Mountain Hardwear Cohesion Jacket - Men's - 2009 BCS

This is a great all around do it all jacket. Works for keeping rain off in the summer in 80 degree weather, snow out in the winter (great for skiing, or winter hiking with the proper layers), and everything else in between. Light and packable. Doesn't breathe very well... but what can you expect from a lower end company specific fabric.

This jacket is a great portable shell that takes up no space in your backpack but pops out and handles even the worse downpour. Pretty nice that the hood rolls up and the zippers seem quality despite their light weight. I have to disagree with Jon Webb on this one that it isn't clammy on ones skin, though. I don't know that clammy is the right word, but it feels like wax paper or plastic on your skin, not-necessarily wet though like clammy would suggest. Regardless, it's the perfect shell to take on backpacking trips where durability isn't a huge concern. I would be afraid to take it on a climb or through thick brush.

I love this jacket. Very light and packs into a small place, but with lots of guts and protects well from strong winds. It's always in my pack whether hiking, biking, snowshoing, or skiing, and it's my first choice on breezy days. Goes over a base and fleece layer. The cuffs are okay, but be careful with the velcro strap; kind of narrow and tore one off at the seam, I replaced it right away and am still happy to have it!

A bit expensive at full retail, but this jacket works very well as a "just in case" light and packable rain jacket. Have used it for several seasons, most recently on a fishing jaunt into central Ontario where it was used 3-4 times, once for the majority of a day under a heavy Canadian downpour and it kept me dry and happy.

If I knew that heavy rains were a certainty, or if I knew that I would be abrading the face of the fabric regularly, I'd probably bring a burlier Gore jacket, but as something you throw in the bag for the unexpected storm, it works very well.

I love this jacket! It does get a little sticky when wet, but what doesn't? Durable construction, and very lightweight. Stays dry inside for about 15 minutes in a downpour, which is impressive. Like Mike B, I payed less, and think most of MH's gear is overpriced. Definitely not an insulator, but combined with a MontBell ThermaWrap you're pretty much ready for anything.

So far the jacket has held up perfectly. I have only used it once in the backcountry but it was an epic first day of randonee skiing on Mt. Hood.

The jacket is lightweight and I was a bit concerned. But it kept me dry in all the powder, survived too many tumbles into bushes, and served me well.

The fit is a little smaller than I thought it would be. I am 5'8 160 lbs and slide between a small and a medium.
The hood roll-away is a little cumbersome on the neck but I doubt I'll use it anyway.

For the price it was a great buy and I recommend it.

Can't beat this thing for the price- nice and light with good ventilation. Perfect for touring and warm days. I even used it as a rain jacket the other day and it shed water great. Very happy with the purchase.

I'm only giving this 4 stars due to the noise this jacket produces,which may be something you don't care about but I use this jacket for snowboarding, climbing, and rainy days. It's a great jacket, has always kept me dry and fits well over layers and vents heat well with the pit zips. I payed less than what is advertised, and don't know if I would pay 165 for this jacket.

Super nice jacket for summer or fall months, most notably in rain, but not something I would suggest for snowboarding which is why I originally purchased it. Some folks might say it's a great shell for winter sports but I would disagree. It's very light and though it's typical Mountain Harwear quality, I don't think it would be suitable for snowboarding, if you're the type who likes bullet proof shell material. I would compare this jacket to the North Face Stinson.

Super nice jacket for summer or fall months, most notably in rain, but not something I would suggest for snowboarding which is why I originally purchased it. Some folks might say it's a great shell for winter sports but I would disagree. It's very light and though it's typical Mountain Harwear quality, I don't think it would be suitable for snowboarding, if you're the type who likes bullet proof shell material. I would compare this jacket to the North Face Stinson.

I first want to say that I really like this hardshell. I have had it for almost a year now, and it has served me very well. Its waterproofness has been excellent. I have have been in some serious storms (and a two hour ocean fishing boat trip where spray landed on me the entire time), and have not had any leaks at all.
Breathability could be better...but really can't it always? I over heated the jacket in about an hour of hard up hill hiking with a light pack. The pit-zips on this are a life saver though. I almost always have them unzipped.
The fit on me is perfect. The xxl fits perfect over the xxl windstopper tech vest I just got. The torso length is long enough for me to just about cover my butt (like a rain shell should). I have a very long torso though, so it may be too long for some of you.
At some point in the future I will move on to the marmot mica jacket though....got to go lighter!!

Great jecket so far-have worn in in light rain and it performed well, but have not really tested it in harsh conditions, yet. Be warned that the cut is very trim-I normally wear a large, but returned it for an XL so that I have room to layer a fleece under it. I think it needs to perform well in 3 seasons to be worth the price.

a solid jacket but has a little longer fit then I would like. I am a medium in all mtn hw products (5'7" 145) and this jacket sits about 3" lower than my medium hooded compressor. other than that i liked this jacket, but will be returning because of fit.

the only problem was I found a typhoon jacket that was in my size for only 20 dollars more and had gore-tex paclite. While i had the jacket i loved the taped waterproof zippers. The only thing that threw me off was the pit zips, they were rigid for a while and started to loosen up