4cooch t1_iqst01i wrote on October 2, 2022 at 8:49 PM

Patagonia torrent shell. Ironclad guarantee

Dry_Problem9310 t1_ir59kgt wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:13 PM

I was about to write this when reading the question. I own one. Absolutely love it. It has the best hoodie I have ever tried. I’m wearing glasses, and living in Northern Europe when it’s getting raining and windy very often. So I use it often as I was biking, running, or just walking. It’s water repellent, and the best thing is that the water drips from the hoodie perfectly, not to my face. The hoodie can be tight enough that I don’t need to worry it’s blown away by the wind when I was riding my bike. When the weather gets too cold, I can also wear beanie underneath my hoodie.

I am not a sweaty person, but it has zipper underneath the armpit.

Frandroids t1_iqvfjrc wrote on October 3, 2022 at 11:57 AM

I don't own one (yet), but seconded! Have been researching good raincoats for the last week because I'm in the market for one myself, and this is the one I'll order when they come back in stock in a shop nearby. Reviews are raving on this coat. It's very rain and wind proof, the breathability is average but nice enough (even more so with the pit zippers opened up). They have a longer and a shorter model, if I'm remembering correctly. The only thing that might not be suitable for OP, is the hood. People mention that you can't comfortably wear a helmet underneath, so it might not be big enough.

4cooch t1_iqvsmb4 wrote on October 3, 2022 at 1:49 PM

I don’t think a helmet would work under the hood. I didn’t know there was a long and short lol I wonder which one I ended up with probably the short. That’s also how I found out about the jacket. Lots of research. This jacket is a minimum of $100 less than any comparable 3L goretex jacket on the market. Patagonia’s “h2no” is very comparable to goretex and Patagonia’s ethics are a nice addition. I have never purchased Patagonia gear before because of the price tag, but this is actually a “budget” option for me considering what I would have had to pay for a gortex jacket.

From my personal experience: this thing is bomb proof and confidence inspiring. I took it to Vietnam this summer and it shed water and was incredibly breathable. I took it on a small backpacking trip with my buddy a week or so ago and my only leak came from the very top of the right pocket. With the zipper all the way up, somehow some water got in.

Sorry for the essay, I love this jacket