Columbia Men's Glennaker Lake Rain Jacket
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Since he is the one who wears it, I inquired of my husband. He claims that it is comfortable and breathable, and that he did not become overheated while wearing it.
It has a big footprint. I'm 5'10" and have a 46" chest, so the large was too big for me. I ordered a medium, which is a little tight in the pits but otherwise looks great. In my opinion, you should go down a size!
The hoodie was already folded up into the collar when the coat arrived, and I had no idea it was there. I haven't taken it out of the collar yet, but I imagine it's simple because I hardly notice it's there.
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Because it was advertised as waterproof, I purchased this jacket. I specifically avoided buying one that claimed to be "water resistant. " " I used it for the first time today on a hike, and as you can see from the photo, it is not waterproof. br>br>After the hike, I was completely soaked, and I wish I could give this product a zero because it does not work as advertised. If you are going to be outside in the rain for an extended period of time, DO NOT BUY THIS.
This jacket has been in my possession for a little over a year, and it is not a rain jacket in the least. The jacket is only waterproof for very short periods of time; if I wear it in heavy rain walking from my car into my office building, water is already soaking through and the inside of the back of the jacket is starting to get damp by the time I get to my desk, a total trip time of less than 2 minutes. Unfortunately, I discovered this after the return window had closed, but it's been like this since the first time I wore it in the rain, which was about two months after purchase. br>br>Now, it never gets completely soaked, but it does get wet, and it gets wet quickly. I hung the jacket on a chair and sprayed it down with a hose in the middle of the back, where there are no seams, to make sure there wasn't any sweat or body humidity accumulating inside. After spraying, I checked to see if the inside was still dry and waited 5 minutes. It was damp inside when I returned; putting on the jacket, it was damp enough that I could feel the dampness on my back through the wicking polo shirt I was wearing almost immediately, but not so wet that my shirt looked wet when I removed it. br>br>Despite being water permeable, it is not particularly breathable. In this jacket, I'm wearing it in the pre-Christmas season. On a hot summer day, stormy weather will quickly accumulate a lot of sweat inside your jacket. br>br>Rather than being a "water resistant, non-breathable windbreaker," this jacket is more of a "water resistant, non-breathable windbreaker. " I'm not a fan. Windbreakers that are much more breathable than this are much more appealing to me. My raincoats should be waterproof enough that I can stand in the rain for 30 minutes without getting wet. This jacket, too, does not fit. br>br>Perhaps I got a bad one, because there are some reviews that say it's waterproof and others that say it's not. Maybe they forgot to apply a waterproof coating at the factory, but this isn't a raincoat in any case.
When I need to be dry, it packs small and keeps me dry. The fit is excellent (it runs a little large, so I went down a size), and the price is unbeatable. It fueled my determination to defeat Donald Trump in November.
This arrived quickly, fit perfectly, and repels water just like it says it will. br>br>And, while I was aware of this prior to wearing it, I had no idea why it was significant until I had worn it several times: There are no linings on the sleeves. br>br>I live on the central Oregon coast, where it is almost always rainy, so you have to decide whether you care about getting wet or not when you go outside. If you're concerned, you don your big, old coat and go outside. If you don't have one, go outside without one and get wet. br>br>As I get older, the option of "just getting wet" appeals to me less and less. So I got this with the idea that it would come in handy in situations where I would otherwise have to suffer the consequences of getting wet. This was small and light, and it would be a quick way to stay dry without getting too hot. Except for the fact that the sleeves aren't lined. br>br>So, if it's a nice day but raining, and you throw this on over your short sleeves and head to the garage, it'll be stuck to your arms like a wetsuit by the time you get there. This has nothing to do with the rain outside. The trapped moisture *within* the coat is the cause of this. As a result, the moisture-resistant material sticks to your arms as soon as it comes into contact with them. Which isn't a pleasant sensation. In fact, the sensation is eerily similar to "I can't wait to get this thing off of me. " "br>br>So, on days when the temperature says short sleeves but the clouds say rain, it's useless. br>I'll keep it because it's easier to deal with than a heavy coat in colder weather for quick outdoor adventures. br>However, it isn't working as well as I had hoped.
We only got this item last week, and my husband got to try it out this past weekend while we were in the mountains. It rained intermittently, and the first time it rained, which was NOT a downpour but rather a light drizzle, it soaked through the jacket material and onto his shirt, leaving wet spots. So the name Columbia came up with for this jacket is a bit of a stretch.
For my teenage son, I purchased this rain jacket. Part of me wished that the rain jacket I bought for him was more substantial, but that isn't the point of a spring rain jacket. Because it isn't supposed to have a soft lining, it doesn't. We live in Virginia, which is where you usually (but not this year!). ) has only a few spring-like warm/hot days with a lot of rain. So, while your lightweight winter hooded jacket is too warm for the weather, a non-insulated jacket is ideal. A rain-resistant spring jacket isn't going to cut it. We despise carrying umbrellas, so this hooded, lightweight rain jacket is ideal. I bought Columbia with the idea that he'd be able to keep it for a long time now that he's outgrown all of his major growth spurts. These days, there aren't enough of these in our area to justify buying a new one for a growing child every year. It's also very squishable/packable, so it's something I'd recommend he pack in every duffle/suitcase he takes on trips as a "just in case" item that takes up very little space. It adds such a small amount of weight to your luggage that you'll be grateful if you ever need it. Even if you didn't need it, you don't mind that you brought it with you.
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