Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Trail Model Raincoat

This would have been my third or fourth Trail model raincoat from Bean (eventually, the waterproofing wore out, especially at the shoulders.) Unfortunately, someone decided that the style had to include waist shaping and flaring out at the hips. Now the darn thing makes me look like a pear, and I doubt I could ever put extra layers underneath. So sorry: it's going back.

Just received today. It was a struggle to get zipped up, I had to really apply pressure, and that was not good as I just received it so I did not want to damage it. Too bad... I really wanted to use this for recess duty in the rain... Also, I'm about 5'3" and this was like 3 inches above my knee, and I purchased the regular size large, I thoufgt it would be longer.... Definitely roomy tho. I took other reviewers with a grain of salt when they mentioned this as I thought it was just their experience, but they were right...

Not for me. Disliked the material so much that I never even tried it on after receiving it in the mail. Felt and looked cheap.

This is an awful raincoat. Zippers are difficult, the material is very uncomfortable and hot. Had to return it.

I wore this lightweight rain coat to an outdoor concert. After wearing it and sitting in the rain, I was soaked completely through after 30 minutes.

I'm 5'1" 140 lbs. I ordered a ladies Petite Large. I returned it because its made to slim through the middle-hip area. When you sit down in the jacket it pulls across your hips to tight. I reordered an extra large and it still did the same thing. And was only larger in the shoulders, chest and arms which was not where I needed it. I do not have wide hips, I'm very average. This jacket is just made to slim from the waste to the hips.I would not recommend this jacket. I ordered a completely different rain jacket from LL Bean the women's petite H20 and it fits much better.

Bought this coat ( 5th coat) for a trip. One star because the fit and length are perfect. Zipper difficult to use. Needs to be a tougher zipper. Zero stars because this coat is NOT waterproof! One rain showers and I was soaked through! Very disappointed with llbean.

Tight across hips, runs large on top. Not for my body type, I guess.

This jacket ran small, seemed thin. Not comfortable

I have had one of these jackets for 15 years. The hood lining cracked so I ordered a new one, the same size as the one I have had for all those years, XLg Well, the one I got was too tight and the sleeves were too short?? I have been wearing the same one for years! So I reordered in W xlg. And that one was too tight and the sleeves too short! I haven't changed that much over 20 years. So, I gave up! And then you charged me $8 for the last return??

I returned this raincoat because I could not get the zipper to work. I believe that a larger zipper would have worked better!

Too small - not true size / zipper low quality - disappointed

DISGUSTING! POOR QUALITY! SENT IT BACK! I was a strongly committed lifetime supporter of LL Bean products, once known for remarkable and superior quality.. Over 55 years ago I visited the old warehouse in Maine as part of our summer visit there. I remember the creaky wooden floors, the camping gear and outdoor stuff. Sadly, when this rain coat came in the mail and I touched the "fabric" I was horrified by the cheap, plastic feel of the cheesy construction material. Up until recently, LL Bean meant paying just a little bit more, but it was always well worth it. There is nothing worth it about this "generic" run of the mill garment. It could have easily come from any number of the many much cheaper, less prestigious companies. The good old LL Bean exceptional quality is long gone from the LL Bean of now, and it is just a lot of nothing.

Just what I was looking for, but the zipper teeth do not align.

zipper per reviews is not a good one!!!!!!!!!!!! there were slices in the coat so it was returned

Petite L was too long, yet too tight across the chest. Hated the plastic-y lining. What a disappointment. My search for a spring raincoat continues.

Very thin material, runs small in hip and sleeves are long! No shape at all

The cut has changed from my last purchase of this longer raincoat. Can't tell us the cinch waist is part of the problem. I left it fully open and found the cut under the arms is now too snug. That's a shame as last rain coat was perfect .

I returned this item. It wasn't what I thought it was going to be.

I felt that it was way overpriced for such flimsy material

I wore it in pouring rain and I got soaked! Skin was wet and I froze! Cheap,y made and NOT WATER RESISTANT

Wanted to buy the same raincoat that I bought my daughter 4 years ago and they don't make it anymore. This was their replacement of that coat and it is nothing like the raincoat I bought her. It has a completely different cut and feels flimsy in comparison. Not worth the money.

I bought this raincoat to replace an old LLBean raincoat I have but it wasn't as nice. I loved all the features except for the fact that it has no lining which the old one did so I returned it. It's really unfortunate this new model isn't as substantial as the old one because they're both easy to roll up and pack, wear it to the store or in the woods, it's nice looking and versatile but the new one is chinchy.

A friend recommended this jacket highly. Based on the LL Bean size chart, at first I ordered the Petite Small. That was enormous. So I took a gamble and exchanged it for the Petite XS. That size, too, looks enormous, especially in the shoulders and under the arms, even when you consider the possibility of wearing a sweater under it. Even when I adjusted the waist, it looked like I was wearing a sack. I'm not ready to trade function for zero form, so I am sending it back. Now I have wasted extra shipping and also the two weeks it took for the second one to come. I will not be ordering any petite clothing from LL Bean again.

This coat is a very thin nylon and does not look at all as robust as it does online. I never would have paid $129 for something as cheap looking and as flimsy as this is. It most definitely does not look like it would keep a raindrop off your body, but even if it would, you would need layers underneath it to give you any warmth. I'm furious this was so misrepresented and that I have already thrown away the packaging and slip. When I opened this, my thought was I must have bought this on sale for a summer rain. I didn't remember buying this until I looked up my purchases. I'm livid,