Mountain Hardwear  Stretch Ozonic Jacket - Men's

THE most comfortable rain jacket I've had. Basically a soft shell jacket with a waterproof membrane. Build quality is top-notch, and the face fabric is soft and stretchy unlike any rain jacket I've tried. So far no durability problem after two full year of regular use. I've gone through hikes where I had to go off trail through some serious spiky bushes which I thought was gonna destroy the jacket. Checking the jacket after the hike I was unable to find any significant wear. If maintaining and properly washing the jacket one in a while, the jacket also seems to be sufficiently waterproof for most drizzles, but does seem to be more prone to wetting out than other more hardshell-like rain jackets. However, It’s worth noting that wetting out doesn’t mean leaking, and moisture level is probably already too high in pouring weather. Get this jacket if you plan on wearing it regularly as a wind-rain shell/soft shell on hikes rather than a dedicated severe weather hard shell.

Mountain hardware really skimped on the zipper. Because of that, it’s extremely overpriced. I had the older model with the plastic zipper last about 9months before the zipper broke and then another 6 months before the repair became unrepairable. The newer version I spent a lot more to replace it with feels cheaper in every way. The material is thinner and the zippers are the same size as ones you might find on a pillowcase - they’re absurdly small. You want to find a brand that’s resisting the race to the bottom, mountain hardware is not.

Nice jacket. Breaths well. Moves well. I would recommend