JACK WOLFSKIN MEN ELECTRON SOFTSHELL WILD LIME

I'm the kind of guy who usually gets my clothes from Goodwill or Walmart, so $80 was a big spend from me and I had pretty high expectations. I was really looking to replace a shirt/jacket I had that was very tough & rugged and that I wore outdoors all the time - a sort of heavy denim-type material (that looked nicer).

This jacket isn't that. What LW calls the "Weathered Cotton" isn't that tough at all, though it kind of looks like it would be. In fact, it's kind of smooth, almost velvety but in a pleasant way. I don't know if their marketing phrase "cotton suede" is precisely accurate but it's sort of a good description.

So I was initially pretty disappointed - I spent what, for me, was a lot of money and I didn't get the outdoors shirt that I could just walk through a bunch of brambles on a deer hunt, or throw under my backside to sit on a rocky beach while fishing, or whatever. But as time has passed, I've noticed that it is a great shirt/jacket for fall weather around town, and despite the rugged-ish look it's reasonably stylish. If you're taking the dog for a walk and then swinging by the bank afterwards, it's perfect. I end up wearing it a lot more than I thought I would, so that has made me come back and sort of reluctantly give it 4 stars.

The sizing was fine, for me. The sleeves are longer than most shirts which is a huge plus for me at 6'5". If you're on the shorter side of average that may be an issue. It's not super-warm, the sleeves are unlined, but if you're looking for a shirt/jacket that's more shirt than jacket, this is probably what you're after.

TL/DR - this shirt isn't "rugged" or a better-looking version of Carhartt or whatever. But it is a pretty nice shirt and I've come to really like it and I wear the thing all the time now.