Review: Pas Normal Studios Women’s Essential Insulated Jacket - keeps your core warm, but not your arms—and doesn’t keep even light showers out cycling pasnormalstudio
Pas Normal Studio's Women's Essential Insulated Jacket comes from its most recent Autumn-Winter collection. It promises 'excellent breathability and a high level of insulation', while being 'soft and packable'. I've been testing it for several weeks in a variety of conditions and I'd say much of what is promised isn't actually delivered. While it fits well and packs down nicely, performance isn't impressive.
The drop at the rear isn't that prominent, but it's not been cut too short, so there's sufficient fabric to pull down over loaded pockets. Provided you don't load the zipped pocket, the jacket stays in place thanks to the elasticated rear seam and silicone hem.Tipping the scales at just 120g, the jacket packs down well to fit into a rear pocket or frame pack.PNS says the jacket is 'suited for rides in cold to mild temperatures.
It's possible to regulate things somewhat with the two-way zipper. It's a smooth-running zip and the lower zipper has an easy-to-grab tab. It's a shame PNS hasn't replicated this on the upper zipper, though; that's a short one which isn't easy to handle with gloved hands. Waterproofing isn't great either. My first rainy ride in the jacket saw water bead and roll for a couple of minutes, but the membrane soon gave way under the weight of water, and kit underneath started to get wet. I've only washed the jacket a handful of times and it's now pretty much useless in even a very light shower.
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