a breathability/ waterproof trade off.
    montane velo seems to loose on both fronts...
    about as waterproof as a tshirt but oddly sweaty
    also flaps around /fills with air in the wind (but maybe mine is just too big)
  • mdg1157
    mdg1157 Posts: 222
    Like someone else mentioned, it's a great ''shove in the back pocket in case '' jacket.Mine was quite waterproof at first, but now just does enough to keep the worst off. Gets sweaty if going silly hard, or uphill, and flaps around a bit, but coz it's so small packing, lives in whatever pocket is with me!
  • red dragon
    red dragon Posts: 263
    Bought a Montane windproof from TKMAX on holiday (for running, but has a quarter length zip at half the price of the cycling spec one.It packs up really small. Much smaller than the cycling specific one.
    Both are really good, breathable wind blocks, great to stuff in a pocket if you think weather is likely to change.
    Both good value, worth recomending.

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