Madison Addict 3-Layer Storm Jacket - Review
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Madison Addict 3-Layer Storm Jacket
Madison describe their Addict jacket as being "built to take everything the Great British weather can throw at it." It is a serious piece of kit, made from a tough fabric that is 12,000mm waterproof and 15,000gms breathability with fully taped seams that they say should keep you dry, but without boiling inside. The three-layer design refers to the fact that the jacket comprises of an outer membrane to protect the waterproof later from the outside, a waterproof layer and the third, inner layer for comfort and to protect the waterproof layer from the inside. This construction is perfect for riding, as waterproof layers tend to be very delicate, so keeping them protected means they are less likely to be compromised and will last longer than simpler designs. Complex construction usually means a big price hike, which is why many mountain bike waterproofs we see use a basic two-layer construction, which keeps the price down at the cost of durability. Like the other items we have tested from Madison's clothing line, the Addict Storm jacket is packed full of useful features and thoughtful touches. Things like nicely sized pockets, plenty of vents, and silicone on the shoulders to stop your backpack slipping as you ride, are all more than welcome. It is available in three colours - black, red or blue. MSRP is £139.99 in the UK and around $180 USD in North America.
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Pinkbike's Take:
Madison Addict 3-Layer Storm Jacket
Madison describe their Addict jacket as being "built to take everything the Great British weather can throw at it." It is a serious piece of kit, made from a tough fabric that is 12,000mm waterproof and 15,000gms breathability with fully taped seams that they say should keep you dry, but without boiling inside. The three-layer design refers to the fact that the jacket comprises of an outer membrane to protect the waterproof later from the outside, a waterproof layer and the third, inner layer for comfort and to protect the waterproof layer from the inside. This construction is perfect for riding, as waterproof layers tend to be very delicate, so keeping them protected means they are less likely to be compromised and will last longer than simpler designs. Complex construction usually means a big price hike, which is why many mountain bike waterproofs we see use a basic two-layer construction, which keeps the price down at the cost of durability. Like the other items we have tested from Madison's clothing line, the Addict Storm jacket is packed full of useful features and thoughtful touches. Things like nicely sized pockets, plenty of vents, and silicone on the shoulders to stop your backpack slipping as you ride, are all more than welcome. It is available in three colours - black, red or blue. MSRP is £139.99 in the UK and around $180 USD in North America.
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The Addict is a proper storm jacket, designed to keep you dry in the wildest of conditions, but it also has enough breathability to keep you comfortable in the saddle. Inside the seams were well sealed, which is impressive quality at its reasonable price.
Pinkbike's Take:
 | We are seriously impressed by the Madison Addict jacket. Quite simply, finding a genuine three-layer waterproof at this price is outstanding value. We also love the colour of the blue jacket we tested (black jackets make for poor photos) - it was bright, without being excessive. Fit was good, with a good length on the sleeves and a nice bit of length at the back to keep you covered as you're pedaling. It isn't perfect. The biggest faults being that the attachment for the hood is not comfortable for riding when the main zip is fully closed - something you can solve be releasing a couple of the poppers that hold the hood on, and the main zip is a touch small and was never easy to close. Yet, we can forgive those issues because of the performance you get for such a low price. We have a couple of other high-end options in the cupboard, but this winter we ended up reaching for the Addict jacket more often than not. This wasn't because it is better than the high-end jackets - when you get into the top-shelf jackets, the level of refinement goes up a fair bit. But, that quality and performance comes at a big price and for riding and digging trails it's all too easy to trash a jacket in no time. The Addict may lack some refinements of those more expensive jackets, but that it offers comparable performance for a fraction of their cost makes it a winner. - Matt Wragg |
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This jacket looks good but looks pretty hot during summer rides.
Second, unless that enormous hood is removable, or tucks into the collar, it's going to get annoying when you get up to speed.
Third, (and I'm just speculating here) after you start sweating your nuts off with this thing on you're going to need quite a bit of free pack space to stow it away.
I use this for mtb, road biking and trail running and it's brilliant. A little more expensive, but it's worth it - in my humble opinion of course
www.goreapparel.com/gore-bike-wear-fusion-20-gore-tex-active-jacket/JGFUST,default,pd.html?dwvar_JGFUST_color=3599&start=11&cgid=gbw&q=jacket&navid=search
You know price isn't dictated by materials and workmanship only, right?
Then again, I recall reading a discussion on some posh roadie forum about rain gear, debating what is the ultimate rain jacket (Mission Workshop, Arc'teryx etc being mentioned) and the consensus was that no matter how much you spend, you ARE going to either sweat or get wet by rain.
Not to say there isn't any difference in quality but personally I think there's yet to be a jacket that really lives up to the claim of being completely dry and breathable at the same time. With that in mind I'd say buy the cheapest jacket that fits well and has a good level of weatherproofness (which will probably be something along the lines of this Madison jacket) and spend the rest on a good mid layer.
Or waterproof and windproof protection?
Enduro'n? Have been looking for a new enduro jacket.