Westcomb Mirage Jacket - Men's - 2010 BCS

I have an older version of this jacket, sans pit-zips and with pockets placed lower on the jacket. I've been wearing it for...at least three years and it is still my go to jacket for when performance matters. eVent is a vastly superior fabric (I've tried them all) and breaths very well. The only thing that would make this jacket better, in my opinion, would be a powder skirt. It's an expensive shell, but it will last a very long time.

no need to say its quality, water proof,and breathability.
Some notes here:
1. Details: the inner pocket is also eVent which make it weather proof even the pocket is open.
2. Upper-end of flap is stiff, so it will not stuck by zipper.But the stiffness will not make it uncomfortable duo to the bounded velour.
3. The powder skirt use waterproof fabric rather than the meshed on, which is good when you ski in deep powder.
3. The mirage of 2010 fall version is better than vapor fx 2009 fall version in terms of fabric. Mirage has overall 560 NST (already tough enough!), while vapor fx seems have two different eVent fabrics and the under arm fabric seems thin and failed after ~5 times use (could be just lemon, and BC fully refund me).
4. Also 100 cheaper than Vapor FX.But has equal quality as Vapor fx.

westcomb left left nothing to chance with this bombproof baby(and they never do). with five hours spend building it on the factory floor how could they. eVent is a must for me in and hard shell very breathable and water proof. the articualed elbows are great for skiing and any lind of moving really. the pockets are just high enough so they are not blocked by your hip belt but not to high. the hood is easy to manage and does not get in they way. i would say this is the ideal ski hard shell ever made. BUY THIS SHELL

Bottom line, this is the best made, most water repellent and breathable hard shell I've ever owned. No going back to goretex after this. Love the aysmmetrical zipper, smart technical hood and lack of crackling noise of outer membrane.

My quibbles are few, but I feel strongly enough about them to bring them up here.

-Tapered cuffs are great in warm weather, lousy if you like to wear even moderately heavy undergloves in cold weather.

-stretch mesh inner pocket is too small for my smartphone (droid x). Have to stick it in at an odd angle, putting stress on headphone jack, which doesn't line up with the hole they cut out at the top of it. It's a nice idea poorly executed.

As others have noted, the hood rests at an odd angle when it's not on your head, seems to turn inside out on its own.

Overall it's a great jacket and I'm happy with my purchase. Highly recommend.