Editorial awards
Best Waterproof Jackets
Award categories are defined before any product is considered, and each one states the criteria it judges. A category shows no winner until an editor can defend the choice from the specification and assessment record — an empty slot is more honest than a filler pick.
Award methodology
How a category earns a winner
Categories are defined before any product is considered, and each criterion is written down first. A jacket can only be named once its specification is sourced line by line and its assessment is comparable to the other candidates in that category. Nothing is selected automatically, by popularity or by commercial arrangement.
No selection published yet in 8 of 8 categories, because the database does not yet hold enough comparable records. We would rather publish nothing than publish a filler pick.
- Best Overall
- Best Value
- Best for Heavy Rain
- Best Lightweight
- Best for Hiking
- Best for Running
- Best Premium
- Best Everyday Jacket
Jackets currently in the running
Everything documented so far