I had high hopes for this jacket from all the great review. I needed something light to for my recent trip of the high sierra route. I am so lucky it didnt rain the whole trip because the pit seam was torn on the first day before when I went to put it on. Luckily I was able to patch it and make it usable for the rest of the trip. It kept me extra warm over my down and on chilly mornings but because of the durability, its going back.

What more can you ask from a packable rain jacket! Keeps you dry, is super light to stuff in a pack, and looks great!

By far the best light weight water proof jacket. I use this jacket for mountain biking for those days when you get caught in a down you and it is amazing. Super light weight and stuffs super small in its own pocket.

What else do you want in a jacket? well maybe arm-pit vents but for me, this is more of an emergency shell I take for day hikes and climbs. The taped seams means you'll be staying dry when the weather isn't on your side.

The best lightest weight rain jacket
One night it was downpour raining and this jacket is amazing... kept me dry the whole time
Super light and breathable

What can I say Everything is Awesome about this rain shell. Except for the fact that doesn't have pits zips.

This is the best rain shell I have owned. Incredibly light weight, and the thin material also keeps you warm on those chilly rainy days.

Have used this about 4 times in drizzle to light/moderate rain. It appears to be fairly breathable. So convenient to just pull out of my pack and unpack out of its pocket and pull on without hardly stopping running. The only complaint is it does not have fasteners over the wrists so water can easily drip into the jacket from your hands, especially as I run with my elbow at less than 90degree angle. Thinking of coming up with a rigged velcro fastener I can attach to the wrist.
I can wear in any weather temp, just varying my base layer . Overall a great jacket and very portable either by carrying in hand or in a running vest/pack. I'm 5'10'' 143 lbs and wear a small and its perfect. Love the waist adjuster and the hood adjuster. I use it solely for running, am an ultra runner but have not used for over 10miles yet.

Summary: Some compromises and not a workhorse rain jacket for bad conditions, but light, compact, and effective enough to carry as a just-in-case piece.

- Fit is cut close and a bit short. I'm an athletic 6', 200, 44" chest to around a 35" waist with big shoulders, about a 20.5" torso length for backpacks. My typical sleeve length is around a 34/35. I own the large. Enough for some layering, but nothing too bulky (a close-cut fleece would work, my down puffy billows and gathers). It runs a bit short in the torso, which is my main complaint. When moving around, the jacket pulls up on my torso and exposes lower part of my waist/midriff.

- This thing is unbelievably light at 6 oz, and packs down small into a dedicated pocket. Super impressive at this price point. There are more breathable, lighter options but they retail a good $100-150 more.

- No vents. Get stuffy in high output activity.

- Really bare bones on the features. No hand pockets (one Napoleon pocket), and no cinches on the cuffs. Hood is surprisingly functional for how bare bones it is, but not as customizable as a more full-featured jacket.

- Pretty waterproof (Pertex Shield + is rated at 20k mm waterproofing), but will still wet through in bad conditions. It's also so thin that it can 'feel' wet in a downpour even though water isn't making it through the membrane.

- Blocks wind, but requires an insulating layer if it gets really bad.

Would give it 5 stars if it was cut a little longer. I carry mine around with me everyday in San Francisco or on late spring/summer hikes, just in case I need it. For hikes I expect to run into rainy conditions, I take a burlier, more fully featured jacket (but heavier) jacket.

Took this jacket on weekend trip with a soggy forecast, and it kept me dry without issue. I'm 5'8", 145lbs, and the small fit great, wasn't too big by itself, but I could still fit it over a light down jacket without issue for added warmth. It's a no frills rain shell, but has fully taped seams and zipper. No hand pockets, but there is a chest pocket for sunglasses or a phone. It packs down small, and didn't take up any room in my pack. There are more technical fabric that will breathe better if you're doing high intensity stuff, but if you just need something to keep you dry in a pinch, or on a hike, this will do that well.

Great, lightweight jacket. I wanted something I could toss in a backpack and wear over other layers of the weather got bad. This jacket fits great, moves well, and you can pack it away when you don't need it.

I bought this for a friend traveling around South East Asia and so far so good! True to size and keeps him dry.

Great ad shedding rain, even while on a bike. I purchased a large, which is slightly bigger than I'd like if wearing just a t-shirt. The large does offer enough room to layer up with a baselayer, or a lightweight puffy jacket. Construction of the jacket is good overall.

Jacket can be used in a few ways
- rain jacket
- sweatshirt underneath make it quit warm and function as a insulated wind breaker
Fit: Im 5'8 167lbs M was perfect i got it when i was maybe 5'6 135lbs and it still fit perfect. greater then 5'9 i would suggest large especially if you wearing layers underneath.
Durability: 9/10
-It is light may rip if gets snagged on a piece of metal or something but not from tree branches or things like that.
- I have worn this in complete downpour i was completely dry and the pockets and zippers are watertight my phone in the pocket completely dry
Breathability : 8/10 (its a rain jacket...)
Overall: Willing to bet I would remain dry even after a 100 gal of water was dumped on my head. It packs small to the size of my fist although do not store that way.can be used in many way i would totally buy this again i have had it at least 3 years with no issues looks like new an I have used it over 40 days worth of wearing.

I own the hooded Filament down jacket (med) and love it, but when I ordered the Helium II jacket in the same size I was surprised to find out that the shell did not envelope the puffy. It’s lightweight and tougher than competitors but taking two inches off of the torso length is a cop out!

A great minimalist jacket that keeps me dry day after day in the backcountry. Everything from peak bagging, to a day at the crag, this jacket will perform tirelessly. Very durable for the weight and you'll forget it's in your pack.

If you Google this jacket, it has made its way onto gear lists for bikepacking, thru hiking, trekking and pretty much anything where Ultralight gear is paramount. It was my go to rain/snow protection on a recent S24O and it left me feeling confident as I pedaled through the night with intermittent light rain and snow flurry’s at 9000 feet.

This is a perfect ultralight rain layer. I love how small it packs down. The water resistant zipper is a little difficult to zip up and down but that may be because its brand new!

I love this jacket as a rain jacket. I have written a previous review, and I bought a 2nd one of these after I lost the first one. Last week while hiking in Finland, I lost the 2nd one. One of the things I loved about this jacket is that it stores inside a small pocket, and it has a loop that you can hook a D-ring through and hook it to a belt loop, or a harness point on a backpack. Thats where I had it last week, connected to my backpack, when the nylon in the loop gave way and the jacket fell too far down the side of the trail for me to be able to go get it. $130 down the drain. Maybe some other lucky hiker will find it. I may buy an other, but I will not count on that loop to hold out. I did get 2 years of good use out of it, but I wish it had not broken

This is the ideal ultralight jacket, providing plenty of protection from the elements without adding a lot of weight. It packs down incredibly small, so you will have no excuse not to bring it along on your next adventure.