Bob: I haven't really given it a foul-weather test, but I believe this is more wind than water proof (designed for cold Swedish winters)... The cotton feels like a fairly tight weave, which I believe might fare better at repelling water in a light rain than wool... but I wouldn't wear it out in a steady rain, and certainly not without a wool under layer.
BB On Sunday, February 2, 2014 1:13:55 PM UTC-5, Bob E wrote: > > I don't have any army surplus clothing (I do have a US Army woolen > blanket, though), but I am also a recent convert to wool for cycling. After > my (supposedly) breathable jacket's zipper broke, I did the same thing: I > switched from those same synthetic materials to the layered wool approach. > A base layer, a somewhat heavy jersey, and a thin Ibex zippered jacket work > very well -- I'm no longer drenched in sweat at the end of my ride. (And I > imagine mountain biking would provide an even tougher test of the > clothing's performance.) > > I'm curious about the cotton snow smock; does it work better than wool as > an outer garment? Is it somewhat water/wind resistant? > > Bob Ehrenbeck > Garwood, New Jersey > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
