Road Cycling Waterproof

[#Chri5#]

I would like to replace my rather old Altura Sympatex cycling waterproof.

I had a fondle of a Gore Shakedry yesterday in my LBS and was amazed at how thin / light it was. The reviews of Shakedry jackets generally seem to rave about it:

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/editors-choice/gore-one-1985-gore-tex-shakedry-jacket-358850
https://cyclingtips.com/2017/10/gor...who-makes-the-best-waterproof-cycling-jacket/

I like the idea of not having to look after a DWR coating on the outer fabric. Downside is the price, £250 for the latest versions that have a bit of colour in them (I'm not one normally for day-glo bike gear, but if the weather is minging, a jacket with some colour theoretically adds some extra visibility). Also at that price, I wonder about how robust the jacket is long term - I'd want a few years out of it to justify it.

Pactimo have a new jacket called the Torrent which is much cheaper (30% off the £160 list price) but that has a DWR coating to look after.

The Sportful Stelvio is another option but it's almost the same price as a Shakedry.

Thoughts?

 

[Minusorange]

The Gore shakedry is great and I would have bought one myself but I wanted one with a hood (no point being waterproof if it leaks down your neck and I'm not a fan of tight neck designs) so opted for an Altura Mayhem 2 which I've found fantastic for the price I paid (£77 off amazon) not too fussed about DWR as Nikwax isn't overly expensive if you bulk buy while it's on offer and you can wash a few jackets/leggings at the same time and eventually you'll have to wash your jackets to keep them clean as no jacket is dirt resistant

 

[DarkHorizon472]

If you have the money and its what you want then you may as well.

I tend to buy things in the sales when they are reduced as this is better value for money but it means watching and waiting in case something good comes up. My last Gore jacket was reduced from £180 to £120 which was a good deal last year.