Afaik 7mesh invented/was first to market with that pocket design. I remember my wife bought me a pair of their shorts years ago and I thought "_that's really weird_" until I slipped my phone into it while sitting on the bike - then "**OH! DAMN!!!**"
I have a Mons Royale (merino LS) shirt with a similar wind proof front panel and really like it - it's my go-to from mid-late autumn through mid Spring, and often times means the ESJ can stay in my pack.
The hood on the jacket is most useful when standing around in the rain, though I have ridden with it up occasionally - mostly to see if it was worth doing. It works pretty well for slow/easy rides, but I don't love it when things heat up.
Feb. 9, 2023, 10:59 a.m. - khai
Afaik 7mesh invented/was first to market with that pocket design. I remember my wife bought me a pair of their shorts years ago and I thought "_that's really weird_" until I slipped my phone into it while sitting on the bike - then "**OH! DAMN!!!**" I have a Mons Royale (merino LS) shirt with a similar wind proof front panel and really like it - it's my go-to from mid-late autumn through mid Spring, and often times means the ESJ can stay in my pack. The hood on the jacket is most useful when standing around in the rain, though I have ridden with it up occasionally - mostly to see if it was worth doing. It works pretty well for slow/easy rides, but I don't love it when things heat up.