Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Primaloft Packaway Jacket

I bought this jacket in Large. Medium would fit better but I will be wearing a medium weight sweater under the jacket and I don't like to feel like a sausage. Normally take a size 10 to 12 depending.I bought the marine blue jacket. The care instructions are printed in silver grey font on a light blue lining material so good luck with reading them. Soooo Bean's designers how about adding care instructions to one of the product tags attached to the jacket?

Appears to be what I wanted. Petite fits very well, and it is light weight enough. Can judge after our upcoming trip to Alaska. Jacket was recommended by a friend

I ordered this in Medium and it was backordered, so I took a chance and ordered Large since I wanted it to be roomy. It is roomy, perhaps too much so. The fit is generous. The contrasting trim on the lining and zipper make this jacket stand out a little in style and I like that a lot. The warmth is good if you are not heading out to the snow. I would rate it a cozy choice for spring/fall weather with a fleece or sweatshirt underneath. Its very good at wind blocking. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because of the warmth factor - I had hoped for more. Overall, I like it and will probably order the medium when it becomes available. Nice jacket!

Lovely coat. Fits nicely, true to size. However, I was MOST surprised at how thin the coat is for the cost.

Love the color and feel of the jacket. Like the self storing pocket. Wish the jacket was warmer. Good for mild weather. Not good for a cold day or evening.

I bought this jacket in a petite small to allow room to wear a sweater under it when snow shoeing. It fits great with the sweater, but for regular wear a Petite XS would have been good. So, the jacket does run true to size. I love the color, I love the material, and I love the look. It's great for errands, or a quick throw on to walk the dogs. Only disappointment is that it is not really warm enough when the temperature is under 30 degrees without wearing a sweater with it.

The colors are really weird. not like they show in the ad. This is the third coat of this style I have purchased as they are lightweight, pack easily, wash well and are good for winter layering.

gift for my wife; fit fine, light weight and clearly "packable"; not quite as warm as hoped for; Bean would be smart to not only rate "warm-ness" but to rank the different down coats warmest to less warm; in the past a temperature scale was given and it would be improvement to return to such a scale

Love everything about jacket except lack of warmth. So disappointed. Had to buy larger size so I can wear a sweater underneath for warmth.

Like everything about the jacket but the zipper. It does not stay shut at the bottom.

Was hoping it would be warmer. OK for a warmish spring day in the Northeast.

Nice fall jacket but not warm enough for me. Very thin. Loved the color

Perfect weight for our cooler and winter months in Asheville NC. Love the color. Bought it 2019 for a Alaska cruise and have worn it countless times but neck and wrists look dirty despite washing as directed. I have surmised that the color bled out of those areas due to skin oils. Have even considered rebuying for Ireland trip because the stained look is so sooooo unattractive. Likely won't as the results will be the same. But buyer beware for long term us that the jacket loses color on neck and wrist.

The previous version of this jacket was a 5-star. What happened? The design and fit has changed. The esthetics are fine, but now the shoulders and upper arms are tight with a shirt underneath. Not enough room for comfortable driving. If you are slender this jacket will be fine.

When I received this jacket, I couldn't believe it would be warm because it felt like there was no filling inside, and I tend to be on the cold side. I tried it on immediately, and found it very warm over my sweatshirt (inside the house). However, when I wore it outside in 54 degree cloudy weather on California's Central Coast, it didn't keep me warm enough, even though I was wearing a somewhat warm long-sleeved tunic underneath it. I thought the zippered pockets, color and detailing were great. Just wish it was warm. I will be returning.

I have 7 Bean jackets all Large but this one was snug in the hips and just right on top so it wouldn't make sense to get an x-large only to have it be too big on top. It was much thinner than I expected. I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to wear it until mid-April in the northwest hills of Connecticut. Had to be returned.

I liked the styling of this jacket, but it's not warm at all...so what's the point?

Nice color and fit, but too thin and not warm enough

Color was very pretty, fit well, however I find I prefer a coat which has both buttons & a zipper choice for closing the coat.

I absolutely loved the look of this jacket, I bought the gunmetal with orange trim. I ordered a large and it was huge! I returned it for this and the fact it was so thin. Too bad! I wanted to love it so bad!

Tried the medium right away and it fit perfectly. I usually take a small, but since I just tried on a medium size sweater, felt I should stick to the medium. Glad I did.

I am always an XL The XL didn't fit so I ordered a 1X. I can zip it but tight. I used the fit guide and it told me to buy an XL. I hate to do it but now I am ordering a 2X. I hope it fits! LL Bean has always been our go to for clothing. This is the first time I've been disappointed.

I am short but thick rather than slender. I ordered this coat in 2 sizes to see if either would be a good fit to replace one I've had for many years. Both the small and the medium were too tight around the waist. Even the hip area was not generous for a normally curvy person, which I am not. The medium was too long in the body and the sleeves for me, without being roomy anywhere else. For clarification, I am about 5', 125 lbs.

It's lovely. Love the color and fit.Just not warm

Much thinner than anticipated, and did not fit well. Returned