Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Trail Model Rain Jacket

I was so excited for this jacket. I loved the color, the fit; I felt good in it. Sadly, it is not even remotely waterproof. The one and only time I wore it, I walked roughly the length of a football field in medium rain and was soaked completely through. Will be bringing back to the store to return. Now I'm not sure I can trust the "waterproof" label on the other, more expensive jackets sold from here either. :(

The sleeves are too small for my arms. I expected that a plus size garment would account for this but apparently not. Bursa I'll keep trying to find one that works.

Arms were extraordinarily tight. Sent it back. I have the previous longer version and it did not fit like that in the arms.

This isn't the lined jacket I remember. That one has kept me dry and comfortable and protected from wind for at least 10 years. I know there are new technologies and cost savings to consider but this is a sheet of plastic. It felt like I could rip it apart bare-handed.

I love the "idea" that LL BEAN offers plus sizes. But they simply don't fit plus sized bodies. They aren't long enough, and they are too tight in the arms and across shoulders. I live in Maine, I'm an outdoorsy girl. I'm FAT. I'm trying to lose weight and by golly I'd like to look cute while doing it, in representing a nice local brand. Please advocate for TRUE PLUS SIZE BODIES. I'd be willing to be a model!

I recently purchased this jacket in the 2x and 3x sizes. I know jacket sizing can be inconsistent with LL Bean plus size jackets. Unfortunately, I had to return both jackets. The body of the 2x fit perfectly with room, but the arms were incredibly tight.The body in the 3x jacket was too large...and the arms were still too tight to allow more than a thin t-shirt underneath. I was recently in an LL Bean store and tried on the Women's Pathfinder GORE-TEX Shell Jacket in XL. It was a little too small in the body but the arms were a better fit than than this jacket. unfortunately, that jacket doesn't go any larger than XL. Too bad, it would've been the exact right jacket in just a size larger. Sadly, I think LL Bean may just not be the right fit for me when it comes to plus size outerwear.

Great fit (petite sizes) and timeless color. Way overpriced ($100!). Came defective (broken tie). Returned. First purchase from LL Bean. Wanted to love the brand because all my friends do. I will likely buy from a different, less expensive brand.

I prefer rain jackets to be roomy so I can wear layers underneath. The trend with many jackets now seems to be more fitted through the torso, which doesn't work for my apple shape. Disappointed.

I bought the extra small & the small thinking one of them would work for me. Its a nice jacket for a tall lady. Both of them had quite long sleeves-too long! I'm not that short either; just not tall. Sent them both back.

I ordered (and then returned) an XS Petite - it was huge on me. XS petite is the smallest but is equivalent to a US size 2 (which I learned after the fact was larger than I expected). It was very long on me in both the arms and torso, and too wide in the chest area. Overall I just felt like I was all jacket when I wore it and it overpowered everything else as it was so big on me. I'm really not even that small, I'm pretty average weight for someone my height and have some curves (I'm 5 ft). I wish there was at least the option to get it smaller than the XS as that is just not small enough - I could deal with the longer length, but I'm small chested so it just didn't work. It's really hard to find petite clothing so it was just disappointing to me that the one place with petite rain jackets is still too large. Otherwise, the color was really cute and the material was comfy.

I have always lov d that I could depend on the quality of LLBean, but not this time! My other raincoat quit being waterproof. I have to walk to work in all weather. I too my time selecting and found less expensive but I wanted durable and quality. So I chose LLBean. I wore it yesterday in the rain for the first time and it is not waterproof! My clothes underneath were wet after a mile. I will return.

I'm not sure what I was expecting for $120, but it wasn't a jacket that fit in a bag barely larger than a sandwich bag. The rain jacket may be great, but I definitely felt ripped off when I opened the package.

I don't understand why the fit was changed from traditional to slightly fitted for the trail model rain jacket. Because of the fit I had to order a larger size. I normally wear Medium. I'm not thrilled with the way the jacket fits but there is not much I can do about it. In order to get enough room in the fitted area to accommodate a layer, I had to go up a size. Because of that, the bottom of the jacket flairs out and reminds me of an A Line skirt from many years ago. This is outdoor gear. When active, you need room to move and be comfortable. Please drop the slightly fitted and go back to the original fit.

I read the reviews, but since some of them indicated that the sizing was perfect, I went with that. Unfortunately, the shoulder area is way to snug. I am a solid medium and bought a medium. It fit okay around my middle. I couldn't wear anything except a thin t-shirt with this rain jacket. The jacket was much thinner than I expected. Slightly thicker than a poncho. I will be returning this jacket, which is too bad as LL Bean has such a good reputation. LL Bean needs better models to size their clothing. We are not all model thin....

This jacket is advertised as being slightly fitted and best over lightweight clothing. This was too fitted and only if I wore nothing underneath could I comfortably wear it. I have several winter jackets and coats from LL Bean, all of which I wear a bulky sweater or bulky sweatshirt underneath it and still have plenty of room. I am disappointed. I just ordered it in a large but I have a feeling that might be too fitted as well. Let's hope not!

Excellent product, perfect fit!! Shipping & ordering was fast and easy. Love LL Bean!!

The sleeves were very long, which was fine for me, as my arms are very long and shirts are usually too short for me in the sleeve. But for most people they would be too long. And the bottom of the coat hit me in the middle of my rear, so I assume that rain would run right down off of the coat onto my clothes. I am 5' 8' and 138 lbs.. I returned the coat.

Was not roomy enough for a fleece or bulky sweater, not enough coverage in length, and two expensive for me for what it did offer. Yes, it seems well made.

I usually love LL Bean products and have always thought their quality was excellent, but I was disappointed with this jacket. On a hike in a forested area in a bit of rain, the water seeped through leaving my shoulders, arms and back damp and cold. It was by no means a downpour. I loved the fit and color, just not the performance.

Sized very tight for a medium. Could not have much more than a light shirt underneath.

This is the third rain jacket I have purchased over 15 years . I have had to replace them because the label on the back of the jacket peels away from the jacket. I have always purchased the same size in the same jacket, but this jacket is so tight in the arms, compared to my previous jackets. It fits the same everywhere else, but there is no extra material in the arms. I hope they change back to the original design.

so sad! i bought this to replace one i bought maybe ten years ago from L.L.Bean, i loved that jacket, and in fact, i can't seem to part with it, despite the fact that it's no longer waterproof due to a peeling lining. as is the way of much manufacturing, this new jacket was vastly inferior. the reviews suggested i size up, so i did, and the cut of this jacket was amazing! and not in a good way! the body of the jacket was vast and wide, very wide. the sleeves, however, were made for a much smaller person, so even if the body had fit, the skinny arms were way too tight. i returned it.

The lining felt like a plastic trash bag. The outside was nice, fit nice, liked the color, but could not stand the lining. It felt very cheap and uncomfortable.

The jacket is great except the top part of the arms is far to small compared to the jacket. Everything but the top of the arms fit. Extremely disappointed

I first ordered the PL, which usually fits me, but when it arrived I could not even fit the zipper together. I returned it for a PXL - now the sleeves are a bit too long but it zips shut but with no room to spare. I'll keep it because I need a rainshell like this, but I'm disappointed.