five stars

By Stokka Ranked #1611 - Men's Rain Jackets June 24, 2009

I use it for a)trail running in Vancouver's rain-forest (it can rain for two weeks straight here) b)skiing on local mountains.

The jacket itself does not limit it's uses. It is build exceptionally well and I am impressed with the quality - they compromised for nothing. Not many things you can buy today made that well.

The material is light but very strong - I took couple of bad falls in it - no problems, not even a discoloration! Pockets are sufficient. There are no pit zips, but actually, that is what makes e-vent to vent the vapor.

The jacket is all they say it is. It is light enough to be worn just on top of base layer for running. The hood is adjustable enough to stay out of my way and still protect from heavy rain.

To go skiing I just use a bit heavier base and heavy mid layer. Jacket protects my back well on a chair and does great on runs. Keeps me dry and warm.

I would recommend it as jack of all trades. If you like me and do not want to spend big bucks on closing and rather have only one universal hard shell.

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