The Pre-clip jacket has been great on day trips and short (3 day or less) backpacking trips. Unlike some reviewers, I'd disagree that it can't hold up in a steady rain for several hours. I've been in several downpours with it and I've stayed dry. Also, I haven't had any problem with it wearing away the lining when carrying a large (70L) pack. It's not perfect with a lack of breathability, but I love how it packs down very small and light. Definitely recommended.

This is a great jacket for high aerobic activities such as running on a windy and wet day. Because it is so light the PreCip is perfect to take along during summer hikes just in case it might drizzle or be windy at the summit. Some reviewers have complained about inadequate rain protection - well this is not a Gore-Tex storm shell so don't expect protection in a torrential rain! My major problem with this jacket is that it is not very abrasion-resistant. The PreCip lining around the neck and waist wore off completely after only a few hours of wearing a very light (essentially empty) 25 L backpack!

I do a ton of hiking and trail running and this jacket fits the bill. got caught in a summer downpour last week and the jacket performed as it should. Lite weight with huge pit-zips to regulate temp. Super easy to pack as well. Love it

This jacket looks stunning on my husband. I bought him the Large Tall. He is 6'2" and weighs about 155 - 160. It is hard to find nice gear in his size. I ordered both the Hedge and the Tempest (deep blue) and also had tried the regular XL to compare sizing. No contest, the Tall L is much more flattering on a tall skinny guy...and I love the Tempest on a blue eyed blond. It was light as a feather to send one back. As far as function, he has worn it to a football game in the rain, and it's been fine. Unlike the North Face Strider jacket that this one replaced, I noticed he likes to wear it as a light top layer when it is not raining.

It is a great option for those who wear special sizes, you know who you are. Wearing a Tall L rather than a baggy XL accentuates the shoulders and waist. Enjoy.

If you're looking for a great waterproof jacket @ a great price, the Marmot Precip is for you. Lightweight with plenty of ventilation & packs down to almost nothing. Wears very nicely under a backpack. Last summer I put it through the test coming down from a summit when the wind & rain hit all @ once. It rained continuously for about an hour. My Capilene layer stayed bone dry. Highly recommended for both wind & rain.

The good: It is waterproof (while it lasts). Just renew the DWR from time to time to retain what little breathability it has. It is light and compresses well.

The bad: It doesn't breathe well (the people who complain they got wet while wearing it were likely wet from their own sweat, not because the Precip leaks -- it doesn't). The parts that touch against your body will eventually delaminate from your sweat and start leaking -- it took two years for this to happen with my Precip, but it's history now.

Such are the compromises of an ultra-light jacket. At least it's cheap.

I too was lured to this jacket by the tiny pack size, low weight, and very reasonable price. Seemed too good to be true. Well, it is. This jacket will protect you from minor storms at best (when new). I have one that is 3 months old, basically sitting in my pack until the snows came, very little to no wear. Well, this week the snow came in hard during a night hike. Wet, heavy stuff that falls fast and melts on you just as fast. "No Problem", I figure as I zip on my PreCip. Within 15 minutes of heavy, wet snow (about an inch on our pack covers), the shoulders and hood were totally wet out, and leaking badly. Skip this for anything but casual, summer use. You can't afford to be in the winter backcountry with an inferior, leaking shell such as this!

I own 6 Marmot jackets, none disappoint, and this one is no different. I have the Hedge color, and its a great deep green, it looks great! The large pockets and great hood are also spot on. The waterproof and windproof factor are not lacking in the least. The pit zips are huge, and the large front pockets are mesh inside, so they work as ventilation as well! Great Jacket!

I'm definitely satisfied with the jacket. The price is great, the look is good and the performance is more than adequate. It's very light and it packs well. I would recommend it for normal rain conditions.

As with pretty much every other gear company that ships manufacturing overseas the quality on this jacket has gone down. I had the 2001 model with zip away hood, actual rubber clasping wrist cinchers, nice zipper and sturdier pockets and vents. I was pretty disappointed with the current version of the Precip (2008 model) the hood isn't removable or storable, it has one flimsy tie down in the center of the neck that doesn't really hold the hood in. The wrist cincers are made from the same material as the jacket and don't hold as well as the old ones. The vents are also the pockets, so you can't put anything in the pockets and have the vents open without your stuff falling out. The designers at Marmot must of gotten hi-jacked by the accounting department.

Bottom line is, the jacket will keep you dry, but there are cheaper options out there that the Precip's quality used to outperform. That is no longer the case.

i'm displeased w/ this rain jacket. i bought it as a lightweight rain jacket and needed one w/ pitzips. soooo many hikers swear by this jacket but i don't know why. after a few months the sleeves have become absolutely useless. they get soaked through in 5 minutes of even light rain. the waist is also starting to wet out at a very fast rate. i wouldn't count on this jacket when staying dry really matters. i have to give credit to marmot though. i called and explained my situation and they said to send the jacket in. i'm planning on doing that soon so we'll see what they do about it...

This jacket is a great value. For under $100, you get a really lightweight, great fitting, functional, packable rain jacket. It has fully taped seams. The pockets double as core vents. It folds/packs into its own left pocket. It is fairly waterproof, but not extremely waterproof. I've worn mine all summer in some really heavy rainstorms and have stayed dry through all of them. The breathability on this jacket is pretty good too. Where this jacket doesn't shine however is in the heat or when you are doing high intensity activities.

In temps up to the lower 70s, depending on humanity, the jacket breathes really well. If it gets hotter than that, or really humid then you are in trouble. The jacket can't wick away the moisture and breathe quickly enough, and your sweat/condensation makes the jacket stick to you. The jacket then gets wet, not from the outside, it isn't letting water in, it is from the inside. This is bad because you can get cold depending on the temps, and it is uncomfortable to have a wet jacket. To prevent overheating, I often found my self opening up the pitzips, and pockets to allow as much air in as possible. Not the ideal form of breathability, but it works.

Overall, it is a great jacket that works pretty good in most conditions. And for under $100, I really can't complain. It does the job quite well, for a great price.

I bought this jacket at a fathers day sale a few years back and it straight up sucks. I purchased it because of its good reputation and lightweight, but the jacket failed to live up to the hype. Every single time i wore the jacket in the rain, i was soaked underneath in a matter of minutes. The jacket gets wet and sticks to your arms allowing water to absorb through the jacket. complete crap and i would not purchase Marmot again.

There is no need to buy a rain jacket that is more expensive than the PreCip. I've had this jacket for years and it has always kept me dry--truly a great rain jacket. It does run a little big, at least that's what I thought, so keep that in mind. Also, it packs down into a really tiny roll for the trail. I swear you could stuff this thing in a water bottle (if that floats your boat).

I have had my precip for a few years now and I love it. It is light enought to always bring it along. I count it as a piece of safety gear because I pack pretty light. When it is cold and windy this is my wind shell. Betweeen the main zip, the pit zips and the pocket zips and cuffs it is easy to tweak so that I am not sweating. I have not had any leaking problems in the rain. I typically refresh the DWR every season as a matter of maintenance so I havent had any probs with that. It is sized for layering and the sleeves are pretty well sized for me (typical long sleeves are too short for me). Usually can be found on sale somewhere.

I've had the jacket now for about a month and had the opportunity to use it in semi tropical rain and on a ski trip. 40 degree weather at mammoth was handled nicely with just this shell and a base layer. The warmer wetter climate revealed the jacket to be clammy against the skin, that is really it's only shortfall.

DON'T leave home without this jacket. Still aren't convinced? It's got 114+ reviews and a 4+ star rating. Enough said.

This jacket is great for rainy Washington days. It fits great over a softshell or other insulating layer for hiking and backpacking and packs really small (I think it will fit in a nalgene bottle). It is very thin and I thought it would be a great shell for wet Washington resort skiing, but I have a feeling if I snag it on a tree limb it would be toast. I opted for a Mountain Hardware Pinnacle Jacket for the Wet skiing weather here in the Cascades.

Just what you would expect from Marmot -- high quality, great design and functionality. This is a versatile and durable jacket perfect to wear alone, or with layers underneath. Love it.

I know this is a rain shell, but my boyfriend and I both wear Precip jackets when snowboarding and we love them! I own 2 and I just bought him a 2nd one for christmas. He loves it! He used it to shovel our car out of the snow when it got stuck after an awful dinner we had at Soupcon Restaurant in Crested Butte, CO.

This jacket does the job for half the price of other jackets. It's definitely lightweight, breathable, and waterproof. I haven't used it while in a storm for more than a few hours but it has held up in everything else. Excellent outer shell in a winter rain storm while the pit zips and lightweight construction help in the summer. It can even be packed into its own pocket.

My old Precip jacket breathed so well on 5+ mile runs with the pit zips open, but the washer ate it. I bought the '07 version and get totally soaked inside from my own sweat with the pit zips (smaller than the past version) all the way open. I sent it back.

I bought this because I knew I would need rain gear. It had gotten numerous positive reviews so I was fairly sure that it would work well. I turned out to be wrong. This jacket works okay in very light rain, but then again so does a windbreaker or a t-shirt. I took a ten minute walk in moderate rain, under trees most of the time and by the time I got to my destination the jacket was soaked through at the shoulders and the arms. In its favor it does breathe very well but I would rather have it shed water worth a crap. On a less serious note, the sizing sucks. I am a tall skinny guy and I got a small and the thing is gigantic on me. I know that rain gear is supposed to fit loosely but I can fit my backpack under the thing with room to spare. Despite being huge on me, the arms are too short so they are constantly riding up if I need to lift my arms to reach something, even with the cuffs tightened as much as possible.

So in short, save your money and buy something more expensive that will do the job better. Or buy a cheaper Red Ledge jacket that will actually do its job, albeit while not breathing at all.

I have three of these jackets they are the best rain/ wind jackets out there for the price. This one is replacing a 3 year old that is flaking around the neck and wrists but still is water proof. Can't go wrong with this jacket 5' 9" 165lbs lg fits good with lots of room.

This is a fantastic jacket. I've used it from everything from all day downpours in the andes to skiing in colorado.

I've since bought a gore-tex jacket, and realized that yeah, the precip doesn't breath as well as it.
But as its a bit more lightweight and packable I bring this with me on every trip that I don't plan on hiking uphill in the rain for hours on end.
For the price and weight I love it.

ok...this may be over the top, but for those of you purists into form and function, be warned that the inside of the collar is an obnoxious royal blue (not shown), at least in the black color.
It's a great jacket though.

I'VE NEVER GOTTEN WET IN THIS JACKET! I've used it for everything- Backpacking, hiking, climbing, low altitude mountaineering, ice climbing, and skiing. I've been in whiteouts, torrential down pores, and just about everything else with this jacket. The fit is perfect. (I'm about 6'1 average build and wear a large) Breathability is great, pit zips give adequate venting, and it is helmet-compatible. Despite numerous run-ins with jagged rocks and sharp branches I've never torn it. Totally worth every cent and more. If you don't want the bulk and price of a comparable Gor-Tex shell this is the one to own.

This jacket will keep you dry. Period. I have worn this shell for several years and it still works well. I live in the Smokies, a temperate Rain Forest, so this jacket is tested often. Last summer, I climbed Mt Rainier in this jacket. It rained the whole time we were under the clouds, but I managed to stayed dry!
I don't know what it would take to 'need' a more expensive/'better' jacket, but chances are you don't.
Bottom Line: Save yourself some money and stay dry doing it.

The other reviews are accurate. This jacket keeps you dry and packs up small. The only flaw I found is that after five months of intensive use (thru-hiking) the inside began to delaminate. Great over all. Durability wise... you'll need to buy a new one after using the PreCip every day on a long hike.

This is a terrific jacket. It's very light, shrugs off the rain, and is easily packable. The armpit vents are great to stay cool. And it looks good too (I get many compliments on it). I tried both this and the corresponding Mountain Hardware Epic version and they were very close, but I liked the Marmot Precip better. I highly recommend this jacket!

This is my second one and for the cost you can't beat it. I wear it both as a rain jacket in the warmer months and as a shell in the winter over either a fleece or down jacket depending on the weather. Compresses very well and has lasted through some pretty harsh use.

This is a good cheap rain jacket for light use. Its very packable. Is held up in moderate rain for a few hours on end without disappointing. I did notice that started to soak where my pack straps were on my shoulders. This is from the rain being rubbed into the pre-clip.

If your going to go hiking in a rain-forest for a few days I would go with something else. However this is a great little jacket that can keep you dry in all but the most strenuous conditions.

Light. Packable. Waterproof. Inexpensive. The tall size model fits me great (6'-2", 200 lbs). Can't say anything about durability yet, haven't used it enough....

I didn't end up keeping this jacket because I like the color of the North Face Venture Jacket, but it was a great fit, lightweight and waterproof.

Jacket kept me dry through 2 days of solid rain in the Smokies. Water seems to bead up nicer on the Precip than it did on my old MH Epic jacket. This jacket could be improved if the hood was a little bit smaller (seems to keep falling off even w/ the cinchcord) and the breathability could also be improved.

Overall, the precip is a great 3 season, lightweight, rain jacket, but if you have the dough a jacket that uses Gore-tex Paclite might be the way to go.

The Precip was a little too flimsy and not enough pockets. No ventilation, either. I ended up getting the Marmot Oracle, instead.

I bought this jacket because its the contender with the North face Hyvent Dt line. I have worn both and they are basically the same thing. The jacket is light and most importantly Waterproof. I live in a temperate rain forest and they both held up well. I would buy either again

I purchased this jacket to replace a Gore-Tex jacket that had seen a long life of 10 years. So far this jacket can do anything that jacket did. I have always been a big boy and gained a lot of weight due to medication(52 chest and 46 waist). It makes it hard to find good clothing for people who are large but active. This Jacket fits great, has been exposed to the midwest spring storms and held its own, 45+ MPH winds, rain, Tornado warnings, and temps to 35F.
Scotland next month and we will see how it handles the highlands and north sea

Just the right weight to take with you everywhere... Keeps me dry and more importantly, it's small enough to keep with you a rain jacket is no good if it's left in your truck! No complaints on the the fit or construction.

I bought this jacket a couple of weeks back and could not be happier. It came just in time for all the rain we have been having here in the Midwest lately. This jacket is incredible light weight and i am sure could pack into any tight space you could find. It fits really nice and I can personally say it water proofing is spot on.

Waterproof for sure and as expected zero beathability. The pitzips are a life saver only wish they had mesh in the pitzips. Velcro on cuffs is worthless, neoprene cuffs would be better. Not entirely waterproof anymore now that I went for a bit of an accidental swim in it. Overall great jacket that fits in tiny spaces.

Rain gear will only keep you dry for so long until your sweat soaks you. While hiking over the cold and exposed ridges in the sideways rain, this kept me warm. It is waterproof, but you will get wet in it if you are outside all day, everyday. I looked at this jacket as a way of staying warm and wet. It is lightweight, has great big pit zips, stuffs down to nothing, and the hood does a good job at keeping your heat in when it's really blowing and raining hard. Kept me from getting hypothermia while in the mountains...I owe it my life. 5 stars.

Great jacket, but I noticed it doesn't breathe quite as well as other higher priced jackets. When I'm out hiking it gives that uncomfortable clammy fee; I sweat like crazy so I imagine that's at least part of my clamminess. In the winter, I will take it snowshoeing with just a long sleeve base layer and I'm good if it's not super-cold out. Pit zips are a bit awkward to get to with gloves on, but they provide great ventilation. Survived a 3 hour downpour while high-tailing it down Pikes Peak and was bone dry. I can't complain, really.

This is a pretty sweet jacket, no questions asked. I've had it for about 8 months, and haven't had a bit of a problem with it leaking or anything like that. Two issues, really. One, when you use it with a backpack, it starts to soak through where the straps are. I haven't really gotten wet with this, you can just feel a bit of moisture. The other would be that the hood can be a bit small. Also, not a huge problem, but sometimes it feels like it's not totally staying on my head. However, overall, it's a great, great investment. Unquestionably an excellent rain jacket.

I bought this lightweight shell to stay dry on an upcoming month-long hike and have been taking every opportunity to test it since it arrived on my doorstep. Weather has been rainy the past few weeks in Chicago and I've gotten the chance to see how this great jacket works in light rain as well as an awful downpour. I was surprised that even in the worst weather, it kept me completely dry with no leak-through. It also layers well with my Marmot fleece for good wind protection and warmth. The feature I enjoy most on this jacket is the roll-up hood. I don't like walking around in a hooded jacket when I'm not wearing the hood and having the ability to essentially turn this into a jacket without a hood when I'm not using it gives it extra points. When I do need the hood, I don't even have to remove the jacket to unroll it - Accessibly velcro strap is reachable while I still have the jacket on! Great buy at the price!

I received my jacket for Christmas because i had been and would be living in a very wet climate for a long time. I absolutely love this jacket; it has always kept me dry. this is also a good jacket for a cool morning or evening hike since it does retain a small amount of body heat. in a few words: super light weight, dependable, and long lasting.

My boyfriend and I both wear the precip shells over our mid-layer jackets when snowboarding. My boyfriend loves this one that I got him for christmas and it works great. He used it to shovel our car out when it got stuck in the snow after an awful dinner we had at Soupcon Resturant in Crested Butte, CO.

The PreCip Jacket is good at what it does. It will keep you dry and the inner coating actually does a decent job of keeping things from getting clammy. The pitzips and mesh pockets do an okay job of letting fresh air in without too much rain, and the pockets are accessible while wearing a pack.

The PreCip sets the standards for $100 rain protection but it has its limitations. You won't easily find a better $100 jacket but if you really use it a ton you probably won't get more than 2 seasons of heavy use out of it. $100 buys you a jacket that relies on a coating, rather than a membrain, for weather protection. Once that coating wears off it's up to you to re-coat it, but spray on and wash in coatings are never as good as factory coatings that are chemically bonded to the shell. If you only have $100 to spend buy the PreCip. If you have $50 more and want to get a little more use out of a jacket get one that uses a membrain. Everyone makes one and they're just as light.

I bought the PreCip Jacket about a year ago while in Colorado for a week. I liked last years’ colors a bit better but still am impressed with this years’ model. However, I bought a large when I should have gotten a medium. I am 6'3'' tall and weigh 173 lbs. I ended up selling it to a friend and buying a medium TNF venture jacket which I like equally as well, enjoy!

It is cost effective and valuable whe you need it. Not warm, just waterproof.

I'm always impressed with how this jacket has held up in the past 2 years of owning it. I've primarily packed it everywhere I go outside in CO to protect against the ever-common afternoon thunderstorms. It's held up and has been great backpacking. I haven't had any issue with breath-ability like other reviewers have. On the other hand, I also haven't run with it, but then again I'd buy a running-specific jacket if I wanted to do that. I highly recommend this jacket and even bought one for my g/f.

I choose the Precip because of all of its great reviews, best of status, and Backpackers Editors choice award. I have owned it for a little of a year now and it has mostly lived up to all its hype, at least in its casual and recreational use. (i.e. around town and the thunderstorm) However, last week on a small 2 hr day hike in the Quinault Rain Forest it became quickly clammy and began soak through on the arms and chest. Needless to say, I was little disappointed. Bottom line the Precip is good for light and/or small rain showers not, heavy or prolonged periods of rain. Mine is going in my truck to wear around town.

Great jacket for the money. Hood is adjustable and fits great. I'm 6'0 160 and the medium is the right size. Packs into chest pocket so easy to clip to a pack or bike seat. Big pockets and nice closures for waist and wrists. Super light and looks good. Plenty waterproof for rain storms. Throw it in the dryer on med heat for 20 minutes when wet to keep the water repellent finish working.

I was worried about this jacket's construction, but after 3 days of bushwhacking in a downpour I am still dry, and my jacket is still in great shape. I am yet again impressed with marmot.

This is excellent jacket for the price. Great features and solid construction. You cannot go wrong with this Marmot jacket. This is not meant for extreme conditions.

This is a great rain jacket. And yes "rain jacket" not a monsoon jacket or a winter gore-tex shell like some people have complained about. You can look at the price and see that. But for normal rain this will keep you dry. The fit is really good and sleeves are perfect length. Great to pack and take along in case a rain pops up.

For the price this jacket perfroms quite well, and is light in your pack. The only problem I have had is some weeping through the embroidered Marmot emblem on the chest.

This is a great jacket. It is very water proof and it has held up well this past year. I would recommend this jacket to anyone.

I have been using this jacket all the time ever since I bought it. I have used it a lot for Mtn Biking and it even got some use for skiing with a soft shell underneath. That being said the material is not very thick and would probably rip if I had gotten it snagged on something badly. Sizing is true on these and you can't beat it for a 3 season shell.

Got this as a Christmas present for my boyfriend. It's cold and snowy here, but he's worn it as an outer shell for snowshoeing and he's very happy with it. He's 6' and 175lbs, and the large fits him perfectly - he's got a long torso and long arms too, and the jacket is long enough without being bulky around his waist. Tempest is a gorgeous color, sort of a smokey blue.

I've never owned another rain jacket, mostly because I haven't needed to retire the PreCip yet. I don't know if this makes this review less reputable or more significant - you decide. Mine is going on five years' use and still holding up. I must say that I'm surprised - it seems so lightweight and delicate. It has never leaked, never ripped, never lost its capability. The first summer I purchased it while instructing at a camp (outdoors every day of the week) and it rained nearly three times a week on average. This summer I did notice that the seam taping along the back of the neck (base of the hood) was peeling, so it may be nearing its end, but I am still staying dry. Like all rain jackets, if you are wearing short sleeves, it can feel slightly clammy against your skin (I think a lot of reviewers have the misconception that this is precipitation leaking through when, in fact, it is perspiration), but the gigantic pit zips can remedy this quickly. It is plenty roomy for base layers,fleece, etc without feeling loose and sloppy. I hate to think that someday I will have to part with this jacket...

Had this jacket for a couple of months. Couldn't believe I could get a high quality Marmot jacket at this price. Super light for easy storage, can be a lifesaver when it really starts coming down.

if your looking for great rain or snow protection the marmot precip is the way to go. light and packs away nicely and still provides supurb protection. i used it in the pacific northwest in the rain and over a insulated jacket during the snow, worked perfectly. pitzips are great for venting some heat. recommended, and always go with backcountry

Good minimalist rain jacket. Weighs pretty much nothing, stuffs down pretty small. I don't expect actually-waterproof gear to breathe much no matter what the price, so the pit zips are a plus. I get a little of the clammy feeling over short sleeves, but fixing that would add cost and/or weight, and it's not that big a deal.

Roomy enough to work over my windshirt or a fleece when I need the extra warmth, and no sleeve lining means it slides over other garments easily.

I'd like a "napolean" pocket, but again that would add cost, weight and bulk (the zipper) so I'm OK without it.

I'm glad I bought it.

I love Marmot and expected great things from this jacket. Bought it specifically for hiking and trekking in Colombia in a cool wet weather. Wore it on top of wicking underwear or fleece. The first 2-3 days of rainy weather it was dry inside. That was it - afterward it leaked badly, and I know it's not sweat because when I wore it over a small daypack, far from the body, the *inside* back of the jacket was soaked, water running down it. Unfortunately it had to go back.

Rolls up so small I packed it in my camelback for a bike ride with rain in the forecast. Stopped to put it on after the downpour began and finished the ride without getting wet. Love it!

Seemed nice enough: pit zips, new collar design, cuffs and windproof is great. First rain (Portland, OK?) the hood leaked at the brim and back. I got it for Christmas. Here we are in April. The DWR is now shot, and the fabric now soaks in the rain. The "relaxed fit" looks like I need to weigh 250 and wear down under it; since I don't, it billows in the wind. Um, other than that...

I bought this for my son. We live in South Carolina so don't need a heavy rain jacket. He is 13. He likes the jacket fine and likes the color (Hedge). I bought men's medium and he is 5'5" and 105 pounds, so it fits fine with room to grow. My husband and I have the same jacket.

Really amazing lightweight shell. Waterproof and does what it says.

Everything as it is advertised to be.

Jacket is great even in warm weather!! Love the pit zips!! I would REALLY like to see them add another 2 inches to the length. (another once?) I only use a full rain suit on exposed ridges and in real extended downpours, so another 2 inches would help keep pockets and butt dry in lighter rains on sheltered trails with regular pants or shorts.

The Precip is a super light, completeley waterproof shell, with quality construction throughout! If mixed conditions and weather are forecasted, then packing the Precip should be a no-brainer. It balls up to the size of a baseball and takes hardly any space in your pack. Although it is really sold as a rain shell, when worn with a soft shell underneath, it is durable enough to be worn as a main outer layer on most excursions. Great water repellency, light weight and a form fitting design make it an outstanding piece of gear!