“Great Jacket!”

“My husband & I are traveling to S. America soon & will eventually be living there. There are reportedly 2 seasons where we're moving-rainy & dry. We found a rain jacket for him...a replacement for one he bought at STP nearly 15 years ago. No kidding! And my old Gore-tex one from STP is about 12 years old,still works fine, but I am just plain bored with it. Also, my old model is a bit heavy for travel. I struggled to find an appropriate shell with some color and style. I stumbled onto this Haglof one. This is not a brand with which I was familiar, but at the original retail price, I figured this shell had to be well made, etc. Well, it's lived up to my expectations & has real pizzazz! It's in 2 tones of aqua, comfortable, light weight, & breathable. The arms are a little on the long side, but I wouldn't include this as a "Con" since the velco closures at the cuffs take care of this & is not noticable. [...]”