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Jacket recommendations please

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Diogenes
Diogenes
Jun 2023
3:16pm, 30 Jun 2023
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Diogenes
I've tagged the thread so some of the related threads over there (or down there on a phone) might also be of help.
Bowman 🇸🇪
Bowman 🇸🇪
Jun 2023
5:25pm, 30 Jun 2023
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Bowman 🇸🇪
Craft have a lot of jackets in different categories and surly one that suits your needs.
Not sure if you have that brand in the Uk?
Also gore with “shake dry” might work as well, on the more pricier side.
K5 Gus
K5 Gus
Jun 2023
6:10pm, 30 Jun 2023
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Gore ShakeDry has, as a fabric, been discontinued by Gore. Not sure why, nor what the replacement is, but it's a shame as it's fantastic.

You may find some items produced a while ago still with some retailers, but think it's down to odd sizes now.
Bowman 🇸🇪
Bowman 🇸🇪
Jun 2023
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Haven’t heard that K5, strange? I wonder why.
Bowman 🇸🇪
Bowman 🇸🇪
Jun 2023
6:21pm, 30 Jun 2023
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Here’s some explanation

cyclingnews.com

I must see if I can get my hands on some shakedry before it’s gone forever :)
Little Miss Happy
Little Miss Happy
Jun 2023
6:30pm, 30 Jun 2023
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This is good: sportsshoes.com

and if you can still get them the OMM Halo.
Hanneke
Hanneke
Jun 2023
7:27pm, 30 Jun 2023
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I used to use a Montane jacket, very light, scrunches into an apple, for shorter, local runs. Still in the hills... I would literally hold it in my hand and throw it over when it gets either windy or wet. It wasn't cheap but it got a lot of use! The sort of thing you stick in your handbag when showers are forecast in summer and you hate brollies :)
Rosehip
Rosehip
Jul 2023
10:15pm, 2 Jul 2023
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I have an Alpkit Gravitas (I think that’s what it’s called) that is light and packs small, but more comfortable and breathable is the Harrier Exmoor. It’s also a bit more resilient to wearing a pack over it - or even under as it’s deigned with pleats across the back.
Not the lightest or most packable though.
Dillthedog
Dillthedog
Jul 2023
8:48am, 5 Jul 2023
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Centurion do a good guide to waterproofs with recommendations. A few years old now but still worth a watch
https://youtu.be/S4WCPIaamoU
Fitz
Fitz
Jul 2023
11:56am, 16 Jul 2023
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To close the loop… I got an Inov8 storm shell. Can’t wait for it to rain now!

Thanks for all the tips and recommendations..

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Today's rainy morning run reminded me I should start the hunt for a new summer running jacket:

Lightweight
Breathable
Packable (ie folds into its own pocket or suchlike)
Waterproof (or at least showerproof).

Any recommendations please?

I have an old Ronhill jacket that meets some of those criteria but sadly is about as breathable as a bin-liner, it gets so wet on the inside I can't tell whether or not it's rainproof on the outside!

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