Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Plus Size Ultralight 850 Down Hooded Jacket

So warm, lightweight and comfortable. And not the least bit bulky. The wide range of color choices is an added plus.

My husband and I both purchased these jackets last year for a trip to Antarctica. We wore them everyday with light layers. Kept us warm for our excursions on land and in zodiacs zipping around from iceberg to iceberg. The attached picture demonstrates how the jacket might be used to comfort an injured barred owl found at a wildlife refuge. While waiting for the ranger, the owl began to shiver, so the ultralight jacket was used as a blanket. The owl stopped shivering within a few minutes. The owl was checked by a biologist and sent to recover at an owl rehab center.

Awesome lightweight yet very warm ! Purchased as a gift for mother in law and she really likes it!

I have only worn this once and will need to wait until next winter to have a better sense of performance, but it is beautifully made, it's a fabulous color, it has great style, and seems much warmer than another down jacket that I have of the same weight (love the 850 fill!). I would have preferred the cinching on the sleeves be designed a little differently, but I still think it is a great coat.

This is the perfect jacket for me. It's not too hot or too cold. I can wear it year-round. I have two - one in black and one in navy blue. The hoodie makes it perfect too. I love your products.

Love this jacket. I wanted a wind/ rain proof down and this is great. Nice wrist size with elastic, no snaps or Velcro. The hood is perfect and not overwhelming my head, it's nicely sized, also the jacket is not too puffy. Inside is a vibrant red, goes great with the bright blue.

very warm considering how lightweight it is! hoping to bring it backpacking in Scotland this summer.

I never thought I would love a jacket so much! Ultralight is a perfect name, but it keeps me warm during those cold upper 30 days. It also does an excellent job of not overheating me when it gets up to the 50s. I got caught in a downpour while wearing this jacket. I stayed warm and dry. The jacket dried quickly when I hung it up back at home. Packs into its left pocket pretty well. It was a little tricky, but I eventually got it. I can't say enough good things about this jacket.

Warm, light and beautiful colors , at last I found a great company.

This coat is so light when you pick it up, but it is warmer than much heavier coats that I have. I'm very happy with this purchase.

Love the sapphire blue and the fun contrasting lining color, and the essential inside pockets. Wish I had ordered the medium petite, as it runs long & large. Hoping you'll offer more jackets in attractive cool colors (purples, blues, teals) with pockets that accommodate a phone.

I received my new jacket today. It's beautiful. I can't wait to wear it. It's very light weight, however, it feels very warm and effective. I love the color and the hidden pocket inside for my cell phone and money and keys.

I Purchased the gold hooded coat.........in a large.....it goes over vests that I wear for extra warmth so glad it is a large....a medium would not be able to do this!!!!!!!!But there seems to be a product inside that appears black as a form of filler that sort of bugs me because in certain light it does not appear solid GOLD!

Lightweight, warm, colorful jacket...perfect for Maine cold weather! Very happy with my purchase.

This is part 2 of my review. I just returned from Fairbanks Alaska! This jacket did not disappoint. For -15 degree Fahrenheit , yes - degree, I wore a fleece vest and sweatshirt underneath and I was warmer than warm! Jacket alone is durable for 20 degrees with a shirt underneath but add underlayers and it held up perfect! I packed it in its pocket for a pillow on the plane plus I did not have to lug it while hanging over my carry on. Totally recommend it!

Great ultra lightweight winter jacket. I hope it last for many years, Great blue color too.

Really appreciate wearing this coat as I walk and move about in the cold New England weather. It is very warm, but thin and not bulky. Cute style too.

I've only worn it once so far, but it was really comfortable and nicely warm. I purchased both a small petite and a medium petite, since i was unsure how it would fit. The Small is listed as a 6-8 and I would say that is correct. The medium is shown as a 10-12 and it was definitely too large for me. Since I like to layer and I purchased this jacket for colder weather, I thought an X-Small (listed as a 2-4 I think) would be too small and i think that is correct. So the Small petite fits true to size. The one thing I wish it had was a 2-way zipper, so i could zip it up from the bottom. Other than that, I really like the jacket. I purchased the bright sapphire blue color. Some people mentioned the excessive logos. They do not stand out on this color, so if you don't want them to show, think about getting this color.

Love this coat! I wear it all the time! Indiana weather is unpredictable so I throw it on and it works no matter how cold or windy!

Love it , I get the most compliments on my jacket. The color is so pretty.

Love my jacket. Very lightweight and warm! LL Bean needs to work on their sizing. Never true to size. Had to go up a couple sizes in order to fit a sweater under. It is a bit big but my normal size was skin tight. Went up 2 sizes because my normal size and the next size up had the same chest measurement on the size chart listed online.

I love this jacket, it's warm and cozy. The hood fits well and love how light weight it is. I bought the red jacket, as it turns out it's more of a rust color and just love it. The only draw back is the fit is slightly big. Should have gotten petite

I don't know how to rate this jacket. The jacket itself is very nice. I was hoping the color would be a nice Mandarin orange but in my opinion it has brown undertones which makes it look a bit muddy. I returned it for that reason. I do realize it is purely subjective on my part so I hesitate to downgrade it for that reason alone. It is a nice jacket for someone, just not for me.

I love this jacket, it fits to size and super warm. Bought it because of the hood!

What a wonderful, light weight and warm jacket! Exactly what I needed for bitter winter temperatures!