Customer Reviews Columbia Benton Springs™ Vest

I have been a long-time Columbia customer and enjoy wearing several items of their clothing. The Columbia clothing I've purchased in the past has always been made with quality fabric and careful craftsmanship. However this white fleece vest is a disappointment. One zipper pocket is set higher than the other and it "pouches" at the top. The armholes are also sewn differently from my other Columbia fleece vest (purchased 2 years ago) and the fabric puckers around both armholes as well. When this item arrived, I contacted Columbia with details....still no response from their care team. I wouldn't recommend buying the women's fleece vest until improvements are made.

Great Columbia product as always. Light, yet warm. BUT, definitely runs big, bought for someone who normally wears medium and returned it for an XS and that fits her well.

Love this vest! Lightweight but warm. Nice to have zippered deep pockets. 38DD can wear either medium or large.

Light and warm. Good size zipper pockets a definite plus. Runs slightly small across the chest, but I'm keeping it.

Light weight and very comfortable. Easy to machine wash and dry (which is a good thing because I did not read the manufacturer's recommendations for care). However, might want to keep your typical shirt size or go one size down unless you like the baggy look. I'm normal weight, bra size 36 A and should have gotten size small. Medium just billows out around me. Was on sale for < $30 and I might be tempted to buy another but smaller one.

Perfect vest to wear over scrubs! Soft and great fit.

This vest is everything that I hoped it would be when ordering it. I have several of them, and use them for running as well as for "regular wearing". I really like that the pockets zipper (hold car keys and ID when out on the roads), and the fact that the collar can be worn up (for windy or cooler weather), or down when indoors. It washes well, looks great!

This is perfect! I'm 5'4", weigh 160 (after a year of reduced activity, thanks to covid) and the large fits me perfectly. The material is soft, the zippers in front and on both pockets work smoothly, and the shape is nicely feminine. The collar looks good closed or partially unzipped. I'm going to get a lot of use out of this!

Love it!! The fit is perfect, the fabric is cozy but still lightweight enough to wear around the house, but warm enough to be out running around. The charcoal color is beautiful. Can’t say enough about it!

zappo is great to buy from,had to return vest, as I needed a larger size.zappo was great, refund fast.

Been wearing for years. But this year they dont lay as nice. I dont put in dryer either. Very disappointed in quality of fleece.

So usually I just left so-so products go without comment, but after the THIRD email asking me to post a review, I'll comply. Here goes. The material is kinda cheap. It doesn't fit. We're returning it. There--now maybe the endless review email requests can now stop.

I'm a Large, I would have rated this a 5 except for the sizing (I did order the Medium in the Grey and Black) I've already worn the Large grey, so I will keep that!

Soft and comfy. Runs a little big. I got a large and could have easily ordered a medium.

Runs very small. Nice vest though

Gone down hill! The stitching is bundled and poorly cut and sewn. I bought 3 and they are all the same poor quality.

This vest fits true to size. The material is a very soft and comfortable fleece, not stiff.

Good and useful.

Beautiful.

Bought two, a L and a M, so I can wear as much or as little beneath as I chose. Perhaps a S would do well, also.

Great value. Nice light weight vest that looks great.

I found the fit comfortable especially since it is used for layering. What surprised me was that the vest is very comfortable zipped up and I am fuller busted. The color is a beautiful deep teal, This would be a good gift for a woman who likes to layer.

Fit exactly as described. Soft and serviceable. Good price.

Fit exactly as described.

Nice soft material. The size small worked great for me. Will buy this brand again!