Sweet
I got this jacket because I got a job working outside and I live in the mid-west. I couple it with a down jacket, and it works perfectly for what i'm doing.

just about perfect
good quality construction. Does its job without extra weight. Perfect fit for layering, or wear alone in warmer weather. Another great Patagonia product.

Patagonia never seems to fail me.
Recently purchased and brought along as the outer shell on a recent trip to Mount Washington. Some of the foulest wind and storms are found there and I was amazed at the wind and water protection I had for my body whilst close to the summit. Patagonia has yet to do me wrong. One feature especially great was the ability of the cuffs to be loosened with no hanging strap. Simple, functional placement of the Velcro made all the difference and was a very nice feature to have. In -45 the last thing I wanted was to be playing with my outer layer too much. Though it's not mentioned in the item description, I wore my Chugach (MHW) heater jacket underneath and still found my range of motion to be far past adequate. Great product. Yvon Chouinard's crew strikes again.

The Mountain Parka 2.0
Looks kinda like an old style mountain parka, but it's not. It really looks like some new-smarter-urban shape, when you wear it. The DWR (durable water repellent) finish works very well. So good as a rain shell, not so good as a hard shell for cold weather. Relax fit. You could wear a down sweater underneath it.

Go a size bigger
I have always worn mediums in Patagonia jackets (e.g. Rain Shadow & Slope Style). This one however...had to opt for a large. I'm 6' 145lbs. with very long arms. That was the only problem I had. The medium's arms were too constricting...but the large has a little too much room in the waist. But I'd rather have range of motion...than slim fitting. Anyway...great jacket though. Keeps you dry!