Thus far I love this jacket. It's the perfect blend between lightweight and heavyweight. The many pockets are nice to store little odds and ends (like a compass or map or matches etc..) The material repels water and there are zippers that open up the underarm region and the back to ventaliate.

The negatives I have are kinda trivial by comparison.
1. There aren't pockets where you'd normally rest your hands (probably for the best especially if you're in the military lol)
2. The jackets seems to me to be a little bit short.

I think another reviewer stated that the roll-up hood, when rolled-up, felt like a "life preserver", I agree with that but am not concerned over that...just a beefy collar and think of it as a "neck stabilizer".