I was looking for a very warm coat that can be worn to work on the blistering cold days. This is the one to buy if thats what your looking for. It is amazingly warm and light weight. It looks good as it does not have many markings and is all black. The pockets are huge and can hold a Canon DSLR no problem. This is my first Columbia and I think I will be looking to this brand now as North Face is just way to overpriced and not a better product.