Match & Consolation
Match is much more crucial for working rainwear than for climbing. The clothes wants to take a seat near the physique with out feeling restrictive or clammy. Throughout working, you generate loads of physique warmth, that means heavy insulation beneath is usually pointless. For that cause, selecting rainwear that’s too giant is a typical mistake.
I do advocate carrying a long-sleeve base layer underneath a rain jacket, because it helps wick moisture away from the pores and skin and retains you dry and cozy.
Let’s dive into the main points, piece by piece.
Stormshell V2 Operating Jacket
The jacket instantly feels light-weight (182gr dimension L), comfy, and reassuringly strong — a key trait for path working the place tough terrain is the norm.
My typical dimension is Massive (I’m 1.86 m tall), and the match (dimension Massive) right here is spot on: true-to-size with a reasonably slim, race-oriented reduce. It presents glorious freedom of motion, suits near the physique, and doesn’t flap within the wind. The Stormshell Jacket V2 is on the market in each males’s and girls’s variations.
The development is a Pertex® Protect 2.5 layer waterproof/breathable cloth and is a effectively examined materials (see particulars beneath). The internal layer feels mushy in opposition to the pores and skin and permits sufficient glide throughout arm motion, which contributes to an general very comfy working expertise.
The adjustable hood prevents water from getting into by the neck and likewise helps regulate temperature, as a big quantity of physique warmth is misplaced through the pinnacle. Adjustment is completed through a drawcord behind the pinnacle.
A small wired brim lets you form the visor completely in opposition to wind and rain.
The high-cut collar works fantastically together with the hood, creating a comfortable and protecting seal across the neck and head. It’s nearly important when working in rain mixed with sturdy winds — permitting you to retreat into your personal protecting cocoon.
A mushy internal lining on the prime of the zipper prevents any chafing in opposition to the chin — a small however essential consolation element.
Even with excessive breathability, inside temperature can rise throughout intense efforts. Opening the entrance zip is usually the quickest strategy to calm down — however that often ends in flapping cloth or the jacket sliding off the shoulders.
Inov8 solves this brilliantly with a chest snap button slightly below the neck. It lets you open the zipper for air flow whereas holding the jacket completely in place.
On the backside, the jacket options elasticated panels on either side, guaranteeing it stays securely in place and doesn’t journey up whereas working. This additionally helps overlap neatly with rain trousers, stopping water ingress from beneath.
The complete-length zipper makes the jacket straightforward to placed on and take away. I might personally like to see a double zipper for extra air flow from beneath, however that’s a minor want reasonably than a flaw.
Sleeve size is great — typically a problem with rain jackets for me, however not so right here.
The partially elastic cuffs mixed with built-in thumb loops create a safe seal in opposition to wind and rain.
A pleasant contact: a strengthened inside hanging loop, permitting you to hold the jacket with out stressing the hood.
The jacket options minimal reflective detailing for low-light visibility. For me, extra reflective strips might be added to make sure higher visibility in poor climate and darkish circumstances.
Storage is restricted to a single chest pocket, giant sufficient for a cellphone or small necessities. It additionally doubles as a stuff pocket, although packing the jacket into it feels fairly tight. A barely bigger pocket would scale back stress on the zipper and enhance usability.
Stormshell Operating Trousers
The trousers share the identical glorious traits because the jacket: light-weight, comfy, and extremely useful. The load is 127gr in dimension L.
Freedom of motion is much more essential in a working pant, and the Stormshell trousers ship. The material glides easily because the legs cycle by the working movement or throughout steep uphill steps.
Match is true-to-size and properly streamlined with out feeling restrictive. The trousers are unisex.
The internal materials is equivalent to the jacket, contributing to a constant and cozy really feel.
A zipper on the decrease leg permits the trousers to be pulled on and off with out eradicating your footwear — simply accommodating my EU 44 / US 10.
Reflective detailing is current for low-light visibility, although I personally wouldn’t thoughts seeing a bit extra — for instance, reflective strips at calf peak.
The elastic waistband retains every part securely in place.
On the again, Inov8 features a mesh pocket that’s ideally suited for gloves or diet. It doesn’t use a zipper however employs a intelligent development that stops objects from bouncing out.
This pocket additionally doubles as a stuff sack, making the trousers straightforward to retailer in a working vest.
As with the jacket, there’s a strengthened inside hanging loop for sturdiness.
Waterproof Overmitt
These overmitts aren’t cumbersome gloves — they’re minimalist waterproof shells designed to be pulled over your working gloves and even worn straight on naked fingers when circumstances flip chilly and moist.
Because of their two-layer development, with a mushy fishnet-style internal cloth, they’re surprisingly comfy even in opposition to naked pores and skin.
A agency elastic wrist closure ensures a safe match, and the prolonged size lets you pull them over jacket sleeves, successfully stopping water from working inside.
A small retention wire enables you to connect them collectively or clip them to your vest so that they don’t get misplaced when not in use — a considerate and sensible element.
Right here too, we discover reflective components for improved visibility.
Supplies & Know-how
The Stormshell Jacket and Trousers are constructed utilizing Pertex® Protect 2.5-layer cloth, a technical waterproof membrane system designed for high-output actions like path working.
Material composition:
58% recycled nylon42% nylon100% PU membrane
What does “2.5-layer” means?👉 Outer cloth layer — nylon woven face for sturdiness and floor really feel👉 Membrane layer — polyurethane microporous membrane that blocks liquid water however lets vapour move👉 Internal print layer — reasonably than a full backer fabric, an inside print protects the membrane with minimal weight
The end result is a superb steadiness between mild weight, packability, and sturdiness.
Efficiency specs
💦 20,000 mm waterproof score: appropriate for heavy and extended rain🫁 20,000 g/m²/24h breathability: successfully manages sweat and reduces inside condensation⚖️ Light-weight & packable: ideally suited for race vests and obligatory package lists
Each jacket and trousers function totally taped seams, guaranteeing full waterproof safety and compliance with race rules.
Past the numbers, the material stands out for its mushy hand-feel. Pertex Protect feels noticeably extra comfy than many light-weight shells and avoids the stiff, crinkly sensation typically related to waterproof race gear. Whereas not stretchy like a softshell, the reduce and cloth selection permit glorious freedom of motion.
Each clothes use Inov8’s NATURALFIT™ design, selling unrestricted motion and an improved match throughout totally different physique sorts.
With these specs, the Stormshell Jacket and Trousers are totally race-compliant for obligatory waterproof gear necessities in occasions akin to UTMB races.
