I wanted a Buffalo Systems Special 6 shirt, but they were too expensive to buy, unless I was absolutely sure I wanted one.
So I bought an Aplkit Jura smock, and loved it, but the pile is not very thick in it, and in cold weather you need to layer underneath it (which is not what a cold weather smock is about).
Then I bought a used Special 6 shirt, which is great, but so many details on the Jura were better (better zips and fasteners, zip-in hood, chest pocket that has structure, hood adjustment).
I'd heard good things about the Montane Extreme Smock, but it was no longer being made, until Montane decided to do a run of an updated version of it.
So I bought one, and it's like the near-perfect mash-up of the Special 6 and the Jura. The all-day warmth and breathability of the Special 6, and the better zips, fasteners, hood and adjustments of the Jura.
I've only worn it a few times, but I love it, and I'll be putting my Special 6 on eBay (I might keep the Jura for those days when it's not quite Baltic conditions).