Impressive rain jacket.  Very supple, not stiff at all anywhere.  I was surprised that it is 2 layers, & the inner layer cannot be removed, I was hoping for single layer rain jacket so I could wear it in summers also.  You can close the front via several velcro pads which would be quick, or you could close the front via it's zipper.  Using the zipper takes too long because the velcro tabs accidently close on their own & that is in the way of pulling the zipper up.  So use only the several velcro tabs, not the zipper, unless you are in freezing weather & want no air entering the front.