I like the Rothco because they keep the jacket simple, have solid construction, and good looks -- all at a very low price. All the jackets I tried around this price point were either the same (under different brand), poorly constructed, or charging a lot more for not much more jacket. Definitely recommended for casual use. If you just want a basic, fleece-style jacket to throw on, particularly to cover printing; this works great and looks good too.It does suffer from a number of issues:1 - runs quite large. I tend to hit that gap between Med/Large so I got the Large and its way too big. Easily XL in most brands.2 - The inside has no liner and doesn't feel like fleece. You will not get a comfortable, warm feeling when you put on this jacket. You'll get a cold, plasticky feeling. I don't like it, but for the price, its not that big a deal -- wear an under layer. This is particularly noticeable in the arms.3 - The jacket is not particularly warm. If you run hot, you might like this. You can wear the jacket all the time and not get overheated (or at least less than similar fleeces). But most of us buy a fleece for the warmth. This is a very nice tactical shell, and its plenty warm. Just not warm/comfortable like a quality fleece.4 - No inner pockets. Again, some like this on what is essentially intended to be a tactical shell as there is less to interfere with your other clothing and/or gear layers. But I like at least one stow-a-way pocket.5 - If you bought this for the 'tactical' aspects, it comes in Coyote Brown, has a velcro patch and a zip pocket on the sleeve and -- that's about it. The construction and build are sufficient for tactical use -- especially at this price point -- but it doesn't have some of the features of other leading tac jackets.Short version: If you want a low cost, fleece layer to throw on, this jacket is well-built and a great option. If you want a nice fleece, pay more. If you need actual tactical features, buy from a tactical vendor. (FWIW: I HIGHLY recommend this jacket over the 5.11 version that costs >2x as much. That jacket has nicer fleece and true tactical touches, but it is poorly designed, fits poorly, operates poorly -- just not a good option at all. If you're looking at that jacket, definitely save the money and buy this. Or climb the ladder in price/quality.)
Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]