Hi. I recently bought the previous version of this jacket on sale (original MSRP of 185), haven't used it yet. I'm thinking about getting this new one to check out the differences. Which one would be better to keep, the '09 or '10 version (both in grill)? I'd be using it around the city mostly, for wind protection and/or light rain.

I have only seen pictures of the '09 and I own the new one. It seems the cuffs on the '09 are elastic, where the cuffs on the new one are straight with a fleece-y stretchy inner cuff. I really like it and when I saw a picture of the cuffs on the '09, I said out loud, "Yikes!". I'm not saying the '09 cuffs suck, obviously I don't have one, but the cuffs on the '10 are great.

Juan Sierra. First off, both are great jackets. The main difference between the '09 and the '10 jackets is that on the shoulders and wear areas your jacket uses a Taslan fabric. On the '10 we moved to using a fleece backed softshell fabric. It is the same fabric we use to make the entire Android Jacket. Either way, you are psyched! I hope this info helps!

I guess I should have been clearer: I got the 09 version a few weeks ago, it still has the tags and hasn't been used. I'm now thinking of getting the '10 version, and returning the older version (as I only need one of these). I'm hoping that's a wise decision, as sometimes the newer model is not necessarily an improvement.

Mine is 8 years old and is now showing it's age. It still blocks the wind but has softened up more over time which makes me believe the Gore membrane has been compromised. I've used it for everything and recommend not doing that. Use it for the purpose you bought it for and you'll get a lot more life out of it than mine. Don't over wash, spot clean when necessary. Always hang to dry. Mine was taken care and functions as intended but just overly used for things other than the reasons I bought it. New one looks like an improvement over the old and I'm may consider getting it for a few more dollars over what I already have.