I bought a Patagonia version as I have 40 year's experience with them, not good after a few washings, collar goes funny and hangs puckered. REI's is too thin and has the same puckered quality that makes it hang sloppily. Columbia quality is tops. Hangs neatly, fabric is heavier, more plush, zipper is YKK. After washing, the fabric retains its shape and doesn't contract in ugly ways. My wife has had a black one for work that she wears every day. She works frozen food. After years of weekly washing it is still plush and retains its shape, no pilling like the Patagonia, and thicker than the REl for much less. That's good enough for me. Complements my classic North Face jacket for Fall through Spring in Northern California!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]