Patagonia Houdini running jacket or similar: opinions?

[Polar Bear]

For those 5k's when the weather is a little less than ideal.

I am not a fair weather runner but a dry upper body I find helps massively.

I like the look of the Patagonia Houdini so am wondering if anybody here has experience of it before I buy, or, can recommend something else.

Many thanks in advance.

[Cudzoziemiec]

I have no knowledge of it, but your post might be better in Reviews or Knowledge, cos here in Classifieds it looks like you're selling one.

[Polar Bear]

Yes indeed.  My bad.

[mrodders]

I've not used the Patagonia but I can see it is nylon.  If I ran 20-30mins (yr 5k time may vary) then I would be wetting (sweating) this from the inside.
Depending on budget have a look at Salomon Bonatti & Montane.
I run in a thin, light Berghaus which they don;t appear to sell anymore

[Timb]

I’ve used one of these for a few years, get on well with it, I don’t find I get too sweaty in it and paired with a t-shirt it keeps the wind off quite nicely.  It isn’t really waterproof but then I don’t think the Houdini is either, you would probably be okay in a short light shower.

https://alpkit.com/products/arro-mens?variant=39668153057385

[mark]

Patagonia calls the Houdini "weather resistant", and does not list it under rainwear on their US website. I carry mine in case of rain on long runs or walks, but protection against a short light shower is about as much as I expect.