Okay so the super $$$ Shake Dry fabric is being phased out over the next few years as PFC are going to be phased out. They already stopped making the fabric, but apparently have a stock pile for a couple years of production. By all reports it is great stuff.

There are other fabrics like Pearl Izumi Pro Barrier (Pi Dry) that are new or newish and have good reviews.

I never liked the Goretex of the old days and generally have avoided it in favor of plain old non breathable coated nylon or just DWR treated nylon. Depending on the trip I have most often used something more like a wind shirt than a rain jacket. I tended to avoid locales and times when constant rain were likely and when it came any way I just got wet and worried more about wind chill than staying dry.

All that said I am curious about these newer fabrics and their application for both my daily rides and for touring, bearing in mind that I have already pretty much foresaken traditional rain gear. The price of admission is pretty steep for Shake Dry. The PI stuff isn't so bad price wise. Anyone with experience with these garments care to comment on them?