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Q36.5 Dottore Light Rain Jacket
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$470.00
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SKU: 065P.002.XXS Option: Black / XXS
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Q36.5 Dottore Light Rain Jacket
$470.00
Q36.5 Dottore Light Rain Jacket Info
The Q36.5 Dottore Light Rain Jacket is a packable cycling rain jacket that Q36.5 calls its lightest rain jacket ever. It weighs 115 g in size M, and Q36.5 builds it for short showers and for moments when you need emergency protection from wind and rain without carrying a full shell.
The jacket uses a 55 gsm ripstop nylon with a 10,000mm waterproof membrane, in a three-layer construction that is both waterproof and windproof. The fabric is 94% polyamide, 4% polyester and 2% elastane. Seams are fully taped, which keeps water out at the stitching, where cheaper shells tend to leak first. Q36.5 says the ultralight materials and taping also keep the jacket compact and softer than other taped jackets, so it packs down small enough for a jersey pocket. The brand lists no pack dimensions, so check the fit against your own pockets or saddle bag.
Four reflective inserts add visibility in low light. For extra visibility, the jacket also comes in a Poppy Orange colorway alongside Black. Q36.5 makes the jacket in small-scale Italian manufacturing, and sizes run from XXS to XXL. Within Q36.5's range, this is the minimal rain layer: a Q36.5 jacket you carry on every ride and rarely think about until the weather turns. For colder wet-weather riding, look at the brand's insulated Dottore jackets instead.
The RA Perspective
This is the jacket you buy so you never get caught out. At 115 g it weighs next to nothing, and Q36.5 designs it to pack small enough to live in a jersey pocket all season. That is the whole point of it: a real waterproof layer that you will actually carry.
The specs back that up. A 10,000mm membrane, three-layer construction and fully taped seams are what you want from a shell meant to handle a real shower. Q36.5 describes it as ideal for short showers and emergency protection, and that is how we would treat it. It is a wind and rain layer for a surprise cloudburst or a cold descent, not a jacket for a four-hour ride through steady rain.
The tradeoffs are worth knowing. A shell this light gives up insulation and durability for packability, so it is not a winter jacket and it will not take abuse like a heavier one. At $470 it is also a lot to pay for something this minimal. You are paying for the weight, the taped construction and the Italian manufacturing.
It suits riders who want a rain layer for spring and fall rides, long days in the mountains where the weather changes, and commutes where the forecast is uncertain. We would reach for it any time the sky looks undecided.
Q36.5 Dottore Light Rain Jacket Size Chart
Q36.5 Men's Jersey and Bib Shorts Sizing
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