Black Diamond

Stormline Stretch Rain Shell Jacket - Men's

Great jacket at a great value

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

Xxl

Bought the jacket a month ago and used it almost every day while on Alaska. Accurate sizing (2XL) flexible and keeps me dry.

Best of the best!

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Size Bought:

X-large

Hard to believe this rain/windproof jacket costs less than most hi-tec gear out there! I've used it in warm wind and rain: remained dry and the vents keep me from sweating. This jacket is ultra-thin, but very rugged and open to abuse. Give it a try; you'll be glad you did!

Light, flexible, breathes, great hood.

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

Medium

Purchased for a trip to Europe after resisting spending $$ on a rain jacket for years due to a few bad experiences with other jackets, and I regret not getting this one earlier. I ended up using it frequently with the Alpine afternoon storms and loved every minute of it. My wife is now ordering one because she liked it better than the one she borrowed from a friend that cost over twice as much. It packs small, is very supple, breathes and was totally waterproof. It works great as a windbreaker as well so I'll be using it often for a paragliding shell. The hood is GREAT... best I've used. Once you since up the cord it wraps your ears and fits a hat nicely. I ordered a size up and could easily fit my daypack under it so I didn't need a separate rain cover for it. The sleeves are nice and long to cover your hands if needed as well.

pretty good

Worked well while canoeing and portaging. Only negative is that it did not pack easily for me.

No rain yet

I really like the fit and look of the jacket. The fabric is very nice and lightweight, exactly what I wanted. I haven’t needed it as a rain jacket yet but I’m heading into the Boundary Waters tomorrow, hoping I won’t need it as rain gear.

Great light weight shell

Nice design features and good jacket for quick day hikes or rainy city days. Love the Octane colourway - can’t be missed in the fog!!

Hâte à la pluie !!

La veste est bien faite, couleur magnifique et la taille parfaite. Moi qui suit un petit gabarit la taille xs est ideale. J'apprécie les ouvertures sous les manches, mais je ne l'ai pas encore testé à la pluie, mais le tissu à l'air bien imperméable. Très content

A great stowaway shell

I purchased the orange version of this jacket for quick deploy during very technical use in a marine environment where utility is the only consideration. I've only used it a few times so far but it's been excellent in each time in that I barely noticed it was there. The jacket is waterproof and breathes quite well; but then again that's its entire purpose. Aside from this, it's very lightweight and packable, so its easy to keep in my gear bag without being obtrusive. The zippers are very smooth and easy enough to grab with thinner gloves yet they don't budge when moving. The cinches are fairly easy to use. The material is very flexible and hasn't seemed to snag on anything too easily. The orange is very visible to those around you in extreme weather. Possibly downsides could include some thinking the sizing runs a bit long but it's a shell jacket, its supposed to, that's what the velcro on the wrists and the hood adjustment are for. I really like the extra room to wear over a wide variety of layers. The room in the hood is a good size for helmets if you need but the cinch on the back is pretty effective and it doesn't droop over your eyes when tightened. Due to gear worn over top of the jacket, I haven't utilized the pockets or pit zips yet so I can't comment on those. The waist cinch works well, but I do worry that the single cinch design might come out from where I tuck it and catch on something. This has not happened in use, hence the 5 star, but is something I was initially concerned about. Overall, great jacket, would recommend.

the best I ever known

I've been using all these years rain jackets, different brands, materials, prices, for trail, city running, hikes under the rain, sleet or wet snow (Montreal and parks around). We did a hike for about 8 hours under the rain, 100% dry inside this one. My wife has been using it for about 1.5 year, same with wet snow. Until now, it performs close to much pricier materials jackets, we'll see with time.

Perfect material but too long

Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

Size Bought:

XS

Height:

5' 5"

Weight:

132

i'm 5' 5" and felt the XS was still too long for me; the length went further than my behind and it was awkward to walk around. Arm length was fine though.