REI Co-op  Rainier Rain Jacket - Men's

I used this product almost a dozen times in the weeks following it arriving, on hikes and nature walks as a single layer jacket, as well as in combination with a sweatshirt while being out in fully exposed heavy rain. I am located in Northern California. The jacket is definitely waterproof, and has all the standard adjustable options you would expect for personalizing the fit to your body, like the cinching cord around the waist & the sides of the hood, the velcro on the wrists and the back of the hood, the latter of which helps with sizing the hood to the depth of your head. I took the opportunity to test this jacket in two hours of straight downpour rain while at work, and there was absolutely no leaking or soak through on my inner clothing. I personally don’t like the size of the jacket, but I am very firmly between a Medium and Large size; I typically wear L shirts and M jackets, for reference. This product being reviewed is a L jacket, and I have a lot of extra room in the body and some length on the sleeves. One other note is the jacket is purely a rain jacket, so it doesn’t provide much warmth if you decide to just wear a shirt underneath. This part makes me believe that the reasoning for it being larger is so that you may be able to make any jacket/sweatshirt combinatio0n waterproof. Overall a solid jacket and you’ll be paying for the waterproof and sturdy quality from REI Co-op brand.

Within 6 months of owning this jacket (used regulary- I live in a rainy climate) the inside white liner began to peel off leaving white flakes in my hair and on my clothes. When I attempted to return it (slightly over one year after purchase as I live out of the country) I was told by REI that these jackets are only meant to last for 1-2 years and the waterproof liner is "painted" on. Planned obsolence at its' finest. I thought this jacket was the perfect packable jacket, but now I am left with a piece of trash that will contaminate the planet.