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On Feb 18, 2008 9:23 AM, musilijk <musilijk@...> wrote:
The rain jacket that I have has two layers, the outer shell of a
material similar to GoreTex and the inner layer, which is a sort of
a "mesh", something like the inner mesh of a tent, just a bit more
dense. The jacket weights 500 g, after I removed the hood, which I
never use. To get some more weight off the jacket I thought of two
things: (1) removing the pockets and (2) removing the inner layer - the
mesh.
Hi Igor- The mesh liner is pretty common for non ultra-light rain gear, I think. It helps with air flow and breathability. If you are happy with the jacket other than the weight I'd consider leaving it as is for an every day shell and replacing it for UL trips with a 3M Rainsheild Propore jacket. They are inexpensive and very light. They make a cycling specific model with no hood. Kent Peterson has been using one of these for quite a while and he lives in rainy Seattle. Maybe he will chime in with a link to his write up on it I keep one in my pack, always, and use a very light (4 oz) wind shell for warmth when there's no (or light) rain.
If you are hard on gear the Propore won't hold up long for you. If you are easy on your stuff it will last a long time. Here's a link to a test on it, not the cycling specific model:
If you do rip out the lining of your jacket let us know if you notice a comfort difference and I'd be curious how much weight you save. The light wind shell and Propore combination will probably be lighter than just your shell with the liner, I'd guess.
Where's your next big trip?
Gary
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