Customer Reviews Columbia Flash Forward™ Windbreaker

This windbreaker is great. It's light weight and fits perfectly. Love it

The fit is great. I usually wear an XS in Columbia products and bought this in S so I could wear a warm fleece underneath. Worked out great! Jacket does a great job blocking most wind, though if you've got the pockets open (even with your hands in them, you'll get a draft as they are mesh inside. The jacket is so thin and lightweight that I folded it up into a sandwich bag. You can definitely take this thing anywhere. On the color, the "laser red" is most definitely a neon pink. On the bright side, you'll be very visible in parking lots!

Love that this windbreaker is made of super thin material, but completely waterproof. Great for rainy summer days were you don't need warm layers but protection from the rain. I like to wear it on hikes & runs around town. The color is not quite what you see on the website - the 'laser red' is more a neon pink.

Found the jacket to be snug over the bust when zipped shut over a cotton "T" shirt. I am large busted and have a small build so I ordered a medium. A size large would be too big overall as well as arm length being too long. Love the jacket's bright blue colors and the waterproof factor. This will make the third jacket from Columbia I have purchased for the 4 seasons in Michigan.

Purchased this jacket for my daughter and she absolutely loves it.

Love the colors. The fit is good. I'm 5'4" 160lbs and ordered large and it fit perfect! The 3 star rating is because it is paper thin. I wasn't expecting anything for warmth just wanted something lightweight for rainy days but I'm worried this won't keep me dry. Haven't been able to test it out yet so I'll update when that happens but the material is super thin so we'll see.

Like the color combo, but the white trims in the hood make the jacket look cheap. The tied draw-string at the hem seems like an afterthought in the design. Would have loved this jacket with a hidden drawstring.

It's a nice jacket - but not for me. XL fit chest tight and length was too long. Sorry I had to return it.

The hood is not detachable & no layer inside .This item is purely for rain only.

This jacket is very thin and does not have reflective trim and zipper, only the logo is reflective. The product description is misleading.

Love the colors and fix but the red color bled all over my white top

This jacket you also need a size up as well if you don't like it to fit

I bought it for my mom,she said the size a bit too small. But overall is good.

This windbreaker has a Columbia quality, which is good, but it is more like a "fancy" raincoat than a real windbreaker. It doesn't have any sort of cotton/comfort fabric inside, just the outside fabric that it's like plastic.

I didn't expect a very thin material. It tends to stick to my skin when I sweat a little and it feels uncomfortable. On the up side, the color looks great.

I like this jacket but be warned that it is pretty thin. You'd definate have to wear a hoodie underneath. But the design is very cute.

I have a color no longer avalible and have had the jacket for a couple years and can say it is not truly waterproof. The jacket has never 'repeIed' water as advertised, would not recommend as a true waterproof shell for the trail or backpacking. Due to how light weight the fabric is the water absorbs pretty immediatly into the fabric. When paired with longer underlayers moister gets trapped inside making you sticky and damp for long after the jacket dries and when worn by itself the jacket will stick to your skin till it has had time to dry. I am around 5 ft (ordered a small) and the jacket runs long on me- ending a good bit past my hips, so it just about always needs tied. The waist ties go to my knees untied (or just about to the ground when jacket is tied around the waist!) so wether they are tied or untied I always have to be aware of them from taking the jacket on and off to using a variety of public restrooms. Cannot remember if extra small was an option at purchase but would probably go down a size if it was just purchased for casual wear (which I might do with the new colors!) but true size is good for thicker layers. Overall it is a good quick windbreaker or outer layer. Has come in handy many times for easy layering and does pack down very well due to the fabric weight. Only reason I do not recommend is because it is not 'waterproof' or 'protective' as advertised.

The fabric feels nice, and fits nicely. The problem I have with this jacket is the liner is only on the front, and not in the back. I had another Columbia that had liner all around it, which got stolen from my car. I'd sure like to have a replacement that has the liner the same way as the lost one. What good is a wind breaker that isn't complete?

The white zipper is actually light blue. I have asked over a week ago that this be fixed and it has yet to be corrected so other people don't end up with something they don't want. Other than the color not being what is pictured I love the jacket. I got the green one as well. I like that it is light and thin but keeps rain out.

I really like the look and colors in the jacket but the material is extremely thin. I am a bit concerned that it may not last long and tear within the first few uses. It also fits a little smaller than most medium jackets do on me. So if you plan on wearing anything thick below the jacket, it may not work.

After a few washes and wears of my Black Jacket, the white Columbia logo peeled away. This is disappointing because this was 40 big ones. If I buy a jacket this price, I wouldn't want it to fall apart. This is cheaply made and doesn't break any wind. There is no blue accent on mine and it honestly resembles a garbage bag. AVOID IT

I bought this jacket because I had previously bought a windbreaker from Columbia that I was very satisfied with and I thought this would be of a similar quality; however, this jacket is extremely light and does not offer much protection from light breezes or wind in general.

This is definitely a wind breaker. Not a rain jacket. When receiving it I could see right away that it would not keep rain from seeping through over time. Very quickly it would not do well in the rain.

I ordered XS and I feel like its a little big on me. I always went to the store and bought jackets. I start ordering online recently, and yet I am satisfied with all the products that I ordered online. I really like the speed of the delivery. This particular product seems to be a little thinner than I expected. It is to wear during early fall or late summer.

Prodcuct is amazing and the color is really cute. I received medieval and white. It runs about a size big and the bottom does come with draw strings but they are hard to tie. Overall it does keep me dry and warm.