POC AVIP Rain Jacket Review
As established, in my opinion at least, not only is this a good looking jacket technically it performs extremely well too. The technical features include:
- 3 layer laminated DWR treated fabric. 10 000 mm water column
- Lazer cut ventilation holes for breathability
- Fully taped seams
- Waterproof zippers
- Velcro closure at wrist
- My Info-zip pocket for personal information and cell phone
- Reflective logo at back.
The POC AVIP Rain Jacket comes in retina searing Zinc orange, you will be seen
Firstly, the 3 layer laminated DWR treated fabric does a really good job, in fact I think that POC undersell the water resistance rating of the material (there’s an interesting link to waterproof ratings here if you are interested). The DWR (Durable Water Repellent) was washed away a while ago through repeated use in the rain and washing – DWR is like a first line of defence on new fabrics and has the effect of beading water droplets on the fabric so that they roll off rather than saturating the material, it is merely a coating applied to any new outerwear fabric and once it has worn off it is possible for a new DWR coating to be applied; you can buy either a spray on or wash in DWR treatment.
My Info-zip pocket for personal information and cell phone is tucked away under this flap
The fabric alone has pretty good water resistance – I have yet to be caught out in a downpour where the water has started to penetrate right through to any layers underneath, and I have ridden in a lot of downpours these last couple of months. It is time to reapply a DWR treatment to the fabric so that the jacket lasts that little bit longer. As the coating has been slowly washed away the fabric is starting to see some signs of light tarnishing in places where road spray is targeted – it’s expected I guess but as I mentioned before, as well as replacing the DWR treatment, mudguards would also be a good idea.
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