Customer Reviews Columbia Ascender™ Softshell Jacket

Very nice jacket, especially for the price. I’ve gotten several compliments on it.

Great Fitting softshell jacket for those cool days

Great fit and really comfortable. Lots of room on the shoulders

This jacket is exactly what I was looking for. Warm but not bulky. Good quality, well constructed. The only negative is I wish the pocket openings were slightly bigger.

Great jacket by itself or as a base layer. Great fit.

Awesome jacket. So glad I read the review and purchase a size larger...fits like a glove.

Great jacket, but does runs big so size down! We got these monogrammed and used them for Christmas presents for employees.

great jacket, fits well. looks good, bought as a replacement for the best softshell i ever had (C9) after it started wearing out after 10 years. this jacket is awesome, i got the shark color, looks good, fits great, i'm 5'10" 210 lbs got X-LARGE

I bought this for my husband and it is a perfect fit and size and it is very nice looking in the navy blue. It is not too heavy yet warm enough for all but the coldest days of New York's winters. I would describe it as smart casual - sharp enough to wear to work and casual enough to wear around town. His only complaint is that there is not an inside pocket for wallet or keys and that is the reason one star was taken away.

This is a great "tweener" coat. Not heavy enough for weather below 40 degrees, but still comfortable for weather in the 55-60 degree range. Very comfortable and the sizing /fit is true. Service from Columbia was great!

Nice looking lightweight jacket for spring and fall. I purchased this for my son-in-law for Christmas and he tried it on when he opened it. It looks great on him.

I just received the jacket and it is only a little to long in the torso but I am a woman and it was expected. If I were a man I would just order my normal size, it would fit perfectly. It is very warm for how light weight it is. The zippers are nice quality and I am really excited to wear it around. I needed a nicer looking jacket to keep me warm while in my slacks and button-ups.

Ascender jacket is comfortable, good looking, and has some weight to it like a quilt.

I love this jacket! It's everything you want for a fall jacket.

My husband has searched the whole town for this kind of jacket. He loves that i was able to find it for his Christmas present. Thank you for having it in stock and that it was delivered for Christmas.

This is a wind-resistant jacket that is well-designed. Although it doesn't keep me very warm as a sole outer layer, it actually is warm if accompanied by a middle fleece layer.

I have had a similar jacket to this for several years before I purchased this one. Fit is great, love the jacket. However, it seems to be missing the draw strings around the waist area. Not sure if design was changed, but I liked the drawstrings to cinch the coat at the bottom.

We use these Columbia jackets and embroidered our company logo and gave them out for Christmas presents

That is the soft shell I want. The size is about right, at least to me. The only thing you need to pay attention is the color. The black one I bought is not really as dark as the shown pictures. It is more like dark grey. Not a problem to me, but maybe an issue to someone else.

I bought this within the last week and am very happy with the product. My only gripe is that the 'Shark' color is not as black/red as the pictures appear. It's actually a dark grey and orange combo. Still looks good, but not the color I was hoping for.

Here in the Pacific Northwest a jacket needs to be versatile. This piece is warm but not bulky and if the temperature drops below freezing I'm still warm, I wear a sweatshirt or shirt and base layer. Amazingly windproof. Sheds water very well. Haven't been in any really heavy downpours with it but in and out of the store it works great

I own 4 pieces of Columbia apparel and wear in XL in all and they fit perfectly. This article is WAY to narrow in the shoulders. I do work out at gym and am in good shape but no huge bodybuilder type. The other Columbia are perfect in the shoulder but his is just too small yet the sleeves are fine. The rest of it is fine so if I order a size up, the shoulders might be fine but the body will be way too big....very disappointed.. Will return

This jacket is a favorite of mine on cool to cold days. It provides enough warmth for a winter day in the Midwest with a sweater and is perfect for fall and spring. This is my third Ascender Softshell jacket and I'll buy another when it wears out. The only thing I would like to see changed is the addition of an inside breast pocket. I highly recommend it.

This is our 'go to' item when our employees reach anniversary milestones. It is extremely popular and durable.

Thrilled to acquire a new jacket almost identical to the Columbiaware one I bought 8 years ago, with all the same quality.