Durable, lightwieght, packs small, great shell

By Tim Holt Ranked #1164 - Men's Rain Jackets December 8, 2008

This jacket is fantastic. Its much more affordable than the Arcteryx Theta jacket and the weather protection is just as good. It is lightwieght and packs away very small in your pack. It is fully waterproof. The tension cords around the waist secure the jacket below the hips which is good to keep the weather out. Even though the hood doesnt detach, it rolls up very tight. I have had this coat in the crater of Broken Top in the Central Oregon cascades when the wind and snow coming up the slope was 35 mph easily. This jacket took it all. Yes, the Theta is the Bentley of jackets, but the Beta is much more affordable with fantastic durability and performance. I rated it four and not five because of the zippers. The zipper handles are terribley small to handle with gloves on and tough to pull without opposite tension. Other than that, sweet jacket.

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