Castelli Idro Pro 3 Jacket review – an utterly uncompromising 'hyper-jacket'

A jacket that uses the best materials available to great effect but it is very expensive

Castelli Idro Pro 3 Jacket
(Image credit: M. Grele)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

At $449.99 / £410 RRP this is a serious investment and a serious show of intent. You are getting the best materials available currently and that doesn't come cheap. This is a very focused design – it does one thing and utterly excels

Reasons to buy
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    ShakeDry fabric is the most advanced currently available

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    A very purposeful cut

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    A supremely capable garment

Reasons to avoid
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    ShakeDry fabric is expensive

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    Slim arms make it hard to put on on the move

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    Only available in Black

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The Idro Pro 3 jacket is part of Castelli's Rosso Corsa line, which is the Italian brand's highest tier of design and function. It uses Gore-Tex Shakedry fabric for the main body and arms, allied with a Stretch Gore-Tex fabric for the body sides and under arm areas to create a close fitting yet unrestricted garment. There is a YKK Vision waterproof zipper to stop water ingress too.

Its essentially a greatest hits of all the best waterproof cycling jackets rolled into one.

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