Customer Reviews Columbia Arcadia II™ Jacket

I was looking for a lighter jacket - more like a wind breaker

The only thing I found wrong is that the color was not what I expected. It functions well and does what it is intended to do so I did not return it. (I got it on sale so I can't complain). It's a great light weight rain jacket.

This jacket is great when it is the rain isn't too cold. I ordered a small and it feels tight around my arms, kind of in the armpit region. It is a little hard to layer with thicker clothing underneath. It does serve its purpose and perfect for an outer shell. I would wear this in California and occasional Washington rain. I would recommend this product if you are looking for a light shell.

My only complaint is this jacket is very thin and only good to keep you dry. This is not what I expected when I purchased it. I was expecting more of a light jacket with enough material to keep warm on cool days and this jacket has only a mesh lining. I only wear it on spring/summer days when it's raining

Received product in the mail today and the Velcro was torn, so had to place a return on the product and order a new one hoping the 2nd coat doesn't come the same way. I also ordered a Medium after reading all the reviews but it was to big so this time I am ordering a Small. Besides that the coat is nice

I really like this jacket except for 2 things. There are velcro strips that run along the outside of the zipper so it becomes very difficult to zip and unzip because it keeps catching on these strips. Not sure why they are needed. Also, it would be great if the hood could be hidden like in other models. Used it in rainy Alaska and it worked well otherwise.

I could not zip it up it was so small. The fabric is like a cheap raincoat. Too expensive for that.

I order a long jacket here on Columbia and I ordered a small and it fit perfectly. I order a small on this one but it runs a bit small and I am a bit disappointed. The quality is good

Sadly we have to return this coat. It is to small. Women's coats are form fitting and not to my liking. I found a similar style in men that I am going to order instead.

I ordered up from my normal size and shoulders were too tight and sleeves too long. I didn't like the Velcro closures on the front and wish it had a two way zipper. Length was good and I liked the fabric.

Love this jacket, but it barely zips. It runs small.

I got this rain jacket to update an one since it was no longer keeping me dry with the recent rain we've been having Hawai'i. This jacket is super cute and much more comfortable than my other one. The only downfall is that this jacket ran a little long for me and I should've gotten one size down but nonetheless serves it purpose.

I really liked the jacket,color,fit! Wanted to keep, but it was very NOISY. :(

Good quality. I recommend it.

Nice material, but I found the coat to look a bit masculine and bulky. If it had some extra pleats or something it might look a bit more feminine. I would still recommend this product though

My daughter wears a medium in a jacket normally. Order a large just for layering. this jacket fit very snug at a Large!

Just eh, I returned. I didn't love the jacket. Sizing, cut and style were underwhelming. I know I can find a less priced jacket that I love. I ordered a Medium - I am 5'5" - 120 and it fit but I don't think I could get a heavy sweater underneath. I think if you needed to layer a lot with this jacket you may want to size up. If light layers, I think a medium would have been fine.

Thought it was too light-weight for the price. Disappointed

The jacket serves it's purpose of being a raincoat - but I didn't love it. The material feels like that which a tent is made of, made of shiny glossy material that felt thin and cheap. I'd rather have a jacket that feels like its made with quality, and overall, this coat didn't do that. The lining was essentially netting, and the material wasn't impressive. (I have bought Columbia for 20 years and their quality has declined steadily in the last few years.) For the price, it's probably an ok coat but didn't meet my needs. I decided on the North Face Venture 2 - more pricey but actually felt like a jacket and not a tent.

If you are looking for a super light rain jacket, then this is the one for you. I bought this in the hopes that it would be similar to another jacket I purchased two years ago, which was thicker and had a soft fleece inside. Alas it was not meant to be. Though it's not what I was expecting, it is still a great spring rain jacket.

This is a decent rain jacket. Very light (good for spring or fall weather) and definitely protects against the rain. But I'm a bit disappointed as I bought this jacket because the description says "packs into hand pocket." forget about ever fitting this jacket into pocket. They should just send it with a little bag that it can pack into. Also runs a bit small. I bought a medium so that I could fit my Ultra Light Down underneath if necessary, but it definitely fits like a Small in my opinion.

I have this jacket in white, flint grey and love the way it fits and keeps me dry. For some reason there are stains to the jacket that will not come out. This is very disappointing.

I typically wear between a small and a medium in shirts. I am 5'2" and 130 lbs. Initially I bought the small and while it fit well in the body it was too tight in the armpit area. I exchanged for a medium and it feels better but somewhat baggy in the body. I wore the jacket while working in the yard in the rain. I kept feeling like my back was getting wet but the jacket looked like it was repelling water so I think because it is so thin my back was just really cold where the rain was beating down.

I bought this jacket in a size large (I usually wear a medium) so that I could fit a sweatshirt or sweater underneath it. The jacket barely fits me in a t-shirt and the inner lining is irritating against bare skin. It does block wind well, but without being able to fit something thicker underneath it I don't feel like it will keep me warm in heavy rain.

Had to return the jacket. Beautiful plum color, well made. Loved everything about it except the cut. Instead of falling straight from armhole to hem, it nipped in at the waist, which made it too tight across the upper back. Medium size fit perfectly except for that. Large would have been way too large for me everywhere else, especially where it flares out at the bottom. Very disappointed.