I have a Norrona GTX shell that I use all the time snowboarding and it's great. When I saw this jacket I was pretty stoked, as I've been looking for a good quality softshell and I really like the fact that you don't see Norrona everywhere. Unfortunately, when I got it the real thing wasn't quite like it looked on my monitor - my two main issues were the color and the length in back. Online I loved the green color, but when I opened the package it was very bright - like neon 80's bright. As for the fit, it drops down a lot lower in the back than it looks online. Great for certain activities, but not for my taste or how I intended to use it. If it had been $100 cheaper, I probably would have just lived with these issues (and probably loved it), but when I'm spending that king of $ on a jacket I've got to really like it. I agree with DeskDiver, though, material-wise and fit-wise I was very impressed. If you're looking for a very bright technical softshell that drops down really low in the back, look no further. If you're not, keep looking (or go with the black).

I must agree with Steez. This is a great, lightweight, waterproof watch that can handle anything you throw at it. It has great style without looking like something Biff Outdoors Esq. would wear. I like the old-school Asian-style font of the numbers and the fact that it has an offset feature for a second time zone. Bottom line, simple, durable, and steezy.

Great jacket. To echo Flatlander, the cut of the collar and hood are great for good coverage when up or down. It is a pure shell, though, no warmth at all, just complete water- and windproofness - great for backcountry layering, but not a catch-all resort jacket. I like the cut, too, it isn't a big tent like a lot of other shells, and it doesn't have the standard 2-tone color scheme like all the other technical jackets. Overall, I give it a 4 1/2 star rating, not 5, because it's a little pricey.