While this oozes quality and style, if you're looking for a tiny-when-packed or flap-free road layer, this is not for you – plus it's hard to ignore the price when you can get a full-on waterproof for the same money. The 7Mesh Northwoods Windshell is £130 for what looks to be very similar features to Pas Normal's offering here. MAAP's Draft Team Jacket does get DWR and is £130, although again it has no hood and the DWR doesn't actually work that well. The Pactimo Women's Divide Jacket (now £100) scored well in our test, but you aren't getting the hood with that and there's no rain protection at all.
All the packable waterproofs we've tested lately are at least £40 cheaper.
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The front of the jacket features a double zip so that you can zip up from the bottom as well for ventilation, and both are finished with a fabric and rubber toggle.Īt £170 it's very expensive for a water-resistant, rather than waterproof jacket. it's not functional, but it's a nice touch. There is a sewn-in logo which ends up in the centre of the packed-down jacket. Packed up it is about 17x14cm – not very small, although it still fits in my slim-fit jersey pockets. The Stow Away jacket packs down into its integrated back pocket, which is zippered on both sides so you can stuff it away fast from inside out. > 10 of the best windproof cycling jackets – packable outer layers to keep out the chill The smooth finish also makes it appealing to wear – some packable jackets can feel like wearing a glorified bag. The silky-to-touch ripstop fabric has tiny raised squares to make it stronger, and after two months of heavy use and washing there are zero abrasions or signs of wear.
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It is windproof and very fast drying, though, and I found Pas Normal's claim that it doesn't stick to your skin when wet to be true – at least until it is fully soaked, anyway. The DWR treatment beads water away continually in light rain, but there is water penetration (pretty quickly) in heavy rain.
It's elasticated and sits easily on my waist, and doesn't ride up on the bike. The sleeves are a pleasing length, finishing just below the wrist, and the body length is great too not too short or long. > Buy now: Women's Escapism Stow Away Jacket from Pas Normal Studios for £170 It does billow out to the back on road rides, though. I tested this jacket in a size small, though I'm between an XS and S on the PNS guide, and it gave a relaxed fit that fits in all the right places without any pulling or restriction when on the bike. In fact, it often replaced my usual jacket because it feels so nice to wear – it even fits over the top of my down jacket. It could be smaller when packed down, but the integrated hood and overall quality impress.Īlthough the Stow Away Jacket is designed to be used on the bike, I found that it crossed over easily into day wear thanks to its high quality design and understated looks. The Pas Normal Studios Women's Escapism Stow Away Jacket is a lightweight packable outer and, while it isn't fully waterproof, it beads well in light rain and dries fast.
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