Not Waterproof, Returning

I was so excited for this jacket as it appeared to have everything I was looking for. I was quickly disappointed 30 minutes in my first hike with it. In an extremely light drizzle it had soaked through my head, shoulders, and top of forearms. After an hour I just took it off since it just got worse and was already soaked. Total DWR and seam seal failure. It was either defective or just truly not QA tested at all.

Defending This Jacket

Don't know why one of the other reviews gave this rain jacket 3 stars for having rain jacket features... I bought this jacket specifically because I needed a lightweight, packable shell jacket to take hiking with me that would keep me warm and dry. I most recently used this jacket on a 5-day trip in the Austrian Alps, averaging 10-12 miles of hiking per day and it performed *almost* flawlessly. The only issue I had was the jacket did wet out on the tail end of one of our hikes. HOWEVER this was after 3-4 hours of sustained heavy rain with very little overhead cover. Other than that no issues in all day light/moderate rain. The coat takes up little space in a pack, vents well because of the pit zips, and is roomy enough to layer with a fleece in colder climates. The fit was fine. I am 27, 5'10", 170lbs for reference. The length and cut of the sleeves kept rain off my hands, and the height of the collar kept my neck warm and out of the wind. As a hiking shell it does well at a reasonable price. If you need something to wear to the office save your money and get something cheaper.

Yes, I recommend this product.

AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE. DO NOT BUY.

AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! DO NOT BUY. ORDER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DELIVERED TO ME SEVERAL DAYS AGO. USING THEIR TRACKING, MY ORDER IS NOW EVEN FURTHER FROM THE DELIVERY ADDRESS. IT IS 2026. HOW HARD IS IT TO SHIP FROM OREGON TO CALIFORNIA???

Nice jacket for the price, not perfect for me.

The quality of the jacket is nice, but some of the design features aren't quite ideal for my purposes the jacket itself feels a bit clammy against the skin - it's not at all breathable. Anywhere it touches my skin gets sweaty and the jacket sticks to my skin. If the weather is warmer, you will sweat and it will stick to you. I would compare it to an inexpensive alternative by another outdoor company that makes a model of rain gear called the precipice. For the price, it seems like and an expensively made rain jacket Does it do the job of keeping you dry? I would say that it does. That's why I'm not giving it a completely negative review. The quality of the jacket itself seems just OKAY. The main problem I have with this jacket is that it is not breathable at all. The secondary I have, which is also very subjective and dependent on each individual, is that it's not terribly comfortable. It's not UNcomfortable, it's just not ideal for me. The ends of the sleeves aren't straight. Meaning, they're longer on the top and they are on the bottom. For my purposes that isn't ideal. Plus, the sleeves are a little long - although that's definitely better than short. Again, that's not necessarily a product issue, that's probably just my genetics. Also, the jacket when zipped all the way up seems to come up a bit high for my purposes. It actually fits quite comfortably over my chin when zipped up all the way, but I purchased it for for work and for me to wear it zipped up completely is uncomfortable, and partially unzipped is slightly even more uncomfortable. I feel like in an outdoor scenario this might not be such a problem.