The material looks quite shiny.... when you squeeze it up to go in your bumbag it looks like you've screwed up a dustbin bag.

But it seems to be incredibly tough and waterproof, for a lightweight running jacket, and packs up very small. The only ones i've seen which pack smaller are those wafer-thin ones which aren't really any use in any substantial wet weather.

And you can generally shake most of the water droplets off.... maximum half an hour over the back of a chair and it'll be dry.

Initial cost is high (i think i paid close to £200 when i bought mine last year), but in my view it is well worth it.... i have heard people say that if you wear a race vest over it then it can wear the material down.... so if that applies to you then it might be worth some consideration.