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Povl, Does this mean I can run in my Bev Suit??? Arnold D-11452 Jump St. 1988

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Hi folks! I’ve just bought myself new running outfit (a showerproof jacket) for the winter at a bergain and ran with it today in quite heavy rain for 40 minutes. After about 20 minutes the jacket wasn’t able anymore to keep the rain outside. So I was soaking wet at the end. Is that normal for a good quality jacket or did I buy crap? any experiences on that. The jacket is a Puma that at normal price costs 90$ here in Austria. Thanks for any response helpful or not

Showerproof won’t keep rain out for ever – but the alternative is to buy a totally waterproof jacket in which case you just get wet from the inside as you sweat. Personally, I’m quite impressed with my Asics which seems to keep me dry in moderate rain for about an hour – after this the water starts to build up from the inside although it still doesn’t seem to let too much water in.

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LOL!, Arnold

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Povl, Does this mean I can run in my Bev Suit??? Arnold D-11452 Jump St. 1988

It might be good to run in as a speed suit to keep wind resistance down (if is isn’t designed as a slow falling kind). But your 10 lbs weight west will probably not speed anything but your heart rate up My problem with skydive suits is, that they are usually NOT wind resistant. That is why this time of the year I start using my thin polyester running clothing under my RW suit (Which is made by Body Sports and not Bev Suits).

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Good point. I am sure it was a ventilation problem but it was a high quality garment with flaps etc. (Frank Shorter model, seemed to be very high-end from RR sports, expensive). I think I just build up heat easily so finding something that breathes and repels water is impossible. Perhaps Gortex (for me) would repel and breath better if it were 10 degrees outside, but then they call that stuff snow, and snow is not nearly the problem that rain can be. For freezing rain, I now wear a thinner Activent, water-resistant Marmot jacket with flaps with a synthetic top underneath. I still get wet eventually, but if I keep my head and hands warm, I am fine until I get home (seems to be fine for 15 miles of cold rain). After a warm shower and warm food, I am good to go. This is almost exactly what I did 2 weeks ago for the cold and wet Top of Utah Marathon. — Caveat Lector!

– David Olsen

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The sailsman told me it’s a breathable and showerproof material. Don’t know exactly what it is called, but I think it’s polyester.

My long running gear is polyester, and I bought it to have something that is wind resistant do prevent cooling down too much, and still being able to get rid of the heath. It is wind resistant beyond 120 MPH as I found out skydiving in it. The variant of it I bought has never been much water resistant, and I have given up finding anything that is good enough. GoreTex is not good enough for running for me (but I have bought multiple shell jackets in GoreTex over time to use in rain when not running). What I do is use the right clothing underneath. Something that does not get too heavy when warm. Solves it for me, even when we get to temeperatures where the rain is freezing to ice when it hits the ground.

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Was the wetness from the outside in or simply sweat from inside. Some Gortex garb resist water very well, almost too well, and do not have sufficient ventilation flaps to wick the internal sweat. — Caveat Lector!

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I agree. Living in a climate where cold and rain and snow is frequent, I haven’t found anyone who claims to have a waterproof garment that can be used for running. Yes, there is true waterproof – it will repel all outside moisture, but at the expense of breathability which will then build up a nice little heat and moisture bubble and you’ll feel like you’re being cooked from the inside out. All that to say, water resistant and wind resistant are helpful most days, but when it is flat out pouring rain or sleet or wet snow, give it up, you’re getting wet. Your priorities should be (a) layers (b) keep moving (c) keep fuelling to help your body out (d) get dry asap at the conclusion of the run. — Lorne Sundby

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I don’t know. For me, I get soaked even with the best quality Gortex jackets. I ran a 22 mile trail race not far from Wooster OH in a November freezing rain (30 degrees) using a very nice Gortex jacket and it still seemed that I was soaked at the end. I tried it a couple of other times and I just couldn’t make it work. I am just resigned to being wet. David Olsen Hi folks! I’ve just bought myself new running outfit (a showerproof jacket) for the winter at a bergain and ran with it today in quite heavy rain for 40 minutes. After about 20 minutes the jacket wasn’t able anymore to keep the rain outside. So I was soaking wet at the end. Is that normal for a good quality jacket or did I buy crap? any experiences on that. The jacket is a Puma that at normal price costs 90$ here in Austria. Thanks for any response helpful or not

– David and Lisa Olsen Logan Utah

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What kind of fabric is it made of? Nylon? Goretex? Tight black leather? -jeff

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Ive been looking at several different articles of clothing for winter running here in Alaska and this is what Ive found: 1. Water resistant is NOT the same as water proof. If youve bought a water resistant jacket then 20 min in the rain is about right. 2. If you want WATERPROOF then youll buy something gortex. The downside to that is, while its waterproof, and reportedly breathes, it doesnt breath well enough for strenuous activity such as running. More than likely what you bought is a wind shell. Ive looked at them as well and to this point havent bought one for the fact that they are 90 bucks a pop…LOL. I just cant bring myself to pay that for a poly jacket. Hiope this helps and if Im incorrect in my assumptions please let me know. Thanx -Jason Elmendorf AFB, AK.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The sailsman told me it’s a breathable and showerproof material. Don’t know exactly what it is called, but I think it’s polyester. Hi folks! I’ve just bought myself new running outfit (a showerproof jacket) for the winter at a bergain and ran with it today in quite heavy rain for 40 minutes. After about 20 minutes the jacket wasn’t able anymore to keep the rain outside. So I was soaking wet at the end. Is that normal for a good quality jacket or did I buy crap? any experiences on that. The jacket is a Puma that at normal price costs 90$ here in Austria. Thanks for any response helpful or not

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The sailsman told me it’s a breathable and showerproof material. Don’t know exactly what it is called, but I think it’s polyester. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi folks! I’ve just bought myself new running outfit (a showerproof jacket) for the winter at a bergain and ran with it today in quite heavy rain for 40 minutes. After about 20 minutes the jacket wasn’t able anymore to keep the rain outside. So I was soaking wet at the end. Is that normal for a good quality jacket or did I buy crap? any experiences on that. The jacket is a Puma that at normal price costs 90$ here in Austria. Thanks for any response helpful or not

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