I appreciate your advice. I've worn the Tin jacket a few times, and like it more each time I wear it. I've even worn it to Starbucks, to the admiring glances of the ladies (ok, maybe "puzzled" glances.... ok, ok, it might just have been "appalled" glances...). <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

The the distinctive "aroma" has dissipated a lot (by at least half the second time I wore it- must build up in the plastic), but I don't think it's ready for the confines of the daily subway ride yet. Soon, it's fading fast.

>>I bought the hood for my shelter cloth waterfowler and rarely use or carry it. (I wear a felt Akubra normally). I am not much of a hood wearer, so see how you like the other one before investing in the waterfowl version (see if it interchanges anyway).<<

I confess, in this area, I only wear a hat when it's raining... even then, I get odd looks. There are a few others wearing hats in the rain, we all get odd looks. Mine are mostly Tilleys and Stetsons (fedoras). Akubra is probably better, but harder to find in person here, and I'm hard to fit...

The weather is changeable enough around here that I get caught in the rain, without a hat, with fair regularity. If it's raining hard enough, I'll break out an umbrella, but in drizzle (and in extremis) I appreciate a hood. The jackets have enough pockets that carrying one is not a problem, and with a little practice you can attach one "on the run". At least, with the Cover Cloth version. Not sure about the Tin.

The Cover Cloth jacket is dark green (the only color Cover Cloth comes in, I think), but the Tin Cloth jacket is dark tan (same thing), so swapping the hood could look a little odd- right, like that's a factor at this point. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Still undecided whether I'd be better off with a Tin or Shelter hood on the Tin jacket. Same price, same color.

PL