Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Ultralight 850 Down Hooded Coat

This coat was so warm. It is absolutely not water resistant. I was out walking our dog when it rained, not snow, for the first time and I came home absolutely drenched in my 1st layer of actual clothes under this coat. What is the point if you get soaked. Thank goodness I was coming straight home I would have been wet all day or needed to come home to change into all new dry clothes. So sad because this coat is super warm just makes no sense if you get wet from a lot of snow or rain.

I have one of these coats from more than 5 years ago, which I still love. The one I have does not have a hood, which I prefer. I could use a new one and check every year to see if they have one without a hood, but they never do, so I finally bought this style. I do not like the hood. It is very stiff and I could not get it to lay in a way that is at all flattering, so I returned the coat. I ordered the exact same size as my previous Ultalight 850, but this one runs bigger. I wish they would bring back a style without a hood, or at least a detachable hood. I would buy it!

There is a small, visible hole where large pieces of feather down continues to come out. It's also not as warm as I was told it would be.

This coat was a splurge and I was looking forward to being cozy and warm in it. The fabric is very lightweight and although warmer than it looks, still not what I'd want in the coldest weather it's advertised for. It does layer well, and the fit was nice. However, the zipper was always difficult to get started to zip up, and also a narrower gauge than a long coat usually has. It felt flimsy. It started catching about chest height and then one of the teeth broke off and now it wont zip past that spot so is useless in the cold windy weather I bought it for. I will be looking into returning it.

Poor quality & material/tears easy/losing feathers

Well-made with knit cuffs, lined pockets, and plenty of pockets. Love the lightweight, and the warmth. But sadly I have to return because the sizing proportions are way off! I am between 1x and 2x so I ordered the 2 to ensure I'd be able to wear a hoodie under it. The armholes were too tight! I was afraid i might tear them if i was doing something active, like shoveling snow. At the same time, the pockets were positioned way too low, as if the coat were too big. Fit through the torso and length were great but I returned due to the proportions.

I am disappointed. The lining pills and sheds. The back of the coat bunches up.

The coat is warm. But there is some stuffing coming out all ready should I return.

I love this coat but the day I bought it I found a rip in the arm when I got home. It hadn't even been worn. I live 2 hours away so couldn't return it immediately, but I will soon.

I bought this jacket for my wife due to it's 850 down rating. While it is an ok jacket in regards to fit and style it is no where near as filled or puffy as my own 850 fill down jacket and no where near as warm. I would have returned it if my wife hadnt already removed the tags and worn it. If warmth is your goal then I do not recommend this jacket.

It hardly compares to my last coat. Same 850 hooded coat but different length. It feels like they left out half the down. Disappointing. Cold air breezes right through.

not sure about the sizing. Petite Medium fit great except the bust was super tight. Petite Large was too big & considerably larger than Petite Medium. The sleeves at the cuff on this coat are too loose and just hang around the wrist with no protection. It didn't have the feel of good quality that I have enjoyed in the past from LLBean

Normally I'm very happy with the quality of my purchases from LL Bean but this particular item has pin holes in the left sleeve which allowed some the insulation poke out. I purchased it as a Christmas present for my wife. It looks great and fits well however, some of the down feathers poked through the outer lining.

I have purchased same coat ( shorter style ) same temperature rated in past and loved it's warmth. THIS coat is NOT warm. Cold air is felt through the coat! I wish to return it but have been wearing it for a month now. It's been snowy, windy and very cold this past month and I feel this coat is a big disappointment. Style is ok. It's a bit flared at bottom. Hood has a cord system you cinch and is hard to reach if your zipped up. Again, last coat I purchased was a better model. Brrrr

It fit well and the color was nice but was returned because it was not warm enough.

I have to complain about the sizing and cut of this jacket, only because I am so disappointed that out of the 3 sizes I tried on (Medium, Large and XL), not one of them came close to fitting properly or "looking right." It's a beautiful coat. But the proportions of shoulder/torso/sleeve are all wrong...

The zipper sticks. I brought this coat about 5 plus years ago and much better down fill. The quality has really gone down

The coat was too light weight for me, it did not feel that it would keep me warm,

I really wanted this coat to work, it definitely felt like it could be warm if it fit closer to the body, but the XS had an overall looseness and puffiness that was so unflattering. It just floated over me, with crease marks showing and no shape. XS is the smallest size available so there's no exchanging for a smaller size. I own other beans items in XS and S that fit, so this is just a big disappointment.

I love the look and fit of this jacket but the quality is less than impressive. I've had this for two weeks and the stuffing is coming out left and right. If you try to pull it through, you end up pulling out a handful of stuffing. I'm really disappointed to have paid this much for a jacket that I feel like I can't wear.

Pros: it's lightweight, comfortable and it covers the bum. Cons: The material is too thin. Little holes easily form and then the goose feathers shed constantly, making the coat not that warm at all. I'm returning for a different item, definitely not worth the steep price tag!

First jacket return do to hole in shoulder, down escaping from hole. Now I am returning the second jacket, because the zipper kept splitting, when zipped up. Zipper is now stuck, half way up, and one of the teeth, is bent. Cannot get zipper to go down, to end of jacket. Very disappointed. This was a Christmas gift, to my daughter. I actually like the jacket, so I bought one for myself, different color, and have had no problems, so far.

I hemmed and hawed, searching high and low for the perfect puffer winter coat. And this would have been it. It has a somewhat loose fit, nice for layering and is the perfect length, long enough to cover your butt and then some. I got the gunmetal gray, which is lovely. One thing that I found odd- there are adjuster things for the hood that stick out on both sides near your face that kind of get in the way. I read reviews about feathers coming out of this coat and then sadly, it happened to me. After only a couple times of casual wear, small feathers from the down started poking out and then a big clump of them, leaving a hole in the coat material. I'm not sure if it's the gunmetal gray that only has this problem or not. Regardless, the quality is not there for this coat and I returned it.

Baggy, hung very loose on my frame. Prefer a coat with bit more substance.

I bought this coat a year and a half ago. Went through a mild winter with no issues and liked the coat. We just had a rainy/wet snow. I took my dogs for a 30 minute walk and the coat was soaked completely through and my clothes underneath became damp. I was actually shocked and disheartened because I expect more from LL Bean. I just wanted everyone to be aware and take into consideration when thinking of buying.