Well, got dumped on this morning on my ride into work, it was coming down hard for about 10 minutes before it started letting up.
I almost immediately noticed my left arm getting wet, and I don't mean just a little wet feeling I mean water running down my arm. A little on my right arm but not as bad... luckily short sleeves although a little of the left sleeve did get wet.
The jacket is a year and a half to maybe two years old.
I've had other Tourmaster items (boots) that didn't stay waterproof as advertised but that happened within a few months of getting them. I have Firstgear overpants and they are years older and still keep me dry... I would say four times as old as the jacket. My last jacket was a Firstgear Mesh jacket and the liner lasted at least three years before leaking through.
I ride every day and staying dry in rain is kind of a priority, the main reason I got the jacket in the first place. Getting wet on my way home isn't all that bad... getting wet on my way to work or anyplace else... not all that pleasant.
Maybe I just got lucky with my other items over the years, I don't know.
So, do I try treating the jacket with something or start looking for a replacement?
I almost immediately noticed my left arm getting wet, and I don't mean just a little wet feeling I mean water running down my arm. A little on my right arm but not as bad... luckily short sleeves although a little of the left sleeve did get wet.
The jacket is a year and a half to maybe two years old.
I've had other Tourmaster items (boots) that didn't stay waterproof as advertised but that happened within a few months of getting them. I have Firstgear overpants and they are years older and still keep me dry... I would say four times as old as the jacket. My last jacket was a Firstgear Mesh jacket and the liner lasted at least three years before leaking through.
I ride every day and staying dry in rain is kind of a priority, the main reason I got the jacket in the first place. Getting wet on my way home isn't all that bad... getting wet on my way to work or anyplace else... not all that pleasant.
Maybe I just got lucky with my other items over the years, I don't know.
So, do I try treating the jacket with something or start looking for a replacement?