To pant or not to pant...

[Guth_imp]

Impressive how quickly he got out of that.

Guth my understanding is waterproof zippers have not proven to be strong enough in crash resistance tests, which is why they don't use them and cover main zippers with a flap instead

Hopefully the zippers have proven to be stronger recently as the latest generation Roadcrafters include the what they claim to be waterproof zippers (plus the flaps). I will say that they don't look like the zippers on the wading gear. The local weather will provide me with ample opportunities to test out the actual effectiveness just a few more months down the road, lol.

For my short commute, the Rev'It GoreTex gloves I own have kept my hands dry through a couple of winters now.