Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 GORE-TEX PACLITE Stretch Jacket - Women's

I really want to love this jacket, but there are many things that frustrate me about it:

First, there's the hood. Even with my hair down, the hood is too shallow and doesn't cover my face and head enough to keep it dry (and I have very long hair, so I usually hike with it up, making this problem worse in the field). I have a small head. This is still an issue when I try tightening the back. When loose, the hood sits very high above my head, so I have to tighten it for it to "fit," but either way my forehead is exposed and gets wet.

Second, there's the pockets. I wish the pockets were a little lower so I did not feel like a T-Rex with my arms hiked up my body in order to put them in the pockets comfortably. I do love how big the pockets are though (they also act as air vents for when you're too warm).

Third, the bottom bungee chord for tightening the hip edge always loosens itself right after I tighten it, and doesn't stay tight while wearing. I'm not doing excessive movement; the clasp that's supposed to hold it tight is just too loose and doesn't secure it.

These are my biggest qualms. I wish raincoat designs for women took into account our hair, especially since we usually hike with our hair tied back when doing anything in the outdoors.

The Gore-Tex material has worked very well to keep me dry and beads beautifully, and I love the raisin color that I got. I just wish the above design problems were solved.