Ive been using an eVent jacket and pants for some years now, the pants only about 3 years and the jacket probably 7. The eVent jacket is Integral Designs and the pants are Westcomb eVent. I think I may expect too much out of this “waterproof breathable” material, but I have been soaked through multiple times on both while in wet conditions. Especially if there’s any brush involved, then it’s very quick. Maybe I don’t reapply the DWR treatment enough but even when fresh they soak through quickly.
It was time to replace the jacket so I went with Columbia Outdry because there are lots of great reviews, and didn’t have any soak through in the mountains this year, but also didn’t experience much really wet weather luckily. Still have the Westcomb pants.