"Gotta have pit zips..."
Well, that rules out my parka, a Cabela's Rainy River GoreTex PacLite item. It is more breathable than the Precip laminate, I know this from experience. And it has mesh backed slant chest pocket vents, which work very well for me. The parkaa is $79. or $89. for a tall. Most parkas don't even come in a tall.

But in the past I've had pit sips sewn in various jackets including military field jackets and Browning GoreTex hunting jackets. Always worked. On the GTX jacket I had to use seam sealer on the stitching and never had a problem, even on the raniest duck hunting days.

So for $25. I can get pit zips sewn in by my tailor. I supply the 2-way zippers.

Eric