As much as I love my hardshell, unless there's rain in the forecast, I'm looking for something on the lighter side that I can throw on when the wind picks up or in the event a few surprise drizzles occur. I've done a bit of reading and it seems like the Arcteryx Squamish and Patagonia Alpine Houdini are two jackets in the forerunning in the lightweight category. The standard Houdini doesn't seem to be able to fight off much water, something that the Alpine Houdini is apparently designed to do, while I hear mixed reports on the waterproofness of the Squamish. To anyone who's used either, how do they stand up in a sprinkling? Which would you prefer and why? Anything else worth looking at of similar design and weight?
