Shimano's Ultimate Rainsuit

If your in the market for a new rainsuit, this is it! The jacket is made of three-layer Dryfender material and is fully seam sealed. Cuffs are sturdy and snug, though you don't feel like you're wearing tight surgical tubing around your wrists (a plus). The pocket layout is simple: two cargo pockets at the hips, and a zipper pocket on the chest. I stuffed each with Kleenex before the dousing, and all stayed dry. What I like best is the stowable hood design. The hood is easy to deploy, yet when tucked away it forms a stand-up collar that's a beefy rain shield all by itself”something I can see coming in handy when the rain (or snow) isn't quite dumping, and you want to stick with a billed cap. The bibs offer good mobility when slipped over base layers and also have functional pockets, including a plier pocket on one side, which I think is a slick touch.