Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I finally used my poncho today. I have several military ponchos and hiking ponchos and due to the reviews of this one I decided to add this to my collection. It certainly has a tactical look to it and seems to be constructed well. I was intrigued about the "soft shell" feel to this poncho as well. I also liked how it stored inside of itself which was a nice convenient little feature. I give this one star though because it fails at it's main purpose which is to keep me dry. I used it for the first time while outside around my house in a moderately light rain for just under 15 minutes. Every place where there is a seam or stitching soaked through to the tape underneath. There are several places where the water soaked through the taping as well. This might be due to the nature of the thicker, soft fabric. Whatever the reason or situation, it is completely unacceptable for a poncho this expensive to fail in any way in such light conditions. Picture #2 shows the water seeping well past the taped seam at the back of the neck. Picture #3 shows the front of the neck.