Excellent Rain Shell

By Gabe H. Ranked #75 - Men's Rain Jackets June 20, 2009

I chose this jacket because it fits well, is waterproof, stows small into it's own pocket, is relatively light, and has pit zips for cooling down during a warm downpour. Many light rain shells don't have pit zips, and are SO light and cheapie feeling, that they can't bridge the gap to an evening campside wind/warmth jacket which this does very well with layering. That is to say if you're hesitant to go for one of the ultralight, ultrathin rain shells, and you want something that bridges the gap towards the full-blown shell direction, then this is a great comprimise right between the two. Very light, but still substantial enough to be considered a "jacket".
I'm 6'1" and weigh 175 -the medium fits perfectly, and allows me to wear this over a tee, or with a thermal top, thick fleece and the shell over it all with adequate movement for hiking and climbing. Great jacket.

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