The Tilak Raptor MiG is a GORE Pro full-zip built for military operations. A massive coated glove-friendly double zip encases you in GORE-TEX Pro. Chest pockets and bicep pockets sit in parallel. Sized to fit over body armor. Built to resist just about anything. Pull the jacket over you, and it feels like stepping into Titanfall. Cinch the Velcro cuffs closed, and suddenly, it’s Gundam launch.

Then… it’s just pleasant.

To make a long story short, the combination of your-life-depends-on-it performance with surprisingly-elevated fit makes the Raptor MiG a joy to wear. As a 6’4” 185lb beanpole, most superlative shells are either too short (but the right fit) or long enough (but fit like “I Love It”). I get why – “expedition fit,” and all that. But man, I always thought there’d be better. And there is.