The are so many rain jackets on the market it is hard to know what to buy. For high activity, we recomend a waterproof and breathable fabric. I have tried many jackets throughout the years, and the one I have always had the best luck with is a jacket made with Gore-Tex. I have found these jackets to keep me dry the longest (all jackets, except rubber raincoats, have a saturation point) and the least sweaty from the inside. I actually I have a new Gore-Tex shell that works really well.
There is a "new" product on the market, though, that has been getting a lot of press lately, particulalrly in the lightweight backpacking and adventure race communities. It is a patented material called eVent. Like Gore-Tex, it is a micro-porous membrane of material in the jacket, that keeps the rain out and helps sweat vent to the outside of the fabric. With a few other techie features, the result is a waterproof-breathable fabric that will move moisture 30%-200% (depending on humidity level) faster than Gore-Tex XCR.
I have not field tested any of their products yet, but I like everything I have read and I am shopping around for a pair of eVent rain pants. The prices are in a range comparable to a Gore-Tex jacket, depending on features, styling and manufacturers. I'll keep you posted on my field testing. To read more about the technology go to http://www.eventfabrics.com/eVent_technology.php
--Deb
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