How to Choose Rainwear

A versatile and technical 3-layer shell built for the mountains, the women's Black Diamond Highline Stretch Shell jacket is made to keep you dry and help regulate your core temperature as you move.
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View all Black Diamond Women's Multi-Sport Rain JacketsBest Use | Multisport |
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Fabric | BD.dry Stretch 40-denier nylon 3L with GTT Empel durable water repellent (DWR) finish; self: 100% nylon face/100% nylon back, 136 g/m2 |
Windproof | Yes |
Waterproof | Yes |
Type of Waterproofing | BD.dry Stretch 40-denier Nylon 3L with GTT Empel DWR finish (PFC-free) |
Hood | Yes |
Ventilation | Pit Zips |
2-Way Zipper | Yes |
Back Length | Hip-length |
Back Length (in.) | 26.25 inches |
Gender | Women's |
Weight | 10.7 ounces |
XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
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Numerical Size | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |||||||
Chest | 31 - 32 | 32.5 - 34 | 34.5 - 36 | 36.5 - 38.5 | 39 - 41.5 | 42 - 45 | ||||||
Bust | 31 - 32 | 32.5 - 34 | 34.5 - 36 | 36.5 - 38.5 | 39 - 41.5 | 42 - 45 | ||||||
Sleeve Length | 29.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||||||
Waist | 23.5 - 25 | 25.5 - 27 | 27.5 - 29 | 29.5 - 31.5 | 32 - 35 | 35.5 - 39 | 26 - 27 | 27 - 28 | 28 - 29 | 29 - 30 | 30 - 31 | 31 - 32.5 |
Hip | 32.5 - 34 | 34.5 - 36 | 36.5 - 38 | 38.5 - 40.5 | 41 - 43.5 | 44 - 47.5 | 35 - 36 | 36 - 37 | 37 - 38 | 38 - 39 | 39 - 40 | 40 - 41.5 |
Inseam | 29.5 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 |
HOW TO MEASURE:
Neck: Around the fullest part of the neck, at the base.
Chest: Around the chest, just under the arms and across the shoulder blades.
Sleeve: From the center back of the neck, across the shoulder, and down the arm to the wrist.
Waist: Around the narrowest part of the waist.
Hip: Around the widest point of the hips.
Inseam: From the crotch to the anklebone on the inside of the leg.
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So much to love about this jacket - pit zips, chest pocket and two hand pockets (like a jacket should be!), adjustable hood, and a nice neck form. It’s lightweight, and a decent cut for a rain jacket. Have used in rainy weather and it’s held up very well. But it’s on the longer side, I’m 5’4, and it almost covers my entire butt. Sometimes this is a win but I’m also a bit wider around the hips so it’s a wee bit snug around there, and not like a “chic loose” as pictured on the model. Going up a size was then way too big in the top. Might just be an individually specific issue. I’m normally size 28 in jeans, weigh 145lbs, and landed on the small.
This is how a rain shell should be made: pit zips, two zippers on the front, high pockets that are above the backpack belt line, highly adjustable hood, made from effective cloth for protection from the rain, cut to fit a women’s body, accurate sizing. It took some urging from me to convince my partner to accept me spending $$$ on this coat but the first time out in a driving rain fishing for Steelhead on the Oregon coast made her a believer and a Black Diamond fan.
This jacket is incredibly thin and lightweight but lives up to its description and abilities! Keeps me really warm! Cant wait to get hiking in sub zero temps with it to really test it out!
Would be a perfect shell jacket but the sleeves are unnaturally long. Major design flaw with how long the sleeves are.
Lightweight, durable, breathable and actually waterproof. Checks all the boxes you could need for a shell.