I'd been looking for a heavy coat for a while as it gets cold here in Maryland during the winter months and my down jacket was coming apart. I'm also anemic so I get cold very easily. I didn't want to spend a ton of money but I still wanted a something nice and fucntional. I figured if Caterpillar could make good heavy machinery then they could make a good coat. [^_^]

It most certainly keeps you warm. Even when it's gusty it does the job very well. I like that the sleeves are wind proof. There's a good seal with the stretching inner cuff in the arm. There are lots and lots of pockets to keep all your things in both inside and out. I like the security pockets in between the flaps closest to the main zipper.

I would rate this coat @ a 4.5 out of 5. The only points off are for the main side pockets on the front of the coat. They're lined to keep your hands warm but they could be angled a bit to be more ergonomically positioned. If they were tilted a bit even at a degree angle these pockets would be awesome. Also it gets really warm during normal walking. That might be just me because my internal temp gauge is broken haha That's just nit picking though. It's a solid coat/parka.