[pct-l] Torrentshell Rain jacket

[Deems]

Patagonia Torrentshell: I bought one, it works well in rain, but fits a bit 
tighter in the usual medium size  Pats I buy. What I don't like is the hood, 
it's too small, with not enough awning. I like the pit zips.  Consider the 
Pat Rain Shadow, it's a bit sturdier, better H2O zippers, bigger hood.  I 
prefer jackets with a larger hood, ones that maybe take a helmet, so when 
the wind and rain steps up to a hurricane force, like I met on the Goat 
Rocks razor back ridge in 2008, I can snug and twist it to wind so my eyes 
and ears are protected. I wouldn't want to use the Torrentshell in high 
winds.  The coat I wore that howling day in the Goats is my favorite coat 
and is a Patagonia Specter anorak, 8oz, and of course it isn't made any 
more. I haven't been wet yet in this coat in 7yrs.  I just bought a spare 
Specter on ebay this weekend!  I don't like the Marmot Precip, have one, and 
the white H2O liner has completely worn off.  It's the beater coat I take 
when I know it won't rain;  it'sgreat for catching burn holes when standing 
around the campfire.