GADGET GURU
STEVEN LEVITT, SOUTH SHIELDS
Q How do I stay dry on wet days?
A Traditional (or at least cheap) waterproofs are basically no help. They essentially generate their own weather system between the outdoors and your body, effectively making you wetter and very, very gross.
Top-down, then. You’ll want a torso covering like the Under Armour Mens Gore-Tex Paclite Half Zip Jacket (£130), which is both waterproof and windproof but also offers a level or breathability thanks to a “highly technical membrane”, which is probably beyond Guru’s pay grade to understand. It doesn’t have a hood, so equip yourself with the Davek Solo umbrella (£95) to keep the drizzle off your scalp. It
