Lightweight waterproof jacket recommendations?

navier_stokes
navier_stokes Posts: 77
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
What's everyones recommendations for a lightweight waterproof jacket that is easily packable into rear jersey pockets?

I've been looking at the Rapha Stowaway, but tis a little pricey for what it is:

http://www.rapha.cc/stowaway-jacket-09/

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  • mark1984
    mark1984 Posts: 38
    this is not waterproof mate, simply water resistant. the difference being that it doesnt have taped seams thus you'll still get wet. I use a paclite.
  • hugo15
    hugo15 Posts: 1,101
    I have an Altura Crosslite. Had it a couple of years now. Really pleased with it.
  • flanners1
    flanners1 Posts: 916
    Some Campag Racing Textran one's on the bay, £60 or offer. Bargain for a breatheable, waterproof and windproof jacket. I have one and they are very good very slim cut so go a size up
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  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    montane featherlite or the descente one cheap at pbk

    do enough, as waterproof is not really what you need for pac away.
  • navier_stokes
    navier_stokes Posts: 77
    Cheers for the tips - I'll have a look into them.
    mark1984 wrote:
    this is not waterproof mate, simply water resistant. the difference being that it doesnt have taped seams thus you'll still get wet. I use a paclite.

    Yes I appreciate this - "packability" is more important to me than complete "waterproofness" - water resistant is fine ;)
  • Matty1235
    Matty1235 Posts: 125
    Hi,

    I have had an Altura one, Campag Light Textran, Pearl Izumi all of which I sold on, once I got the Rapha Stowaway. I wear it most of the year round, it is Waterproof enough. The others I ended up soaking in because of the lack of breathability. So perfered the balance of the Rapha. It is alot, but if you can afford it I recomend it highly.

    Cheers
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    +1 Montane Featherlite

    I've got a red one. Small as an orange and does the job. If I know it's going to rain a lot, rather than the odd shower, then I wear a Gill eVent jacket instead (now DHB on wiggle I think), as it's tougher and more breathable but for the odd shower the Montane is just the job.

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  • Westerberg
    Westerberg Posts: 652
    sorry but I disagree on the Montane Featherlight. About as water resistant as tissue paper (and about as comfortable when wet).
  • ianwill
    ianwill Posts: 2
    http://www.cycle-clothing.co.uk/Products/134/speg-360hv-dwr-cycle-jacket-high-visibility.aspx
    I had one of these for xmas would recomend for the money

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