Patagonia's products always show an amazing attention to design, craftsmanship and detail, the Rain Shadow is no exception. However, the designer for this jacket should be flogged. This jacket does not breathe, at all. It is lightweight and it is waterproof but if you are engaging on any aerobic activity beyond standing still, you will be a wet clammy mess within the jacket in no time. The zipper interior storm flap is on the left side of the zipper which means the zipper gets caught every time you use it. Or, you fold the storm flap back with one hand and then you fold it back when you're done zipping up. I have a $50 rain jacket from Dick's sporting goods that works better than this coat.

This jacket could be good, but one has to be pear shaped to wear it. I ordered an XXL because I'm big across the shoulders, I'm not fat. The XXL was too dang tight across my shoulders and it was like wearing a bell. Get it if you like wearing a bell.

These are good pants but I returned them as they weren't what I was wanting. I wanted a bib pant after I tried these one. BUT, they were also too long! I wear a 35" inseam in pants and the Long size, I'm happy to report, was too long for me.

I wore these for for a week straight, all day long, inside and outside on a job in the mountains. Excellent. Weather was anything from blizzarding to warm and sunny. I wore a thin set of longies as a base layer. Length is perfect and I wear a 35" inseam. I want North Face to make the gaitor much tighter. If you're wearing pac boots like Sorels, the gaitor is not tight at all. Overall, these are fantastic bibs!

Lightweight, breathes, is waterproof, does the job! Much better choice than the Patagonia Rain Shadow which is one of Patagonia's worst products.