Hmm..I dont know even where to begin....Lets see...

Looks like my old trusty jacket has had enough. Im not a big clothes person. I wear things till they pretty much fall apart. A couple weeks ago, I was taking a carbine class and got caught in the rain and wound up DRENCHED. Water went right through the jacket. Recently, you can say that we have had a lot of rain. Last night was the kicker. Since the fall is approaching, I decided to go through my winter/fall stuff and pull it out to get ready for use. Well, its all in pretty poor shape and looks like Ive gained a few pounds here and there. My wife came downstairs when I was trying stuff on and gave me that funny look...So here I am asking about jackets..

What am I looking for in a jacket?

1) Waterproof or really water resistant
2) Windproof
3) Breathable
4) Abrasion resistant
5) Decent amount of pockets
6) NOT bulky

I pretty much take a jacket in the car with me pretty much all the time. I spend a lot of time outside and at night. Ive been looking at jackets such as TAD jackets (Stealth Hoodie ), Marmot (ROM jacket specifically) but cant seem to decide. I like the tactical style jackets because they always seem to fit my needs better..Below are the links I was looking at.. Originally, I was looking for a lined jacket. But, am I better off just layering up with a fleece and some sort of shell? Will I use this at work? Quite possible. Ill throw on my plate carrier in a heartbeat (SKD PIG - I'm not a big fan of the stuff they issue us.

I stopped by REI and the salesman kept on trying to sell me jackets that appeared to be what I needed to use in the south pole.

http://www.tripleaughtdesign.com/App...alth-Hoodie-LT
http://www.o2gearshop.com/catalog/pr...c=1&zmap=24421
http://www.massif.com/integrated-tactical-jacket/