This latest breed of waterproof but very breathable jackets really do perform as touted. I was thinking this yesterday as I was riding in the pouring rain for a solid couple of hours. I've had good experience with the Polartec NeoShell technology, it was completely dry inside when I finished riding. I have a feeling people confuse the soaking outside as not waterproof. It doesn't appear that there is a DWR coating on the surface fabric, which then allows the material to breathe better. This is the first jacket that I have owned that actually lives up to the marketing claims.
Nov. 20, 2017, 5:22 p.m. - vicep3
This latest breed of waterproof but very breathable jackets really do perform as touted. I was thinking this yesterday as I was riding in the pouring rain for a solid couple of hours. I've had good experience with the Polartec NeoShell technology, it was completely dry inside when I finished riding. I have a feeling people confuse the soaking outside as not waterproof. It doesn't appear that there is a DWR coating on the surface fabric, which then allows the material to breathe better. This is the first jacket that I have owned that actually lives up to the marketing claims.