I wouldn't buy an orvis product--but that's just me.

Regarding the Patagonia SST--I have had one of these for the last 3 seasons, 2 years ago the zipper failed; just before a trip. I called customer service, and they sent me one BEFORE I sent the other one back. Of course, they took my cc just in case, but that's customer service!

The thing I don't like about it is that there is no little places to put nippers or hang other stuff off the jacket.

Now, let's talk about SIMMS. I would look at the G3 jacket instead, IMHO all the performance, but less price? I really like my buddy's G3--but I will say this; it's a little bit heavier than the patagonia.

My call? The extra features of the simms (fly patch, nipper and tool holders that are magnitized to keep stuff from flopping) and gore-tex are all nice.

That said, I go with patagonia. Simpler, waterproof sleeves, shorter length, and lighter overall (I run hot).