I have one. For Paclite it's very thick and robust and has a (very) slightly poly-cotton hand to the material. I don't think it's the same Paclite that you see on Berghaus Paclite jackets. I wouldn't go thrashing through gorse in it but for normal outdoor use it's fully tough enough, and it packs down small, unlike the Tahr, Wapiti, Norrona Recon, etc etc. Hood is well designed and does up very well, also laying open well. It's steeply-priced for a Paclite jacket but superbly made. It's a good length, unlike many outdoor jackets today. The design makes a lot of sense for canoeing, which is what I mainly use it for.
I think it makes sense if you want a Swazi garment and a bushcrafty-looking goretex smock. If you want a high-performance, subdued-colour, outdoor jacket, then something like a Mountain Equipment Ogre in Grey/black is probably cheaper and better-featured.
