There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
This wind jacket doesn't wear like rain jackets. Medium rain jackets are like large shirts for me -- designed to wear many layers underneath. I test-fitted the medium Patagonia Storm rain jacket just fine; I have extra sleeve length as well as space for additional layers with the Storm.
For reference, medium button down shirts are what I wear; same as this wind jacket (slightly longer sleeve length though). I typically wear small undershirts. Both lightweight and midweight hoodie jackets (simultaneously) look fine under the Veil.
Hope this helps.
I used to wear large jackets, but with the advent of slim fit clothes availability, I've decided to leave the gangsta outfits behind for some slim fit hipster gear. :-P. No beard, but cut-throat razors..
I do have the beard, and I've had a life-long appreciation for flannel, but I'm pretty sure I'm too old to be a hipster :)
In the meantime, I am acquiring multipurpose backpacking gear. Hopefully, this Veil jacket will prove useful as an additional wind-break for my non-perforated leather jackets. If my new layering acquisitions work well, then I might just sell 1 of 3 leather jackets to reduce my storage footprint.
Thanks for the tips; I'll look into it further for future riding gear.
EDIT: I often do work on coffee shop patios during Central Texas winters, so having efficient layers would be ideal. I wouldn't want to ride with an extension cord around my body like a cowboy with his lasso. :-D