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.
Some people don't mind not having a hood as long as their helmet visor keeps the water out of their eyes/glasses. There's also separate helmet covers that extend down the back to allow water to roll onto the jacket instead of the back of your neck. Light to moderate rain, I don't bother w/ the hood/helmet cover. Heavy downpours I pull out the helmet cover or hood.