On my first day off after buying this jacket, I noticed that it was raining a bit, so I decided to go for a walk and test it out. The little walk turned into heavy rain and winds gusting to 50 mph, and I stayed absolutely dry and warm with only a medium weight wool shirt underneath. When I did warm up a little too much, slight adjustment of the pit zips was all it took to be comfortable again. The jacket is very light in weight and works very well. Highly recommended. Final note: since I am on the heavy side right now, upsizing one size was a perfect fit.

I too was a bit skeptical of the weight of this jacket, but am really impressed with its repellency and construction. I've used it in several heavy rains and overnight in a snow cave. It rocks. It's a perfect match for the 1/4 zip Cloudlayer. Its minimalistic design, great fit and well-thought out features make me enjoy the rain (almost). It will go in my pack on every trip.

So far i'm impressed. I've had this shell for about 2 months and it didn't rain until last week or so. At the first rain drop, i put this shell on and embarked on an epic walk for maybe an hour and a half. Not a single drop crept in and I was dry when I came back. Before that, I used it to protect myself from the strangely-not-so-common-this-year snowstorms that me have here in Canada. It did a fine job doing that as well. Very satisfied

I rented this jacket for a recent climb on Mount Rainier. The weather was was all over the board that weekend so I got to see it perform in sun, rain, and over a foot of snow. I come from the Midwest where the weather is damn cold in the winter and I was pretty skeptical that this jacket would be enough to keep out the elements. After having worn it though I have to say I'm impressed. The material compacts well so didn't take up much room or add much weight to my pack. The ventilation zippers made a big difference in keeping me cool but dry on the way up the mountain when it was warm but raining.