It's going back
Nekoashi: 
I've had the Cohesion for about 8 months now and must say that it is a horrible shell. It does okay in light rain and snow and got me to the top of Mt. Rainier (fortunately we had good weather), but in the Seattle rain it performs poorly. Moderate downpours bring on a clammy feeling inside the jacket, which demonstrates the garment's lack of breathability. The pockets even fail to keep my wallet fully dry. I am now hunting for an alternative.
Good Enough
bikenber1083001: 
It is water proof and the DWR can easily be reapplied, so it meets all of my needs and expectations. I do not do a lot of strenuous activity in the rain just some light weight day packing, so the pit zips and mesh pockets work well enough to vent any perspiration. If you want a **** shell go buy a $$$$ shell.Worth the $ paid.
Only OK
Dmont:
I am usually a devotee to Mountain Hardwear equipment and outerwear. I own a tent and a fleece of theirs and love both. I got this jacket as a layering piece to put over my fleece when I was hiking/running/skiing. As others have mentioned, it's fine in a light drizzle and has some wind resistance, but when the rain comes, it does a poor job of beading and the thin protection soon gets 'clamy' as another reviewer mentioned and, especially if you're wearing it next to skin, rather uncomfortable.
Perfect Jacket
JoeJoe: 
I needed a light weight shell living in Texas it generally is not that cold when it rains. This jacket does very well on many fronts, light, great fit and lots of venting adjustments make this a great choice.
Decent backpacking jacket
nwbackpacker:
As other reviewers have mentioned, it can get clammy and a little uncomfortable next-to-skin when it's raining. I think the Conduit laminate is at the limit when in a rain-storm in the northwest, it's 60 degrees, and I'm backpacking uphill and sweating! I'm honestly not sure if another jacket would perform better in these conditions unless it had additional elements to the lining that would also increase its weight.I use this jacket as a rain jacket for 3 season backpacking in the northwest. In summer I wear a convertible (sleeves) thin shirt so that I can roll the sleeves down before putting this jacket on. This increases the comfort significantly and I highly recommend that to others.For the weight, the jacket is very durable, and at the price it's a very decent backup rain jacket that stuffs inside my backpack very nicely. If I'm out in the winter, or I *know* I'm going to be wearing a jacket most of the time I will instead take my 3 layer Goretex jacket with more "comfort" features. But that's almost double the weight so it's not a fair comparison to this jacket, which in my opinion is absolutely ideal when it's *probably* not going to rain, but you're sensible and you're taking a rain jacket with you anyway.
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