PedroArvy wrote:I have actually moved to a non-breathable Lightheart Gear sil-nylon.
slparker wrote:I've never understood pit zips. When hiking my arms are swinging by my side (and therefore the vents are obstructed), not flapping like I am attempting to fly. I have never found that pit zips do much unless I., well, flap. I can achieve the same bellows effect by pulling the front of the jacket backwards and forwards. They do work on cycling jackets though as your arms are held away from the torso and also, I presume, for climbing/ice climbing where you have your armpits exposed.
My current rain jacket has front facting vents with storm flaps, much easier to mechanically billow out humid air. I have a softsehell jacket from Outdoor research that has zips from armpit to waist - now these do work well!
We all have our preferences of course, but I find pit zips ineffective and they add unnecessary bulk, weight and expense..
rcaffin wrote:Try a simple silnylon poncho, with hood.
You can close it up in very cold weather, or let it flap in warm weather.
We wear ours even in the snow.
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