O2

Yellow Hooded Rain Jacket With Drop Tail

I got caught in a mid-July thunderstorm while riding my bicycle. I stopped and donned the rain jacket just as the first drops were falling. I took it back off after just 2 miles as I was sweating to death in it and was more comfortable with a wet and breathable biking shirt than no air movement at all on my body.

Lightweight and packs well. The hood tie is a little uncomfortable when wearing with a bike helmet. Definitely worth the money. I'm very pleased.

My wife bought me a set of O2 rain gear for my birthday. The waterproof lining started shedding within a month of occasional use. Both the jacket and pants now leave a trail of white plastic flakes, causing a mess in the house as well as clothing. (Don't wear this to work unless you've got a vacuum cleaner handy.) Also, both the jacket and pants tear very easily. I've had $5 disposable rain parkas last longer than this.

I bought the matching pants and reviewed them also. I will say the same thing here. This is a great lightweight jacket that keeps the warm in and the wind and rain out. However, it is fragile and tears easily. I ruined my first jacket by riding my bike too quickly past some blackberry bushes. However, it met all my other needs and I bought a new one. You just need to be careful with these. Also, the sizes seem to run rather large. My first pair was a medium and was way too big. Size small worked better for me, and still had plenty of room for a warm jacket/layer underneath.

Good product for the money. Jacket is cut fairly lose. I'm a 42 chest size and large is a loose fit on me. I do not consider it packable though, since it's takes up quite a bit of room in my bike bag. Not thrilled with the cottony quilty texture either.