Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Warm-Up Jacket

I purchased this jacket a few years ago and liked it so much that I bought a second one to replace my first jacket. However, they have made the fleece lining much thicker and heavier than the previous jacket. The previous jacket was lighter and more versatile. This jacket is more like a winter jacket rather than an all-season jacket.

So, I have been buying LL Bean products by mail in Pennsylvania since 1967. Two items I always purchased were the 3 Season Jacket and the Warm-Up jacket. Many for myself and very many as gifts for my relatives in Canada and abroad. I have bought many WARM-UP Jackets, beginning in 1980. They were WARM, thick fleece, plenty of Thinsulite in the sleeves, soft water and windproof outer material with GREAT YK zippers. When they went on sale, I bought 2 additional ones in 1985, one for my job, one for around town, shopping, and hiking and the oldest one for yard work. All 3 are still ALIVE and well, no holes, no failed zippers and very warm. But I gained a little weight and needed size medium. The NEW warm up jackets are SO THIN! Almost like the lightweight 3-Season Jacket. The new warm-up is NOT FOR WINTER! Also, the zippers are not smooth, the outer fabric is stiff and thin, so much less Thinsulite in the sleeves and thin inner fleece. Shame on you guys. You could have spent $10 more dollars on the material and sold it for $10 more dollars and kept the original reputation of the company alive! So, I can only recommend the Warm-Up jacket for spring and fall weather, and only if it is on sale, not the regular $99 price! I am so disappointed that you cannot keep the quality going. This comes from a customer of yours for 55 years!

It was simply a matter of personal preference. I did not like the outer shell material of the jacket. There was nothing wrong with the quality, construction, fit, price, color or style. Just a matter of not liking the outer shell.

It has a very tight fithard to get on and off, both xl and xxl. (I'm not a large person, usually wear just a size large!)

Jacket was returned because jacket color did nit match the color in the catalog. Otherwise the jacket appeared fine.

This jacket is very warm. Unfortunately, the sleeves have a very uncomfortable liner that sticks to your bare arms with the slightest amount of sweat. Wearing long sleeves with the jacket is the only way this coat is comfortable.

This is probably my 7th or 8th warm up jacket from LL. I love it but wanna tell you about 3 problems with this jacket. First, it take too long to bring onboard new colors. Next, the nylon shell becomes very stiff, almost brittle, and noisey in cold weather. Finally the jacket needs a two way zipper. I mostly wear this jacket snomobiling and the restrictive lower end of the zipper is uncomfortable. If I could unzip 3 or 4 inches on the bottom the sides would drape over my hips rather than bunching up at my waist. I wear this snowmobiling and the 2way zipper would allow the jackey to drape over my hips instead of bunching up

I used their size calculator and it said I should buy an Extra Large which I knew would be too large. So, I ordered the Large size and it is too large also. Seems to be a nice jacket BUT, their sizing is way off.

I bought a medium; it was mislabeled, probably a large. Also, I don't think it would keep me warm in Chicago's winters. Not the same quality of the last fleece line warm-up jacket that I had for 4-5 years.

This jacket is much heavier than I would have expected for a warm-up jacket. The collar looks very cheap, not up to the standards that I would have hoped for from L. L. Bean. I think that they have gone the way of so many retailers less for more.

After using this for a short time. Only worn in the fall- the zipper just gave out. I can zip it up but it immediately pulls apart. This makes the jacket pretty useless. Very frustrating!

My husband liked this jacket in almost every way and it fit well, especially through the shoulders.However, the one issue is that the upper arms are too wide compared to the cut of the rest of the jacket. It looks disproportionate.

Jacket's design is fine, but the material is so stiff it was unwearable for me.

I ordered moss khaki based on the picture which shows it as tan, like normal khaki. The jacket is actually green, not tan. I returned the jacket. Don't be fooled by the picture.

the color of the jacket is not even close to what you show on the screen. very green, thought it was tan like the screen shows

I had a similar coat from a different manufacturer, it was my go to winter coat ... errands, shoveling snow, walking the dog, etc. (I have other coats for skiing, super cold weather, etc. but needed a knock around coat). The LL Bean site rated the temperature for this coat at (+35/-15) ... and it seemed perfect for my needs. Went for a walk this weekend at a park bordering the water, it was 25 degrees and super windy. The coat was not up to the task, I don't think it is even insulated. If it snows soon, I will test it again, and hopefully it will live up to it claims.

I agree with reviews that this LL Bean product is not of the same quality as in years past. I've owned three or four of these warmup jackets over the years and wore them in all but the coldest weather here in Maine. The new one I received as a Christmas gift is not nearly as warm, the fleece lining is thin, and the outside fabric is stiff. There were wrinkles in the fabric when new that are still there after several washings. Disappointed that LL Bean is moving in this direction, at least with this product.

I ordered this jacket for my husband recently. He's had one for about 15 years and it was time to replace it. When we got this one the collar has flannel on it that is uneven, it looks odd when the jacket is not zipped all the way to the top. He didn't like the look when the jacket was unzipped so we are returning and hoping this changes next year. Also runs a bit on the small side.

I have had one of these jackets in men's small since I was big enough to wear one (female). They used to be a favorite. Still have one that's a bit tattered in color: sailcloth / sea foam green fleece interior My mom had one in nautical yellow / navy fleece interior. I also had mariner blue/ mariner blue fleece, Navy / burgundy fleece, Warden's green/ grey fleece..... that's when the colors and fit were great!!!! I had a moss khaki /grey fleece as well but it was much lighter than the one you currently have listed. I recently ordered the " new" color.... it was much darker than the picture and the cuffs and band around the bottom were an ugly color that came off as a disgusting greenish color compared to the jacket. For some reason the newer jackets have a crinkle sound when you move... the waist band is very tight but seems to loosen up. The sleeves up near the shoulders/bicep area are unusually wide (way to much room and puffy looking). The overall quality of the jacket is not what it used to be. Very disappointing! In my opinion LLBean stands for time honored value, quality and tradition..... please go back to the original style, fabric and bring back some of the older, rich colors. You have two colors right now that are basically "orange"!!! Try adding a traditional khaki color/ navy fleece - fatigue green/ camo fleece and please, please, please fix the overall fit. Thankfully your scotch plaid flannel has maintained its quality and styling!!! Please reclaim that quality for these jackets! Several other women at the barn also owned these men's jackets (preferred to the women's version)..... back in the day..... they just looked good and worked!!

I rarely write reviews, but this is the first time I've ever been disappointed in an LL Bean product especially for the price of it. Upon removing the jacket from the shipping plastic it was extremely wrinkled. The fleece lining is okay but the exterior material looks like someone wadded it up and slept in it. I tried hanging it up, lightly pressing it, etc., but it remains extremely wrinkled and creased on both the sleeves and back. My sister-in-law even commented on how wrinkled it looks. It's too much effort to mess with returning it so I'll just donate it to a local shelter. Someone who needs a jacket isn't going to care about how it looks. I love LL Bean products, but this one missed the mark.

Fit was fine, quality was fine for a $100 jacket. Ideally it's something you buy on sale. Biggest issue is the color isn't even remotely close to what's online. The moss khaki is 100% green, not khaki at all. This is the number one most annoying thing when companies allow this to happen. Why not represent the color properly?

I loved the jacket, but it's sized way to small for what I purchased and had to send it back. I am going to say it was two sizes small. So if you normally wear a large you need to order a 2XL or your going to be very unhappy when you get it. Sadly LL Bean doesn't have many product for larger guys. That's why I end up buying most of my upper wear at DXL. LL Bean is missing out on a lot of customers by not having larger sizes or even larger sizes that fit compared to other competitors. So needless to say I buy a lot and send a lot back.

I have always been a great admirer and customer of LL BEAN. Since 1978 when I arrived to go to college in ME it was the go to place for anything I needed. My first purchase was an LL Bean Warm Up Jacket. I think I would wear it almost everyday. It was a great 3 season jacket. I wore it to class in the winter with a sweater and in the spring I wore it on the bench at baseball games. So when I purchased this one I immediately could recognize that it just was not the same. It was certainly lighter and less dense fleece. My idea went from a 3 season to a 2 season as this will do in the spring and fall but it is not what I would consider enough for the winter. I am keeping it and will adapt but for those who have been around awhile this is not what it used to be, Maybe I should have ordered the KATAHDIN version. They seem to be much more in line with the heavy duty winter clothing I was expecting.

I have purchased this coat in the past and have always liked the product. For some reason I purchased the same size (XL) and it Was way too small. It must have been mislabeled. . I had to return it.

The waist band barely works any more. And I'm not a big guy.