Sprayway Response - rain jacket review

If the Inuit have 50 words for snow, surely the British must have at least as many for rain. We test Sprayway's new Response jacket to see if their expertise extends to making solid rain gear.
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Sprayway Response jacket
0:51 - Is it waterproof?
1:52 - HydroDRY vs. GORE-TEX
2:52 - Environmental impact (PFC's)
4:32 - Breathability
5:49 - Adapting the hood
7:09 - Pockets
7:29 - Conclusion
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[@gepardtilly]

Are the arms long enough to cover the wrist when biking?
Is the back long enough to cover the waist when biking?
thx

[@BelgianHikers]

That'll depend on you build and your position on the bike of course, but I'd say it's a pretty good cut for biking.

[@gepardtilly]

For how long the jacket will be waterproof? My issue is that after a year they become unusuable and rain goes through.

[@BelgianHikers]

We haven't had it for long enough to really test longevity, but it's a 3 layer jacket so in theory it ought to last longer than the typical 2 layer DWR-coated rain jacket.

[@kaspersergej]

PFC is a tech from the 50-60s and there has been a lot of advancement and thus there are alternatives that have less impact on the environment. Using pFCs today is due to political and financial reasons. Not because there isn’t a better way.

[@BelgianHikers]

I don't know enough about the chemistry to know how hard it is to find or use alternatives. But I do believe in voting with our wallets if we want them gone.

[@Errcyco]

The new DWR Patagonia is using I noticed doesn’t just shake water off like my older Patagonia jacket did. With that said though.. the face fabric doesn’t wet out or get heavy even though it looks like it is.
2024 is a good year to buy a rain jacket. H2NO is great stuff.

[@BelgianHikers]

@@Errcyco Which jacket did you get? I'm currently testing the Torrentshell 3L. Quite happy with it so far!