"Removable waterproof liner" what's the point? tex

[m0l0t0v]

So we're trying to find a waterproof textile jacket for my girlfriend but half the jackets have a removable waterproof liner... why not make the jacket itself waterproof and not the liner?

Anyone bought these kinda jackets and can tell me much about them?

Also, how flipping difficult is it to find nice jackets for girls?! Any girls got any recommendations on places to buy or try (Watford/Oxford sort of areas)
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[waffles]

Aaaaaah, the perils of buying ladies bike gear that is actually functional rather than aesthetically pleasing. If you like looking at leather waistcoats and tassels..... Shudder.

Anyway there are places out there and there is a little more choice now than there was a few years ago. Two places that I regularly buy from are Helmet City and GirlsBike2, both have websites which I can't link to at the moment. Helmet City have three shops and the one I have been to has helpful staff who will sort you out, plus their ladies range has been expanding recently.

GirlsBike2 has just one shop with a fair range of stock, both leathers and textiles, and once you know brands and sizes they will order things in for you if they don't have it in stock. I bought both sets of my leathers from them and they even posted one set back to me as I rode there on the bike and couldn't take them home with me.

Start with those two
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[ScaredyCat]

[m0l0t0v]

My jacket is waterproof(to an extent) and has a removable thermal layer. I use it during summer and it's absolutely fine. So that doesn't give me a good answer.

Still shit for only the inner layer to be waterproof. All the stuff in your pockets get wet. Great.

What about when it's hot and raining? Sacrifice getting hot and dry our wet and cold? Stupid system regardless.
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[G]

I've got HG ones like that.

Excellent for getting it so that it takes a while for you to get wet, but when you do the entire lot is soaking for AGES because the water is held by the outer.

[mjn51]

I have a removable waterproof and thermal layer, great on dry summer days take out the waterproof layer and have more comfort

[m0l0t0v]

[FriendlyEllis]

I have RST Ventilator III which has the 3 layers.

Outer, waterproof, thermal.

In winter all 3, spring, remove the thermal, summer remove the waterproof too to let some wind blow through.
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[kramdra]

Textiles are for warmth, thats about it. They dont crash as well and when they get wet, the outside will stay wet for hours. If you get wet, hope for some dry road and ride faster. Mine are Dianese D-dry have a breathable waterproof inner layer, only the thermal bit is removable. Just as shit - beware of textile pockets, many are not waterproof


Leather is waterproof and holds zero water.. except that breathable patch they put surrounding my cock, so it looks like Ive wet myself

[blackbosh]

I also have the RST Ventilators and like the flexibility of the 3 layers as I have not needed another set of pants from winter through to summer

[ADSrox0r]

I wear mesh armour for maximum breeze factor in summer and put a fleece under it in winter. It has a waterproof liner jacket too which I keep rolled up for emergencies if I get caught out. If I know it's going to shit it down I have a goretex jacket one size too big to go over my armour but the liner does the job in a pinch.

[ADSrox0r]

[fatjames]

Triumph do a "tri tex" which is waterproof and breathable and something else. The only downside is that it's not breathable or waterproof.

[raesewell]

The designers obviously don't know much about English Summers
.... It Rains in the summer too
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[Clanger]

I spray my textile jacket with shoe waterproofing spray. The suede one is my usual choice. It's cheaper than proper purpose waterproofing spray - has similar ingredients. It works well enough, keeps the jacket showerproof.
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[barrkel]

Removable waterproof liners are a complete waste of time IMO.

They're the bit closest to you, normally, so when you get absolutely soaked, it's like wearing a heavy wet coat on top of a plastic bag.

I stay away from floating goretex liners (z-liner system) for similar reasons, whether they are removable or not.