Sugoi Response Jacket - Men's - 2008 BCS

This jacket is great. I live in an area that gets mild rain showers and this jacket does a great job of repelling the rain. It feels light and I like the athletic cut. The ipod pocket is a terrific feature that makes perfect sense to me. The waterproof zippers seem to work great as well. I doesn't help a whole lot with keeping me warm, but it does keep a little bit of heat in.

The only problem I see with this jacket is the sleeves seem very long. I have long arms for my height (5 10") and I usually complain about how small the sleeves are on the jackets I buy. This jacket has the exact opposite problem. I bought a medium and enjoy the fit everywhere except the arms. But for the quality of this jacket I can get over it.

This jacket just 'feels' like quality. It's well put together and the material really does shed light rain and sleet when you're out running. It's a slightly heavier fabric than traditional running jackets, so I typically only wear it when the temps dip below 35 or so, coupled with a base layer. The zippers are tight and waterproof, the ipod pocket is handy, the sides vents help shed some heat and the collar stands up nicely to keep the wind out.

On the downside, the jacket is cut a bit too big. I'm 6'1" and 185lbs and I bought a large and it's a bit bigger than I like my running gear. For an around town fit it would be great, however. The sleeves are crazy long as well. I could probably live in a medium just fine.

Overall, great jacket that I'd purchase again.