I have been using this jacket as my main winter jacket for 3yrs and found it most suitable for my kind of walking i.e.Dales and easier Lakes routesand bombling about on the local moors when on Open Access Volunteer duty in all sorts of weather.It is light enough not to be a pain when stuck in the sac and long enough to provide good protection for the thigh area compared to a lot of lighter jackets.Both breatherbility and waterproofness are very good for me as I can get a head of steam up inside any waterproof.The hood is well adjustable with a stiffened peak which helps keep the rain off the specs and closes round the face quite comfortably.There is a map pocket big enough to take a laminated OS map but the lower pockets my partially blocked by a thick waist belt.The chin guards can flap around a bit in strong winds if they are not fastened.In my opinion a good all round jacket for most ramblers and hill walkers at not to high a price and one that still looks ok for those dreadful trips round town on a wet day.
(Written by: pete)