Helly Hansen Zeta 2L HT CIS Jacket - Men's - 2008 BCS

This coat is great! My last HH lasted me 10 years of daily wear from October to April, and even then it didn't wear out it just started looking a bit rough.
This jacket has a great shell and a very comfortable insulated inner layer that is great to wear on its own on dry days. The tabs for the buttons that hold the insulator into the shell could use some reinforcement but as long as you are careful with them they do their job inconspicuously. The pockets are well placed for access with a pack and help with venting. The construction is very clean and robust without being too bulky. The fit is bang on for me as well. I wear a medium and am 5'9" 160lbs. The sleeves on my last HH were on the short side, not so with this one. The things that stop me from giving it 5 stars are nitpicky.
The velcro closure on the front(I prefer snaps) and the difficult to operate by feel hood strings. Also I think pit zips that go down the underside of the arm from the body work better than these ones that only open in the armpit.

I had high expectations for this jacket and simply put, this is not a high quality jacket. Two buttons popped off before I even zippered up for the first time. The cuffs had material frays and the inner shell was super thin and just a bit too small. Most HH products jackets are above average -- but this one just doesn't cut it. Luckily, backcountry.com swapped this no problem!

great jacket, but i had to return it as i couldn't get used to the asymmetrical flap.