Quote Originally Posted by carbonhed View Post
(ii) Pro Shell. This is a level up because the membrane is bonded to the suits outer shell which stops the suit from soaking up water in the first place so it dries really quickly.
I would imagine its more this. The water barely penetrates the jacket, so it doesn't suddenly feel like a jacket made of lead.

It also has a trick dual cuff system. Your gloves go between the cuffs, which basically stops water running down or up, into your gloves.