Customer Reviews Columbia Arcadia™ II Jacket

This jacket will keep you dry and comfortable. Very nice looking and good fit.

I wore this on vacation to RI. It was excellent for fishing on those windy and misty jetties! It exceeded my expectations.

Doesn't rain often here but when it does I really need this jacket. Exchanged the medium for a large. I'm 5'7" 138 pounds. The medium was a little confining and not appropriate for layering. The large fit just right. Love the navy/white contrast.

The rain coat is completely waterproof, fits great, and I love it! I would definitely recommend it! Great quality too!!

I needed a rain/wind jacket for camping and hiking. I read other reviews, and ordered two sizes larger than my size. It was perfect, and I love it. It is well made, and I love the velcro tightener on the cuffs. It is stylish enough to wear for other everyday outdoor activities also.

This is a great rain jacket for a good price. I bought for a warm rainy climate and it didn't have that sticky feel that many rain jackets have. It's much lower in price that gore tex but seems to work just as well. I really like the red color.

I actually ordered one size up from the measurments given and it fit perfectly. If I did however wear anything too thick underneath the jacket it would be hard to move. So, if you want a comfortable fit get one size up. If you want a loose fit, get two sizes up.

I got the green one and its a little brighter than it looked in the picture, but I absolutely adore the color. It's 100% waterproof, the hood has a brim that covers your entire head, hair and face. It adjusts around the waist and arms and hood making it a perfect fit. I noticed it didn't run very large, per say, but there's definitely room for a fleece or sweatshirt underneath. Not a warm jacket, but perfect for rainy days!

Bought this and a mens style for our trip to Ireland. Very functional.

I LOVE this jacket! I have lots of Columbia gear yet still needed a long-ish lightweight rain jacket for rainy days. I like that it's a little longer in the back, and zips up high to my neck. I bought this on-line so wasn't sure how 'bright ' the blue might be, but it's perfect! I also like the black fabric down the sides, makes it look slimming. The price was right too, I felt like I got a quality product for the cost. I highly recommend this jacket!

Great jacket, completely waterproof. Actually pretty warm; I wear it with only one layer underneath as long as it stays above 30ish. The hood is a little large, but I have a small head.

I was in dire need of a rain jacket, and this is a great one. Bustier women usually need to go a size up from what they would be ordinarily, so I got a medium. It fit well around the middle and is long enough to cover me.

I am 5'7" and 133lbs, and hour glass shape. I ordered Groovy Pink in S and am very pleased with the length of the sleeves and torso! It fits perfectly, and I love that it fully obtains its functionality and is so fun to wear. Groovy Pink is a fun color; not as purple as it appears online but truly a bright deep pink color and yet not too girly. ;)

This is a very nice looking jacket and fits very good. Love it.

Two of our three adult daughters own and rave about these rain jackets. Waterproof and stylish, this jacket meets the function and fashion standards of a Boston professional and a southern college freshman. Things they like (beyond style): the mesh lining keeps the nylon shell off the skin; quick-pull hook and loop fasteners draw the jacket tight at the waste and neckline in cool, wet weather; light weight. My wife's not-so-subtle hints made certain this made her Christmas list. She only wishes I had found the style that had the lighter colored side panels (slimming, she said). While writing the review, she suggested we purchase one for our third daughter for her upcoming birthday. That speaks volumes.

Even though this is not a winter coat, I had to try it out when it was raining and it kept me dry! In no way should this be used to stay warm, but the water bounced right off! Great jacket!!

Great rain coat! It's not noisy and fits well. I am 5'4, 150 with wide hips and the medium fits perfect. I've also layered under it and still looks and fits well. Protects well in rain for sure.

Even when I'm not on the trail I am kind of hard on my clothes and this jacket is holding up well so far. It does run a little small, so I ordered the XL instead of L so I would have room to wear layers underneath.

I had bought a blue Columbia jacket similar to this one years ago. Because I loved the blue jacket and still wear it to this day, I decided to get another one in a different color, purple/inkling. Because the other jacket was so durable and has not fallen apart I wanted another quality jacket. So far this one is doing it's job. Thanks for a great product!

After reading the other reviews, I ordered this in a size up, but found out it wasn't necessary. The larger size afforded enough room to wear my bridge camera inside the jacket with lots of room to spare. I think my regular size would have been sufficient. Spent an hour in light rain and it kept me perfectly dry.

The jacket kept me completely dry in the rain, and fabric was breathable.

I am tall...and that means I have long arms, which can be incredibly annoying when looking for a jacket of any sort, especially a rain jacket since they are almost never flattering to begin with! Luckily this isn't like most rain jackets I've used -- it's fitted throughout the chest/waist so you don't feel like you're wearing a plastic bag and its sleeves are long enough to actually cover my wrists! Two huge wins! Oh, and it's also done a wonderful job of keeping me dry in rain, even when the wind is blowing it all around!

Very feminine fitting, lightweight jacket. Perfect for layering. I didn't see the note about it running small and ordered the XS based on the size chart. Returned it for the S. Hood is not too big and coat is breathable. Groovy pink is a great color.

Only wore this a few times but love the way it looks and feels. I got the red color and it pops! Love it lots and have recieved many complements on it. Can't wait to wear it when I go to Alaska next year. Got it one size up so I can wear a fleece underneath, if necessary. It's only a little loose on me now so its comfortable w/o being baggy.

This jacket has lived up to its good reviews for me! I bought this in Inkling and the colors are represented well in the website image. I do think it runs small though. It fits, but there's not a lot of room for anything too bulky under it.