Originally Posted by kccommuter

I bought the Showers Pass Elite 2.0 jacket last year in July. It has performed admirably through the summer and fall. However, with air temperatures of 25 Deg F and below, I have experienced condensation on the inside of the jacket. This condensation is enough that it soaks through and begins to chill me during my 1 hr commute. This never occurred during some pretty healthy rainstorms, only a cold weather phenomena.

I talked with SP and followed their recommendations on using Nikwax Tech Wash, have experimented with the pit zips (open, closed, half way) and do not believe I am wearing too much clothing underneath - for example, this morning at 5 Deg F wore a long sleeve polypro tee shirt and mid weight fleece.

This weekend I went to Target and bought a Champion C9 100% polyester windbreaker jacket (on sale for $13) - tried it out this morning and no condensation.

Has anyone else experienced this condensation with SP Elite? I will still use it Spring - Fall, but in winter will have to use something more breathable in cold conditions. I believe the vapor is condensing in the cold shell.