Customer Reviews Columbia Plus Size Benton Springs™ Vest

I've been wanting to purchase a vest for use during early morning outings. This fits the bill so far!

I had a Columbia Fleece vest that I LOVE ... So thought I would get a couple more, but these do not fit the same - longer in the body, so it buckles and the zipper makes a bump in the front when I sit, but happens even if I fold it under before I sit ... A little too wide in the shoulders ... Fleece material feels different to the touch, like running my nails on a chalk board ... Well constructed with nice features, but just does not fit me right ... I guess us 2X people are just not as tall as we should be ... I wore them both, so now they are mine

Shipping is super fast to NY. It is thin, which I like. The sizing is way too small. I wear 2x and bought a 3x it's too small. Size up this won't keep you warm in Western NY winters but will be fine in early fall.

The fit was good but the fleece itself feels cheap.

The Columbia Plus Size Benton Springs Vest in white was nice, but didn't fit me the way I hoped it would. I'm 5'9", and thought it would fit the way it looks on the model. I guess I have a long torso, because it hit me just below the waist. I generally look for items marked at least 29" in length, but the actual fit depends on so many things. This vest is thin, lightweight fleece, which is what I was looking for. It has two simple pockets that both zip, which is really nice. The front zips up. Pretty basic, but again, that's what I wanted - it was just too short on me. I was looking for a nice winter white color, and the Sea Salt option was perfect. The 2x fit like a standard 2x, which is what I would normally wear in Columbia. I was able to fully zip it up. The 3x was a little too big around. Just wish it was a more generous length.

This is a soft and cozy vest that I find useful for work. It's a nice layering piece.

Warm and cozy but disappointing: not the color as shown, more like a washed out grey athletic sweatshirt than the picture. The picture showed an embroidered logo into the fleece which I wanted it it came with a patch sewn in logo. The company offered free return, but I kept the vest dipped to the warmth, very disappointed in the appearance not equal to the expectations based on the photo

I love wearing different vests. I am 5'6". I thought the vest was a bit short. I loved the vibrant blue color. I will be returning it.

Based on the reviews I kept seeing I sized up and really regret doing that. It's way to big now and I have to return it. Love the quality but definitely recommend just getting it in your actual size.

I was expecting a heavier thicker vest. My plan was to wear this vest in Wisconsin winter to run errands with a sweater underneath.

This is my second Columbia vest. I couldn't be happier! It is perfect for Hill Country winters outside if mild; inside if snow.

Compared to other brands of vests this fabric is so thin that it wrinkles. Other than that, the color is nice and price was right. I prefer just a vest with top but this will be okay under a jacket.

Overall disappointed, this is VERY short on me, and small as well. I ordered a hoodie at the same time in a size down, and it actually fits, that was ordered in a 2x. I ordered this vest in a 3x and it is considerably smaller.

This is a nice vest and I have three I previously purchased and wear all the time. It wears well and washes up nicely. I have two in size 2x and one in size 3x that I purchased at a local store. I decided to check online for one in a different color. I was excited to find the same vest in multiple colors. I ordered a 3x, but when I tried it on, it was smaller than the size 2x and 3x I previously purchased. Columbia is such a nice quality, so I was disappointed that the sizing wasn't consistent. The size may have been marked incorrectly on this particular vest, but I will not take a chance in ordering another one due to the high cost for return shipping.

I was initially disappointed that some of the more shaped items were not available in extended sizes. So without much choice I ordered this one in a 1x. I had tried on one of the more shaped vests in a store and the xl was way too small. As I feared, this vest was shapeless and at least 5 inches bigger at the waist than the xl in the store that had a band at the bottom. I think you need to have larger women designing your larger sizes. There should not be a 5 inch difference between one style xl and another style in a 1x.

Not my favorite. It's unflattering and it feels low quality.

Very disappointed in the black vest I ordered. First off, it's NOT BLACK!!! And to top it there is no adjustable elastic or even an adjustment to pull in at the waist. I'll be returning this vest until they can get the color correct!

It is of inferior quality, the fabric is ordinary, I do not like its quality

I have noticed that the sizing has changed for plus sizes. I refuse to go up in size just to buy your product. I have always been a 1 X in the past.

The color of the vest I received is way off. It is turquoise/jade green. The color shown on my screen (emerald) is a very different color (and much darker) than the one I got. Since I have muddy paws around, the lighter color shows too much. Prob would spend most of its life in the laundry basket. The fit and length are good.

I have other Columbia vests in 3x and they fit perfectly - this particular vest is sized very large - I was swimming in the 3x. I wish that you would keep your sizes consistant so we know what we are getting whenwe order.