Carhartt Storm Defender Packable Jacket vs Members Only Packable Windbreaker

Buy the Carhartt Storm Defender if you need a jacket that handles real rain and wind on a hike or a workday outdoors. It has a hood, a storm flap over the zipper, a fleece-lined collar and a relaxed cut that layers over a sweatshirt. The Members Only Packable Windbreaker is the better pick for warm-weather travel and city wear: it folds into its own back pocket, weighs almost nothing and looks sharp. Owners of the Members Only jacket rate it 4.7 out of 5 and praise the fit and packability, but several say it runs small, so size up. The Carhartt is the tougher, more weatherproof jacket; the Members Only is the lighter, more packable one.

• Choose the Carhartt Storm Defender if you hike, work outside or ride in wet, windy weather and want a hood, a water-repellent shell and a relaxed fit that layers.
• Choose the Members Only Packable Windbreaker if you want a light jacket that stuffs into its own pocket for travel, commuting or cool summer evenings.