Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Big & Tall Ultralight 850 Down Hooded Jacket

I ordered an XL Tall, yet this jacket fits like a size large. I needed a super warm and light jacket for extreme outdoor use. My Baxter jacket out performs this jacket, but is to heavy for back packing and layering. Returned it.

Not Impressed, for the money I was expecting a very warm jacket. Not at all. Also it has already showing wear after only 1 month. Very poor quality for the $

Very thin jacket that was not worth the money. It ripped after a week. I have been a L.L.Bean customer for over 30 years. This is the worst thing I've ever bought from them. Most of their jackets are like this now, so I don't know if I will never buy anything from them again.

If you need a coat for garage to Audi to valet, you found it! Didn't see this lasting a week! Why not rip stop!!?? Really miss counting on Bean for long term quality and durability. Not one company left now. Bean quality control has also been a HUGE issue. I can order four of same item and get four different fits. This was returned immediately, so not sure if it's warm or keeps you dry. It weighs nothing. But, definitely not for anything more than dinner or mailbox.

Returned for credit or replace with same color. Several areas of what appears to be a light oily type smudge. My LLBean credit card (---7318)was compromised and is in the process of being replaced. Fraud alert from CitiCard.

I wanted to like this jacket very much. I've had it for just over three months now. It looks nice. It's very light weight. On a scale of 1-10 its warmth is probably a 7. Some downsides. It's NOT water resistant at all. Not even a tiny bit. Every bit of liquid soaks into this jacket and leaves marks all over when it dries. After two months I have seams coming undone. I washed it on delicate cycle and tumbled dry low and when I took it out of the dryer there were 6 holes in the jacket and down feathers everywhere. I don't recommend this jacket for anything but the nicest of conditions and even then be careful with it.

I really like this jacket. It's very warm, comfortable, and is slightly fitted. I rated it a 1 star because it is not durable at all. I've had the jacket for a year. When I first got it, I was putting on my backpack and my arm caught a plastic buckle and tore the material. I was able to send it back and LL Bean patched it for $15. Today I was walking and brushed against a limb and again the jacket tore open. I understand that these issues were my fault, but if you are active in this jacket, it will tear easily.

I'm 6'6" 220 lbs and owned two of these jackets in large tall size, hooded and non-hooded in the previous version purchased about 4-5 years ago. The fit was perfect and I convinced other tall friends to buy it too. The newer generation in the same size has narrower arm room around the shoulders so now the seam hits under my arms and wedges in my armpit. It's uncomfortable and unfortunate because I lost one of them and went to reorder. Not sure why they changed it, and I'm not a big guy so I don't know who can comfortably fit into it. I hope they change it back. I've found the same problem with other large tall garments.

Felt flimsy and not very warm for claiming 850 warming power

Was disappointed with this jacket when I took it out of the package and saw how thin it is; for the money this is unacceptable; just not enough down; LL Bean boasts about this coat in their catalog as 850 down fill but that only refers to its loft potential; it has nothing to do with the weight or amount of down in the coat; if you think this is a coat for winter then come to Michigan; this is a fair weather jacket at best and not for serious cold; sent the thing back

Ran incredibly small. I am a regular Bean customer and felt cheated by the sizing of this item. It wasn't even close to the right size

Honestly the puff is nonexistent. I don't stay warm and the stitching has feathers coming out. I heard great things, but I truly wish this was a quality 300 dollar coat.

Very thin Is not 850 You need 5 layers underneath in winter

Very disappointed in this jacket. Extremely tight.

Very light and not warm. Not recommended.

vEry poor quality returned it the very next day only good finish was logo

I feel like the Michelin man with this tight coat! Very disappointed Returning

I have purchased 2 of these jackets. the first in Dec 2019. That one developed holes and feathers started coming out. Of course this was about 8 days out of warranty. We were told where to buy tape and repair ourselves. He really liked the jacket, so I purchased it again in Dec. 2020. Guess what LL Beans warranty ended 2 weeks ago and feathers are emerging again. We will NOT purchase again. You can send them back and they will determine if its a defective. After 2 jackets in 2 years I say it is a quality issue.

Just gave this for a gift for Christmas. He opened it and it had a tear. The price is way too high to let quality defects slip through like this.

Brushed up against a branch while working in the yard and the jacket ripped wide open in two places. For a coat that's meant to be used outdoors, it doesn't last. Had it for a week. Tried working with customer service in store and online and was brushed off both times. I've bought LL Bean products for years as well as many other brands and never had issues - really disappointed with the quality on this $250 coat.

Loved the jacket but the zipper to the inside pocket broke three days after I received it. The zipper was made of plastic.

The coat looks great and feels great but the exterior material cannot withstand basic everyday activity. It's extremely thin and mine ripped after 2 months of regular wear (mind you, I work remote so don't use it daily). Not sure how exactly it ripped. I must have bumped into something, but it's definitely not worth the cost. $250 for 2 months is not acceptable. I shouldn't have to avoid touching anything while wearing it. So if you're looking for a coat that will last, maybe pick something else.

This jacket tore in two different places within 1 month of occasional wearing. It was a shock that it tore with regular use. One tear came from passing by something and the other we are not sure how.

The jacket is warm, lightweight and nice looking but when I put the hood. on and tighten it enough so it won't blow off it closes down over my eyes. Very dissappointed. Anybody else have this problem?

Can't believe it did not make it thru one wash. After the wash the material was non existent. Called llbean to explain the situation and I am very disappointed with their response and inability to take care of the defective product. I would not recommend this jacket.