Originally Posted by Jarery
No one claimed it would not work, a kids tricycle can be used for a tour across the country. Just that when someone claims it is the
best, thats where an argument erupts
(and the original post was how it was the greatest material ever)
ViperZ, if you already have a goretex jacket and are comfortable when riding with it, shelling out for eVent may not give enough of a upgrade to warrent the cost. If you sweated to death in it as we on the west coast would due to higher ambient temps, or were out looking for your first shell, then id recomend it. Actually i only recomend a hardshell like eVent during downpours or extended rain exposure.
There is one company making a softshell jacket with eVent, which would eliminate the potato chip bag feel which i also hate. Many times i think im getting wet, only to take off my jacket at work/home and find im almost completely dry other than pits, i think its phsychological from many years of getting wet in crappy shells. Unfortunatly I have not found any review of the softshell version yet
Capilen is made from polartech powerdry, my favorite base layer, good choice there
Edit : i use the mec whirlwind tights, which are windproof on the front and spandex on the back. Not sure how well they would work at -7 without a base though
We had somebody foaming at the mouth that it would not work.... I don't think anybody was claiming it was the best, just that they were very happy with it, and was amazed by it, that's when the arguments erupted. XCR is a very good performing material, maybe not the best in lab, however it still works very well outdoors.
I have thought about those MEC whirl Wind tights, they seem like a good Idea. I have a Gore 3 Layer pant that I use most times. I just wanted to try these new Samurai pants out. I have a Soft shell cycling jacket that has a windproof/water resistant front and a very breathable spandex like material on the back and on the back of the arms. It works very well, although you do have to have a high aerobic intensity with it, other wise it can be a cold jacket to be wearing, depending on the conditions.
The eVent jacket I would like for the summer rides where the jacket is even lighter and more packable than the AMA Dab lam XCR. I would like to be able to carry it in a jersey pocket. I would still use the XCR jacket for the majority of my outdoor activities, the cycling jacket would be more duty specific.