When I first got them I was trying to figure out how they looked, but the lights weren't bright enough. So I asked my fashionista daughter and got a wicked stamp of approval.

As always, Smith comes through with divine craftsmanship, sick styling and a lifetime warranty. What's not to love. Scored the Stone Green off S&C for a steal (although you can find an older rendition @ departmentofgoods for a little less, one color.

The craftsmanship and manufacturing in this shirt is unmatched. Picked it up on S&C for a steal and man it is nice! I am going to seek out Helly Hansen products from now on it is that well made. I hope all their other stuff is like this. Top notch.

So here's the skinny. I bought this coat the 18th of November (I reviewed it below), had it all set to RMA before the S&C 30 day return. It was sitting in the bag. I was on the fence. I even brought it to the FEDEX place to return it, but something wouldn't let me go. The 17th, the temps dropped down into the teens. My old coat just was not cutting it. So I ripped into that return bag, and have been happy ever since.

Seriously. All I have been wearing is a tee and this coat during the work week. Today was some sledding with the kids (wind chill puts us at 14 F, 87% humidity). I was wearing some thin thermal underwear, jeans, boots, gloves and the Welder. I originally had my hat on but then just went to the Welder hood. I was toasty. My rear was cold but the torso was great. It breathes really well.

The key thing about this coat is it has excellent wind protection. Again, this is an athletic fit. Size up if you think you'll be in the sub-zero's most of the time so you can add a layer. But honestly if you are at all active outside I am beginning to think this coat can handle it.

5 stars (up from 4) because this coat seriously rocks. I am still concerned about abrasion resistance but time will tell on that issue. For the money (especially if you nab it off of S&C) this coat performs really well.

A fitted, no nonsense shell that is very comfortable, great style points, and practical.

I wasn't sure about this coat, and am still testing it to see how I feel. I really need some serious weather to put it to the test. It's pretty good for the water resistance, I needed something here in Central PA that would stand up to our miserable drizzle-freeze-yuck winters.

Don't expect it to perform in a downpour though, it appears that it will stop beading after a while.The overall build quality is very good, I don't see any flaws so far.

One thing that concerns me is the hood adjustments are easy to cinch down, but restoring them is a little bit of a pain because they use these foam stops that the pull-cord is threaded through. You pull and the pressure holds it there, so to 'undo' it you have to move the foam down, hold it and pull the string back to release the tension. At least, (unless I am doing something wrong?), this appears to be the case. No biggie though, just wanted to mention it. I also wish the zippers were top down, not bottom up zips for water reasons, but maybe I'm just being too picky?

Today was 27° F, 79% humidity, with a windchill of 22° F. I was wearing a tee, jeans, knit hat, gloves, hiking boots and my Stoic Welder. I went for a walk (4 mph) and at the end I was heating up a little but not sweating. So it seems to be doing what it is supposed to: Keeping me warm and dry without overheating. [Before I started the walk, I felt warm.]It's a little weird at first because the jacket is so thin (and yes very fitted. I am 5'11" 200 lbs athletic and got a large. I can fit a sweater and tee underneath but I lose some movement in the arms) that it really makes you question if it is going to keep you warm on cold days. The winds have not been violent yet, but on noticeably windy days I cannot feel it penetrate.The jury is still out. I want to see on a day in the 'teens if I can sit out side inactive for a bit and find out if this will keep me warm. Until then, I stand by 4 stars. Minus 1 star because I am just not sure of it yet.

[UPDATE] I have had this in the teen weather, gusty winds and it's amazingly warm. On another occasion I was out standing still for a couple of hours with only a light thermal layer and was getting a chill, I realized I had left the pit zips open. So, my concerns about keeping me warm have been assuaged, but I am not sure I am totally sold on this jacket yet so I'll keep the 4 star rating for now. There is room for improvement as others have mentioned and my new concern is abrasion resistance. I am not entirely worried about a zipper failing because of the lifetime warranty, but I am worried about a snag on a thorn ruining this coat, and with the winters we get here it can be really rainy so I am not sure under what conditions this will keep me dry.[/UPDATE]

The cut of the this shirt is really nice, leaning towards fitted but not constricting. The full Hemp material is outstanding, and very durable. It looks very nice in person, I ordered the Cacao in a large...I am 5'11" ~190 lb athletic build. This is the type of shirt you want to have on vacation as it can blend between kicking back in a decent restaurant, walking the beach, or hiking a favorite trail. The photo does not do it justice. Highly recommended.

Got these in the Tortoise Shell off of S&C for a sick price. These things are extremely well made. I have had them out in the rain, in the Atlantic with sea spray all over them (which made me nervous) with no ill effects to the lens, frame or hinges.

Polarized lenses are always at the top of my list for sunglasses, in fact if you've never had a set of Polarized lenses I suggest you try some on and see how different they are. The brown lenses are excellent even when it's starting to get dark out. I wore these driving in torrential rain and I could actually see better with them on than without.

Greens seem to jump out a little, the large lens size is immersive and the distortion free view truly makes you feel like you are in another world....Sweet!

Very satisfied with the build quality. I am an average sized head, a small head may look a little odd but I am not sure on that.