Tungsten II GORE-TEX^® Waterproof Snow Jacket

The jacket is nice, looks good, and the price is great. Jacket will be used for skiing and general use. Insulation is thin but don't know how warm it is yet; I prefer light insulation and layering. It would be nice to have an inside zippered pocket or another small external pocket to store small items that you don't need to access on the slopes and don't want to fall out when you get things from the larger pockets. It does not have a thumb hole/wrist gusset which I like to keep the sleeve in place and snow out; this is the biggest downside for me (Note: the newer version has this). I like the color and design, which is why I bought this over the newer version. Bright colors and unique patterns make it easier for friends and family to find you on the slopes. I've discovered from ski instructing that unless someone is wearing something distinctive, that it's hard to find them since many people dress similarly.

Bought this as a replacement for a Helly Hansen and a Spyder jacket. Both were cheaper and are a much better and warmer. The only upside is it looks great. Other than that, it's not very warm, fits weird, and has less features than any jacket at its price point. Not likely to buy anything from OR again.

Failed the test on a small stormy day. Soaked inside out. I may took a slightly larger size, but the lack of adjustment features is also a design failure. 1. No wrist pocket for RFID, i have to do a squat on every door. 2. No inner pocket to store my phone, battery dead on mountain because I can only store it on the ouside pocket. 3. The adjustment string is hard to pull, and I didn't find hood string until the 4th day. 4. No mesh on the vent, snows flow in when i fall and soaked me out. 5. Given the snow skirt, but no double zip, makes no sense. 6. Same GORETEX, but I feel the texture is less tough than my old one.