Ever since my wife quietly "lost" my previous Apex jacket after I had gotten paint on it, I had been hassling her to find me a new one. I used to wear the old one everywhere because it was comfortable and cut a rugged manly figure on me. Well, she finally found me a replacement, and I couldn't be happier. Actually, I'm wearing it right now. But it isn't just a sit in front of your computer sort of softshell, I also took the old one to the summit of Mt. Whitney and in other parts of Sequoia National Park as well. If the new one is like the old one, the only problem is that it is not impervious to paint.