I sort of talked a friend into considering this jacket..I bought the the evo I last season and gave it to my wife this year and bought the evo II for me
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My friend originally balked at the price but saw me don it several times during fishing trips with him. He broke down and bought it. The first night he had it on we were at the squibby mussle bar. As we got out of the truck he said...Do you think I need the hood tonight?...naah not tonight doesn't look that bad. Well it worse then I thought.
we both got out there and started fishing... by the third wave I heard a distant SH*T I lost my hat!
a few seconds later ...found it!... We were getting pounded. About 6 or 7 waves later I hear..."This jacket is worth EVERY PENNY!"
I beat the hell out of my stuff. This is good solid surf gear.