Originally Posted by
erig007
The super mica
AFAIK the Marmot Super Mica is not cycling-specific so tail-section is a bit short.
Regarding the hood of SP elite some people prefer to add their own hood to have it at the right size.
On the essence my helmet is covered at about 90% though there isn't much room left to breath
(joking, you can unzip to make more room)
I now see that Showers Pass sells a separate but attachable rain hood so the hood-equipped Showers Pass Elite 2.1 would be $75 more than the Marmot Essence. & also it turns out that Elite 2.1 doesn't have side pockets (to warm hands), those are in the back, jersey-style.