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Had my Gore Alp X about five years now and think it's great. Was about a hundred quid back then but it's been money well spent I reckon. I think it's Paclite but feels quite hard wearing, much more so than my windstopper gillet. I use the nikwax stuff on it and it still looks good. Seems pretty hard wearing and it's survived many rides and a few falls. Doesn't feel like it's likely to tear easily. If it's warm then it can get a bit sweaty but get the layering right it's not a problem. Good pit zips and a full length front zip help with that too. Nice that it's got a proper zip with a flap over it too and not one of those fiddly water tight zips.
+1 for eVent fabric. I find it more breatheable than Gortex although as with any fabric when you start generating more heat than it can remove you will get sweaty.
Has anybody tried the Buffalo single layer approach to outdoor wear for cycling? I know a lot of climbers and hill walkers that swear by it.
@ budgie - can't speak personaly about Buffalo but a m8 says it is too hot most of the time.
Buffalo would be too warm 99% of the time. I used it a couple of days commuting when we had really freezing temperatures and all that snow and even then I had to have all the vents open.
thread resurrection time..
I've weighed up the advice on this thread.. ignored virtually all of it.. and bought a very heavily discounted Nike ACG minima paclite..
It's very lightweight.. the fabric does look a touch fragile.. but it has 12" pit zips.. it's beautifully tailored.. hangs well and looks goood and is comfy as a cuddle from Greg Wallace.. and I got it for £100 less than RRP
It's got to be a gazillion times cooler running than my previous Columbia jacket and at least a bazillion times more breathable than my karrimor rain mac..
just got to wait for my leg to get better and some foul weather and I'll be laughing..
yunki - Memberjust got to wait for my leg to get better and some foul weather and I'll be laughing
Why? Are those pit zips specifically for tickling access? 🙂
I love my ME morpheus, but i only wear it for riding if it's belting down before i start. I'm thinking of stopping wearing it because replace it would cost be £150 odd and i'm not going to spend that on am jacket. Warranty replacement for a £70 Paclite that leaked from new 😀