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

Shortly after I begun wearing my coat, I noticed that the underarm was ripping open. It was very tiny at first, but quickly progressed to a large hole under both arms. The material is very soft but not durable for anyone moving around while wearing. This isn't what I've known and loved about LL Bean products. I'm happy to spend the money for LL Bean's high quality products, but they missed the mark on this one.

This is my second Ultralight 850 coat in 2 years. It is incredibly comfortable and warm but both coats have ripped very easily and unfortunately cannot be repaired. Once ripped, feathers fly with any movement and the coat becomes unwearable. A $250 coat should last more than 1 season.

Great fit, really warm, and lightweight. It's hard to find coats like these for Petites so I really wanted to love this one, but unfortunately I had to replace it before the end of one winter. The coat started to lose feathers soon after I washed it for the first time and to make matters worse, the coat ripped after I fell in the snow a couple weeks ago. The fall wasn't a bad one by any means so I was surprised that it did anything at all to the coat. Unfortunately because I purchased this one month outside the 1-year guarantee window, my local LL Bean store was not able to help me and simply told me that the outer material on these coats is very thin. Needless to say I was disappointed considering that this didn't live up to the LL Bean quality standards that I would expect. If you live in New England like I do and need a coat that you can wear everyday and can endure a little wear and tear, you might want to consider a different coat.

I adored this coat. It was comfortable, lightweight, and warm. Unfortunately, on day 2 of wearing this jacket, a small defect in the coat's arm began to leak feathers and stuffing. I noticed other reviewers mentioned this too, and thought I'd get lucky with my jacket. No dice. Be prepared that this jacket may have defects in material that cause leakage of stuffing. I had to return the jacket, and I'm very sad because otherwise it was P E R F E C T.

The coat fit well (large petite) and looked great at first. But pinholes (with down sticking through them) began appearing on coat about 3 weeks after I started using it. I did not walk in any area where branches or other sharp objects could have caused damage. The shell appears to be too thin or weak to withstand normal wear.

This coat contains now down. Only nylon. It is not a very warm coat.

It was too long on my body. I'm 5'2 110lbs and it was not slightly fitted. It looked like I was wearing a trash bag.I returned it

Went for a walk in it, first day I had it. Brushed against a bush and it immediately has a hole in it already with down sticking out. Inferior quality. Do not recommend.

I wore this coat today in 30 degree weather & I got so very COLD! I paid extra to get the extra warm down, but it was a waste of money. The only way this coat will keep me warm is with a heavy wool sweater underneath. I expect more from L.L.Bean! This coat is not as advertised.

I normally purchase size medium; this coat fit so snuggly that size medium allowed for no warm weather clothing under it.. Returned it without purchasing a size large.

Strange fit for petites. Arms are very short, but way too big everywhere else. This went back.

Don't buy, not worth the money. Keep shedding constantly

I purchased this coat for my daughter's birthday in September of 2020. The coat ripped so easily. Did not expect such poor quality for such an expensive coat. She was hoping to have the coat for years, as she has done with previous coats, and it didn't even last the season.

I loved this jacket when it first arrived, but within a week there was a dime size tear in it (I didn't rub up against anything sharp) and feathers started leaking out of a seam. I'm highly disappointed with this purchase. The quality does not live up to the price.

Well they wouldn't approve my review when I included the name of a superior brand so Here's my redo. I've had another coat of a well known brand that shall remain nameless for almost 7 years. No problems, just worn and I was looking for an upgrade. I was excited to try LL BEAN because of the reputation of superior quality only to be horribly disappointed. The feathers poured out of this thing the moment I took it home and this was NOT warm. I live in Maine and went for a walk in 35 degree weather and I was miserable. Returned. I'll go back to the "brand that shall not be named"

I bought this jacket for my wife as a Christmas gift. After wearing it twice one of the seams on the arms split open with the feathers coming out. I brought it into the closest outlet and returned it no problem, but was surprised when the cashier said it was a common issue with these coats. If it is a common issue why don't they fix it? Anyways I came back to the store later with my wife to see if we could find a different coat she may like to get. While looking through the racks we find her coat we returned on the rack in the same condition not repaired! This was very disappointing and surprising since L.L Bean used to be known for quality. That said we did end up finding a fleece and it has been great so far.

My mom purchased this coat for me last Christmas and in the first week I had it, the coat got caught on something and tore in 2 places. When I called and asked customer service I was told to buy Gear Tape. The coat tore in 2 other places last winter, so now I have 4 patches of Gear Tape on a coat that does look beautiful when it is brand new. I would not suggest this coat for someone who is active though, unfortunately it is not durable.

So disappointed! I've never had a Bean's jacket in my life. I decided to save and purchase a high quality one. I had my heart set on this one. Within a few weeks, I noticed white feathers poking through the seams and that the thread was coming loose along the seams on the hood. I also had concerns immediately about the fabric ripping and discoloring which has been echoed among several of the comments. For $259, which is also the cost of a car payment, I want something that will last a decade. Yes, I said a decade because that's the reputation that Bean's had with Mainers growing up. It may not look great at the end of that decade but it needs to last that long for what they're charging. I also wasn't impressed by my in store experience when I purchased it. I needed a petite XL which was not available on the floor when I visited. I asked one of the associates for help and they made some disparaging comments about how they usually don't keep many "of that size" in stock. What? No love for petite large breasted women? C'mon people it's 2021, can we please move forward already and be inclusive with our sizing?

I owned the previous hoodless version of this jacket for 3 years and absolutely loved it....then I received this one as a gift and wore it casually for 1 month when I noticed a rip in the side and most of the feathers missing. I returned it to the store of purchase and was told they could put a piece of tape on it but that's all as it was not damage due to the construction of the coat. I am surprised that L.L. Bean wants me walking around in an almost $300 coat that was fixed with tape versus more proudly representing their brand with a replacement. Let this be a warning if you are thinking of purchasing this coat that it can not handle 5-6 wears without ripping.

I like the coat, but am so disappointed at How easily it rips. There is down all over my house from all the rips and holes. I wanted this to be my "forever" down coat, but it didn't last the cold season. So sad and a waste of $$ :(

I have been buying from L.L. Bean for years. However, the last couple years the sizes and quality has changed drastically. This winter I have bought a few coats that I've had to return due to poor sizing. I finally received my down jacket but there was a Small hole in it and white feathers constantly leaking. When I called for a quick exchange I was told that I would have to re-buy one. L.L. Bean had been very frustrating to deal with. :-(

I purchased this coat because it was billed as WARMEST and it was not warm at all. I'm not sure what the numbers printed in the catalog mean, +20/-30, but I was assuming that meant the coat would keep you warm when it was cold outside. The fit and styling were good but to say this is the warmest is misleading. It would be a good light jacket for a mild Spring day. Disappointing purchase.

I have great luck with Bean and everything is top quality except this coat. I purchased one and wore it a few times and notice feathers popping out of the shell on the back of the coat. So I reordered a replacement which came quickly, put it on today and noticed feathers popping out of the sleeve. I love everything about this coat, its warmth, light weight, color, style, fit, pockets etc. I am so sorry the quality of the shell or perhaps the construction is so poor.

The Zipper does not stay on anymore. I have to keep on zipping it up especially around the neck area. So, I went to a store yesterday and I was told that the zipper being made of plastic is lower in quality and is subject to more defect. I was told that nothing could be done to help because I got my coat two years ago. I am very disappointed for how much I paid for it. All that because of the zipper. I was happy with this purchased until now. I don't think that I will buy coats from LLBean anymore given the price and how long it may last.

I normally wear a petite M in LLBean tops, so that's the size I ordered in this coat. It was HUGE-- probably two sizes too big. I also didn't like the styling-- the light grey lining looks ugly from the front. You can see the grey lining unless the coat is entirely zipped up to your chin. It would have been much better for the coat to be lined inside in a similar color to the outside. The contrast of the grey with the coat color doesn't look that bad in the photo but looks much worse in person.