Originally Posted by
Colorado Kid
Recently, I bought a nice breathable jacket for commuting. I got it from a large mail order retailer and they promised it was not only breathable but waterproof and quite warm (down to 0 degrees F.) On my first ride I decided to go a little longer and I noticed the top of my pants was soaked with perspiration. Rather than wicking through the many layers as it should have, it just soaked everything. Talking to customer service was an eye-opening experience. "No one makes truly breathable jackets that warm," said the customer rep. "either they breathe and they don't keep you warm, or you sweat like a pig and don't breathe at all." Has anyone else run into this type of problem when considering winter jackets?
I've never experienced that wearing a Showers Pass or my current jacket, the J&G jacket.. I use this jacket as my cold weather outer shell with a cross country ski jacket under that. That with different layering underneath keeps me comfortable down to the negative digits. But I've never been "soaked with perspiration" while riding in cold weather. Only in 80 or 90 degree weather.