Rothco Special Ops Tactical Soft Shell Jacket, Price/each

I contemplated which jacket I wanted to buy for quite some time. I really thought I wanted the 5.xx Sabre 2.0, but at $250 no way! That being said I was going back and forth between buying this or the Condor Summit Zero. I decided to go with this one. I first bought the XL as almost all of my shirts/jackets, etc. are XL. Well, I was swimming in it and the amount of room in the arms was ridiculous. I can't really lower my rating based on that since all clothing lines tend to be different. So, I got the L and it fits pretty nice. I love having all of the pockets. There are two exterior upper sleeve zip pockets, two high chest exterior zip pockets, a small lower sleeve zip pocket on the left sleeve, and two inner zip pockets just inside the opening on each side more towards the bottom of the jacket. My iPhone 8 Plus fits well in the two arm pockets and is a tight fit in the interior pockets. While I give Rothco credit for being the only jacket I've seen with a stow away hood, it makes the collar horribly inflated and stiff. I rather have it hanging out or just zipped off. That being said I think it is a great option to be able to zip the hood on and off. The velcro patch panels are large and will accommodate any morale patch you desire. The two exterior chest pockets have some separators in them, but I haven't really figured out what they are meant for yet. Each zipper has paracord pulls and the main zipper has two zippers allowing you to unzip from bottom up to access a weapon or whatever else you may need to access at the waist. There are also adjustable drawstrings in the waist to cinch the jacket close. There are also velcro wrist closures that are a little different, but seem ok. Time will tell. The jacket feels pretty warm as I had it over a light shirt today and was outside for a bit in 44 Ohio weather and was comfortable. I have not yet tested the waterproof factor but will gladly update my review when I have. So far I find the jacket comfortable, functional, and it seems well constructed.

This is a great travel jacket and ideal for rapidly changing weather conditions. Rain, snow, wind, cold, or sunshine...this jacket will keep you comfortable and looking good. It also packs up easy. One just has to get over the lack of handwarmer pockets.

...hot as hell!<br />So, I bought this for an upcoming trip to colder climates but decided to run it through a couple of nights back and forth to work to try it out.<br />Southern California, 50 degrees at night, walking two miles to work in a light rain. Soaking wet by the time I got to my locker, not from rain, but by sweat. AND the underarm zippers were open for ventilation.<br />I guess it is better designed for light snow use, so keep that in mind when purchasing.

Pretty sweet jacket. The only issue I’ve had so far is on the inside zipper liner, it’s super sharp and irritating, pokes my arms. If I wear the jacket with a hoody under it, it’s 100% awesome

Excellent jacket. Exactly what I needed. Do not expect to be able to conceal carry any full-sized pistol and in some cases compact pistol either if you are getting one to fit you to your size well (it will bulge out of your jacket and be very apparent). Otherwise, awesome jacket and really keeps you warm (almost hot some times)

Fit is small and has a weird cut. Pocket layout is also strange