I’ve been wearing the same Goretex jacket for over ten years now. I’ve been wanting to replace it but have been waiting for the perfect jacket. This year I gave up and settled for The North Face Enzo jacket. A reasonably lightweight Goretex Pro Shell jacket.
After a bunch of days heli skiing, resort skiing, backcountry skiing, the jacket is holding up perfectly. Still looks brand new! I love the big hand pockets, styling, weight and durability.
Improvements I’d like to see:
- Bigger internal pockets
- Ability to route a cable from the chest pocket inside the jacket
- Symmetric zip with two chest pockets instead of one
- Loop to hang the jacket from :)
The other jackets I considered were the Flylow Quantum and the Patagonia Primo.