Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Patera Parka

Was just telling my husband how amazing this coat is, and I bought it over 5 years ago! It still looks brand new, one of my better investments.

This coat is amazing. Incredibly warm, wind proof, perfect for commuting with its 2way zipper. I wore this all last winter and it still looks brand new! Machine washable too. Expensive but totally worth it! I used to wear the North Face Metropolis coat but this one is made from much higher quality fabric and is just as flattering. Warmer, too.

I wanted to like this coat, but many things prevented that. It did look nice but the L was snug. I am 5'3" and 160lbs. I carry more weight around my middle. It was very snug across my chest and stomach and it kind of bells out at the bottom. If I got the XL I think it would be too big, but I couldn't layer anything under this coat so I have already returned it. I wore a sweater and a t-shirt on a cold Chicago winter day and I was chilly. For $650 this coat should be PERFECT! It is not. I found the perfect coat. The Columbia Women's Alpine Escape. It is more than half the price and it has omni heat. I do wish that coat manufacturers would make petites more often. I end up looking like a snowman.

This item arrived previously worn. No tags, looked wrinkled, used overall look and complete with half used tube of Carmex lip balm in the right hand pocket.

The zipper got badly stuck, twice, in the lowest position, right before opening. First time, it finally unstuck after several days. Now it is permanently stuck and the zipper is ripping away from the coat, from me pulling so hard to open it. I can't justify this price for a coat that I have to step in and out of. Sending it back. (Plus, I sent it to the dry cleaner and none of the dirt or stains came out - don't know if that's the material or the dry cleaner's fault, but I've never had a problem before with my dry cleaner!)