I had my eye on this jacket over at REI when trying on rain jackets last season. Luckily, I hemmed-and-hawwed long enough to see it posted on SAC. Heck yeah, instant buy! I'm really happy with the purchase. The fit is perfect, good set of features, looks nice, and works great. Granted, I'm in SoCal so we don't see much rain but I do a lot of ocean/surf fishing. You tend to risk getting wet from the waves hammering the jetties and rocks. This jacket's kept my butt from getting soaked many times. Actually, my butt does get wet, but my top has always stayed bone-dry!

The main reason why I bought this jacket is for the fit. I already had two rain jackets but one is too short (a medium Columbia) and the other is too loose and roomy (a large WhiteSierra). I'm a tad over 6'2" and weigh 175 lbs and the large Marmot Oracle fit me nearly perfect. Awesome arm and waist length but not too loose and baggy on the chest or armpits. I bought it in the winter because it was on sale and I found myself wearing this with a fleece zip up hoody to college everyday because I could easily throw it in my bag unlike my big winter coat. It worked awesome as a shell in the winter but now that summer is here it works even better. The fabric on the inside feels awesome on the skin. Even when I start sweating the fabric doesn't feel wet, it just feels, um... smooth. It was a little wierd at first but I like it now. The pitzips are nice and big, i like the lightweight fully mesh pockets, and the hood is very protective. I love wearing this jacket!!!

This is a great lightweight jacket that is easy to store. I'm 6'4" 210 lbs and the XL fit great with some room for layering but also fit just wearing with a T-Shirt. So far it has been completely waterproof for me and I have no complaints especially since I got it on SAC at a great price! Plus with Backcountry you can always return it at any time if you have any problems.

This jacket is very bulky compared to the Aegis and is a noticeably heavier. I didn't see much advantage to the zip-off hood either. When you do take it off you're left with a bulky collar...

It'll definitely keep you dry though!