ive owned this jacket for about 4 weeks now (ouch to my wallet)...its been simply stunning for the first 4 weeks, its lightweight, waterproof, windproof and nice looking......its been flawless, the water has beaded of it under around 4 rides of torrential rain..
i have not washed it in the 4 weeks, as its not got overly dirty and the waterproof seemed to stand up to any rain....
howeverrrrr last night it rained from start to finish on a 2and half hour ride - some drizzly, some heavy but it never stopped!
it was this ride that the jacket decided to stop beading, mainly on the arms, alot of the jacket is still beading, but the arms im sure are soaking through.....i was damp on the inside probably through some sweat but certainly some rain as well, as i let it dry over night and tried it under a tap this morning, and it soaked through leaving my hand a little wet......
so is it normal that waterproof should need washing and reproofing after just 4 weeks? and probably 4 or 5 rainy rides two of which were constant and heavy?
any jacket owners experiences appreciated 
gutting!
