Originally Posted by
buzzman
edit- I also don't understand the separately priced and detachable hood. If it's raining hard enough to wear this jacket you're going to want a hood and if you don't they should roll easily into the collar out of the way. As for me, I bought the hood for an extra $30 and promptly lost it within a month or two. BTW, I think the Shower's Pass Touring might be the better design for the commuting crowd and it's cheaper.
One thing I really like about my O2 jacket is the attached hood that rolls into the collar when I'm not using it. It is very light weight and I don't know how durable it will be. Most of the miles I've ridden this year have been whilst wearing the jacket, and in the rain for that matter. I use the hood under my helmet.
http://o2rainwear.com/2011/03/primary-pant/
It doesn't have mulitple layers, so when I take it off to change into a dry shirt, it's a bit gross feeling inside when I put it back on. As far as I can tell all of the moisture is from sweat, as it's the same when I wear it for a wind breaker.
I was looking at a Showers Pass Elite 2 at a lbs yesterday and thought it seemed too heavy for the temperatures I ride in. So far it hasn't gone below 25 degrees F. and I'm fine in that with a long sleeve T shirt under the jacket. Maybe one of the lighter (and cheaper!) Showers Pass jackets would work better for me. Are they all well waterproofed?