Any suggestions on an ultra lighweight packable, breathable, waterproof jacket?

Not worried about cost, just need to keep dry.

Having cycled the TransCambrian Way during the 'floods' weekend, with 3 days of monsoon warm torrential rain, my Polaris Hydrovent proved too bulky and hot for summer.

Gore Paclite? There must be more?

Magic.

THIS is possibly the best single piece of bike clothing I've ever owned - it just works.

Magic, I used a "try before you buy" Paclite Gore jacket at the Merida in Selkirk this weekend. Great jacket nice and light and you could zip the sleeves off if needed kept me dry all way round.

I have a Gore paclite, cost me £115 and I'm not very impressed with it TBH. It's like wearing a binbag, it's ok when the weather is cold but if you're a sweaty knacker that pushes hard all the time you'll be struggling to breathe. I think something made from Event stuff that everyone parps on about is the way to go TBH.

I also used a "try before you buy" gore jacket at the merida. Although i am not clued up on the ins & outs of jacket fabrics i learnt a valuable lesson.

Although important, the material choice is not the be all & end all!!!

I prepared for the ride to use my basic riding shirt and this gore-tex jacket. It was damp but warm enough so i figured the wind & rain resistance would be ample (Which was correct). I started the ride with the jacket on and closed up as i didnt want to get cold. It was a fast road section so it was ideal. Then the problems kicked in. Even though i undid the jacket and opened all vents on the climb up i was like a boil in the bag. I sweated buckets and then when i got to the top and closed the jacket because it had cooled down i was then closing the jacket on a soaking underlair. So i got cold. It went on like this practicaly the whole ride.

I would say the top was entirely waterproof & windproof but in practical terms i didnt rate it.

I have managed for years with pertex and given my recent experience i dont think i will be jumping ship just yet.

eVEnt.

Makes Gore-Tex feel like a bin bag.

Gill, Endura and Rab do some very good ones.

Endura superlight is ace

Have a look at Montane stuff

I second the Gill Prospeed Jacket, for the price of £69 its unbelievable. I hadnt really been able to test the eVent fabric much, as my commute is only 16 min, so in the rain it just starts working and im already at work...BUT I spent a weekend in Wales in the rain, and I wore it for 3 rides, it was absolutely brilliant, when everyone else was stripping off their jackets, rather getting wet than wear them, I kept cool and dry the whole time.

I picked up a Montane eVENT jacket in TK Maxx for £20 the other week, and have been feeling rather pleased with myself about it.

gotta love TK's

Thank you chaps - Gill Pro speed is now ordered!!

Not sure how to explain yet another mystery parcel at the door though!

the only down side with the Gill jacket is no pockets, other than that it does exactly what it says on tin. I find it an odd sensation to wear sometimes because it just doesn't feel like "normal" clothing ?