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5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic lightweight rain jacket shell
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2019
I'm very pleased with this rain jacket! I did a lot of research before choosing this product and I'm glad I did. Great features and thoughtful touches I really like include the following:
- It's a lightweight shell, so I can wear it in the late spring and summer as well. Really - there is no filler so you have to wear layers during colder weather.
- I tried both the Large and Medium and kept the Large because the Medium felt too uncomfortably tight. I'm 5'4" with a 37" bust and 37" hips, which is why I had initially ordered the Medium based on the sizing chart. However, the Large feels much much more comfortable without seeming baggy, especially around the bottom hem. (I'm wearing a thin shirt and sweater underneath in both photos.) I could've been OK with the Medium size because it didn't restrict my movement, but I'm glad I was able to return it. As the photos show, the two sizes don't look substantially different, though.
- It has three pockets (yay): one on the inside and two side slit pockets on the outside. They are all zippered (yay). The outside pockets have vertical openings, but they drop down into a well so I worry less about items falling out.
- There's a drawstring around the bottom hem and the hood, as well as velcro fasteners around the wrist areas to tighten those openings around your body.
- The jacket has an interesting feature I've never seen before and like: you can tuck in the hood into the collar and fasten that collar closed with velcro. So the hood is not removable but you can tuck it away. I uploaded a photo of that tucking in process partly in progress.
- I ordered the bright blue jacket so that it's easier for drivers on the road to see me when it's dark and raining. It's a tasteful bright blue hue rather than a garish one. (The interior lining is red.)
Overall it feels like a high quality jacket, and the price is fantastic, especially given all these features.
