ProsDurable, Great Value, Comfortable, Performing as Expected
After spending many hours the past few weeks in New Englands record rains I was sold. This Jacket performed as well if not better than the Top Dollar brand. I would however suggest that when ordering order one size larger.Great Job LLBean...
ProsGreat Value, Comfortable, Performing as Expected, good for the first year
I loved this jacket. Bought it for a trip to Nicaragua, and Have kept it in my outer backpack pocket since then. For the first year it was great, has a nice fit, Im 6'3 220lbs and I wear it in the medium long.
After a few trips though, and fairly light wear, it lost its water proofing, and the inside shredded along the shoulders and collar. I went in today to exchange it, but the only other jacket that I like as much is 3 times more, so I traded it in for a new one.
You really cant beat the jacket for this price point, and cant compare it to a more expensive one.
Until LLBean has a goretex that is lightweight and not 3x more, unfortunately I'll have to keep on trading it in when it wears out
Response from L.L.BeanBy L.L.Bean Product Team, September 22, 2011
Thank you for sharing your comments. We're sorry that you're disappointed with this jacket's wear over time. We've noticed that other customers have posted similar comments about the waterproofing, and we'd like to assure you that we are looking into the issue and working towards a solution. Customer feedback is essential to our development process, and we'll keep your comments in mind in the future.
We want you to be happy with every item you buy from L.L.Bean, and everything we sell is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Please call us anytime you have a concern so we can help right away. Thanks again for taking the time to share your feedback.
I have had this jacket for 1-2 years now and was quite satisfied with not only the fit and styling but the ability to keep me dry in the rain without an umbrella. However for the past 6 months the jacket performance has been getting consistently worse at its ability to keep me dry. Last week I made a dash from the front door of my house to my car in a heavy downpour - once in the car I was surprised to discover that my skin and clothes were actually wet right under the jacket. I used to see the water bead up on this material but now the rain just soaks right through. I have laundered this jacket just a minimal amount of times, maybe once or twice. I will probably return it since I purchased it based on the waterproof claims of the TEK fabric. Maybe there have been improvements made since?
