Nice cold weather coat
This is very nice if you're just going about your business in cold weather. It is a thick, warm coat not an ultra light and not really bomber enough to be for backpacking. It's super warm and can keep you comfortable for a walk around town in bitter cold, or when you have to spend 10 minutes chipping away ice before you can drive. I like the main zipper and those for the hand warmer pockets and how well shrouded they are. I could've done without the buttons but they're no problem. There are bungie draw cords for the waist and hood. All seem to work well and the design looks nice. The hood removes via two buttons on each side and a hidden zipper. This is the only zipper I'm not impressed with but it shouldn't get used. I want the hood on it. There's a fairly deep inner pocket on each side with a button closure. Finally there are Velcro adjusters on the wrist cuffs. I wouldn't use them too frequently and I would only need to if caught in a deluge where I have to raise my arms. The shell material has a bit of a laminated type of finish feel to it. It's smooth but a bit heavy feeling...fine for what I'm using it for. It sheds a little rain without issue though and it feels like that was the intent. My only complaint, a minor one, is that I'd rather have the hand pockets lined with the shell material rather than cloth. It's fine though. Size-wise um happy I got a large. It looks big on a hanger but is a perfect fit for me at ~5'8" and 160. Read more























