A top-quality waterproof jacket that excels in many areas, with just some very minor shortcomings in respect of the fit
For road riding, gravel riding and bikepacking, the Albion is ideal. At the risk of repeating myself, it's not only light, it's also quite packable, and the wet weather performance is also great, but it's the breathability that really stands out.
Somewhat bothersome, Gore doesn't state the performance of its Gore-Tex Shakedry Race fabric, though anecdotally I've seen other testers claim a waterproofing and breathability rating of 27,000mm and 27,000g/m2/day. I've owned a Shakedry jacket, and I found it unsurpassed as far as waterproofing and breathability goes.
It's worth noting that Shakedry is unique in that it's a two-layer fabric with the membrane on the outside, whereas the Albion All Road Pertex Shield is a more traditional, but still very technical, three-layer fabric. Something I've not seen anywhere before on a rain jacket is Albion's Triple Zip system – it's rather unusual. On the main zip it's a conventional up and down zipper, nice and chunky, but to the side you've another two smaller zips in line with each other.
The idea here is that rather than trying to operate two pullers on a single zip, they operate independently of each other. Though it feels like an overly fussy design on the outset, after a while of trying it I soon came to appreciate it. It allows you to either vent or fully open the jacket depending on your requirements.
On that subject, I tend to find that Albion products made in Italy are a bit longer than those made in China. This jacket is the latter, and I found that the sleeves come up both a bit shorter and slightly larger than I had expected. I have very long and slim arms, it's worth noting.
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