Originally Posted by
hilltowner
+1 on the Craft. I see lots of recommendations for other jackets and I'm surprised this one doesn't get mentioned that much. I've been very satisfied with it and use it year-round in New England. It layers well, is great for stopping wind and was fairly waterproof when I bought it but after four years of hard use is kinda porous at this point. I Nikwax it and it works for a while but it's probably time to replace it if I really want to be dry. See
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I've found that the Craft makes a great winter jacket, even if it's not raining. It's very wind resistant and has decent breathability in colder weather. It is warm enough that I just wear a long-sleeve base layer under it most of the time, with no jersey. With Craft mid-weight base layer, I am plenty warm down to 20 F.