If you are looking for a smart, lightweight jacket capable of withstanding the worst of the weather and yet looking good enough to wear anywhere casually, then this is the job. I wear mine in torrentual rain whilst fishing and stay warm and dry and also wear it to work. It has adequate pockets (a diagonal chest pocket or two would have been nice) and only has one fault that I can find - it's not long enough. It only comes 2 inches beneath my waist. Having said that, I bought it because it represented great value for money and was the most competetive I could find. And it was delivered v. promptly!