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GEAR GUIDE: Rainwear

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HIDE	IMAGE	MODEL	MSRP	WEIGHT (OZ)	WEIGHT (GRAMS)	STYLE	WP/B TECHNOLOGY	SHELL FABRIC	# LAYERS	POCKETS	VENTS
		Rainshield Rainshield O2 Cycling Series Jacket	$32	4.3	122	Jacket	Polypropylene	Propore O2 (nonwoven polypropylene)	2	none	none
		Notes: no hood
		Rainshield Rainshield O2 Rainwear Hooded Jacket	$40	4.7	133	Jacket	Polypropylene	Propore O2 (nonwoven polypropylene)	2	none	none
		Notes:
		Frogg Toggs Frogg Toggs Pro-Action Jacket	$45	9.5	269	Jacket	Polypropylene	Nonwoven polypropylene	3	none	none
		Notes:
		Rainshield Rainshield Sporting Jacket	$47	8.5	241	Jacket	Polypropylene	Propore O2 (nonwoven polypropylene)	3	n/a	n/a
		Notes:
		Red Ledge Red Ledge ThunderLight Parka	$50	13.0	369	Jacket	PU	TH-4	2	2 chest	pit zips, 2 mesh chest
		Notes: n/a
		Eastern Mountain Sports EMS Thunderhead Jacket	$79	14.5	411	Jacket	PU	System III Membrane	2	2 chest	pit zips
		Notes: roll-up hood
		Montane Montane Hydra-Lite Smock	GBP$80	7.6	215	Pullover	PU	Freeflow Micro DWR+	2.5	2 chest	adjustable cuffs
		Notes:
		Marmot Marmot Precip Anorak	$90	9.0	255	Pullover	PU	PreCip	2	2 handwarmer	pit zips, 2 handwarmer
		Notes: n/a
		GoLite GoLite Clarity Jacket	$99	12.0	340	Jacket	PU	Go Dri	2	2 handwarmer	vented back flap
		Notes: n/a
		The North Face The North Face Venture Jacket	$99	14.4	408	Jacket	PU	Hyvent	2.5	2 handwarmer	2 handwarmer (long)
		Notes: n/a
		Marmot Marmot Precip Jacket	$99	12.0	340	Jacket	PU	PreCip N-170R	2.5	2 chest	pit zips, 2 mesh chest
		Notes:
		Montane Montane Superfly Jacket	GBP$100	8.8	251	Jacket	PU	Freeflow Micro DWR+	2.5	2 chest	n/a
		Notes: n/a
		Marmot Marmot Phoenix Jacket	$125	14.0	397	Jacket	PU	PreCip	2	2 handwarmer	pit zips, 2 handwarmer
		Notes: longer hem than standard PreCip Jacket
		Mountain Hardwear Mountain Hardwear Epic Jacket	$125	11.0	312	Jacket	PU	Conduit Silk	2	2 handwarmer, 1 chest	pit zips, 2 handwarmer
		Notes: n/a
		REI REI Ultralight Jacket	$125	13.0	369	Jacket	PU	Elements	2.5	2 handwarmer, 1 chest	pit zips
		Notes: zip-off hood
		Sierra Designs Sierra Designs DT Tech Jacket	$129	13.2	374	Jacket	PU	Entrant DT	2.5	2 handwarmer, 1 chest, 2 internal	pit/forearm zips, 2 handwarmer
		Notes:
		Moonstone Moonstone Storm Flight Jacket	$130	12.5	354	Jacket	PU	Storm Flight	2.5	2 handwarmer	pit zips
		Notes: rollaway hood
		Mountain Hardwear Mountain Hardwear Epic Parka	$140	13.0	369	Jacket	PU	Conduit Silk	2	2 handwarmer, 1 chest	pit zips, 2 handwarmer
		Notes: longer cut than jacket
		MontBell MontBell Versalite Jacket	$149	11.4	323	Jacket	PU	30D Dry Light Tech	2.5	2 handwarmer	pit zips, adjustable cuffs
		Notes:
		Moonstone Moonstone Nitro Jacket	$150	14.2	403	Jacket	PU	40D Storm Flight	2.5	2 handwarmer, 1 inside	pit zips
		Notes: n/a
		Mountain Hardwear Mountain Hardwear Tempest SL Jacket	$155	14.0	397	Jacket	PU	Conduit SL	3	2 handwarmer, 1 chest	pit zips
		Notes: n/a
		MEC MEC Aquanator Jacket	CAN$159	13.2	374	Jacket	PU	40D polyester 2.7 oz	2	2 chest	pit zips, adjustable cuffs
		Notes:
		Isis Isis Vivian Jacket	$160	11.5	326	WP/B Women's Jacket	Entrant DT10K with 2.5 layer polyurethane coating interior	2.5 oz ripstop nylon	2.5 layer polyurethane	2 large hand warmer pockets	None
		Notes:
		Marmot Marmot Essence Jacket	$160	7.4 oz	209 g	Jacket, full zip	PU	Precip Plus	2	1 chest pocket	None
		Notes:
		Montane Montane G-Force Smock (eVENT)	GBP$160	14.0	397	Pullover	PTFE	eVENT eV130 SL Storm	3	1 chest	n/a
		Notes: Spring 2005
		Montane Montane 180 WP/B Shirt	$166	7.1 oz	201 g	Pullover	PU	FreeFlow Lite	3	1 chest	None
		Notes:
		Marmot Marmot Meteor Jacket	$170	13.0	369	Jacket	PU	PreCip Plus	2	1 chest	pit zips
		Notes: 50% more breathable than regular PreCip
		Montane Montane Superfly (eVENT)	GBP$175	15.0	425	Jacket	PTFE	eVENT eV130 SL Storm	3	2 handwarmer, 1 chest	n/a
		Notes: Spring 2005
		Cloudveil Cloudveil Drizzle Anorak	$190	11.5	326	Pullover	PU	Cloudburst 2.5	2.5	1 kangaroo	n/a
		Notes: n/a
		MontBell Montbell Peak Jacket	$198	11.2 oz	317 g	Jacket	PU	Breeze Dry-Tec	2.5	2	Pit zips
		Notes:
		Outdoor Research Outdoor Research Zealot Rain Jacket	$199	7.2	204	Jacket	PTFE-PU	Gore Tex PacLite	2.5	1 chest
		Notes:
		Pearl Izumi Pearl Izumi Allegro Jacket	$199	15.0	425	Jacket	PTFE	eVENT	3	3 chest, 1 inside	n/a
		Notes: hoodless jacket
		Gill Gill Adrenaline Jacket (eVENT)	$199	15.9	451	Jacket	PTFE	eVENT	3	1 chest, 1 rear	pit zips
		Notes: cycling design
		GoLite GoLite Rage Jacket	$200	7.4 oz	209 g	Full zip, no hood	PTFE-PU	Gore-tex PacLite III	2.5	1	None
		Notes:
		Patagonia Patagonia Lightning Jacket	$210	12.0	340	Jacket	PU	H2No	2.5	2 handwarmer	2 handwarmer
		Notes: longer cut in rear
		Integral Designs Integral Designs eVENT Rain Jacket	$220	9.0	255	Jacket	PTFE	eVENT	3	1 chest	n/a
		Notes: n/a
		Moonstone Moonstone Nemesis Jacket	$225	14.0	397	Jacket	PTFE-PU	Gore-Tex Pac-Lite III (40d)	2.5	2 chest, 1 inside	pit zips
		Notes: n/a
		Patagonia Patagonia Specter Pullover	$225	6.5	184	Pullover	PU	H2No	2.5	1 kangaroo pouch	n/a
		Notes: n/a
		GoLite GoLite Phantom Jacket	$229	11.8	335	Jacket	PTFE-PU	Gore-Tex PacLite III	2.5	2 chest	pit zips, 2 mesh chest
		Notes: n/a
		Cloudveil Cloudveil Drizzle Jacket	$235	13.5	383	Jacket	PU	Cloudburst 2.5	2.5	2 handwarmer	pit zips
		Notes: n/a
		Outdoor Research Outdoor Research Celestial Rain Jacket	$239	10	283	Jacket	PTFE-PU	Gore-Tex Paclite	2.5	2 chest pockets	2 side zips
		Notes:
		Patagonia Patagonia Specter Jacket	$249	8.5	241	Jacket	PU	H2No	2.5	2 handwarmer mesh with long zippers	2 handwarmer mesh with long zippers
		Notes: n/a
		Rab Carrington (UK) Drillium Jacket	$275	12.7 (large)	360	Hooded Jacket	PTFE	eVENT	3	2 outside, 1 inside	None
		Notes:
		MontBell MontBell Torrent Flier Jacket	$289	11.8	335	Jacket	PTFE-PU	Gore-Tex XCR (15d)	3	1 chest	pit zips
		Notes: n/a
		Pearl Izumi Pearl Izumi Encore Jacket (eVENT)	$295	15.6	442	Jacket	PTFE	eVENT	3	2 chest, 1 inside	n/a
		Notes: short hem (adv. racing, climbing)
		Arc'Teryx Arc'Teryx Sirrus SL Jacket	$299	12.3	349	Jacket	PTFE-PU	Gore-Tex PacLite III/XCR	2.5/3	1 chest	pit zips
		Notes: PacLite body/sleeves/hood, XCR shoulders/yoke
		Haglofs Haglöfs LIM Ultimate Jacket	$305	8.8	247	Jacket	PTFE	Gore-Tex PacLite Matrix	2.5	1 chest	n/a
		Notes: Available only from Europe
		Arc'Teryx Arc'Teryx Theta SL Jacket	$325	14.5	411	Jacket	PTFE-PU	Gore-Tex PacLite III	2.5	2 chest	pit zips
		Notes: n/a
		Montane Montane Air Jacket	$325	12.8 oz	363 g	Jacket	PTFE	eVENT	3	1 Chest	Side and underarm panels
		Notes:
		Macpac Macpac Sequel Jacket	NZ$345	14.8	420	Jacket	PU	Reflex 2.5	2.5	2 handwarmer	n/a
		Notes: rollaway hood
		Pearl Izumi Pearl Izumi Forte Jacket (eVENT)	$349	16.8	476	Jacket	PTFE	eVENT	3	2 handwarmer, 2 chest, 1 inside	n/a
		Notes: n/a
		66° North 66° North Glymer Jacket (eVENT)	$448	17.5	496	Jacket	PTFE	eVENT	3	2 chest, 2 inside	2 chest
		Notes: n/a
		MontBell MontBell Versalite Anorak	YEN$10000	8.1	230	Pullover	PU	30D Dry Light Tech	2.5	1 kangaroo	n/a
		Notes: n/a