I've owned numerous raincoats. This one has a new material presumably entwined with chemicals because rain rolls off; after walking in a down pour, the coat was completely dry once inside in five minutes. Also has lots of useful pockets and a removable liner. Cons: it comes with instructions for having parts tailored which kills off the discount. I won't go into details but one aspect is that the belt is very long and has an inner buttoned strap for holding it to a tailored buckle; to avoid tailoring, I just tie the belt into loops and let the two sides lie down the front, something many raincoat belts require unless you have a large belly.