Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Waterproof Windbreaker Jacket

I like the design and teal color of the jacket. However the sleeves are way too long and loose around the wrist. I ended up keeping it and got the sleeves shortened by 2 inches and the elastic at the wrist tightened. Would also have appreciated a two way zipper even if it bumped up the price.

The jacket is nice but the Velcro is annoying. It sticks when I am zipping the jacket or putting things in the pockets. The outside pockets are not secure for glasses, cards and money and all has to go in the inside zippered pocket. Thanks for that.

Nice fabric, pretty turquoise/teal color, great raglan sleeves make for ease of movement. But WHAT IS WITH THESE SLEEVES? They are ridiculously long! Granted, I get a Petite XL due to my big chest, but really? These sleeves would fit a person 6 feet tall! Missing: drawstring at hood and waist, 2-way zipper. (Should come standard on all LLB coats). The Velcro is a pain, too. I'll keep it for windbreaker characteristics, but hood is useless. Pics: hood without adjustability. Gorilla sleeve, with and without 3x roll-up

I have a windbreaker (LlBean) that is several years old, that I bought end od season because I really needed one, but I was never crazy about the color. When I saw this in Teal, I knew it was time to replace it. The old one is a Petite Large, and this time I ordered a Petite Medium. Lo and behold, the sleeves on the Medium are 1 1 1/2" longer than the Large. The Large sleeves were a perfect length. In addition, the Medium's hood was just the right size, fitting over my head but not the face. The new (Medium) has to be folded back so that it doesn't obstruct my vision. It's also bigger than the old hood. In spite of these issues, I'm keeping it because I love the color. How does LlBean make a jacket a size smaller, and it ends up bigger in the sleeves and hood??

The three star rating is because of the color. I got the jacket for my wife who wanted a gray jacket. This gray is bluish and almost black. We returned it and ordered a black one.

I wear 2x and buy the occasional 3x for outwear if I need to wear a heavier layer underneath. This was too small through the hips and the upper arms were very small with just a t-shirt under. No way I could put a sweater under it. Poor sizing. Returning.

The hood elastic is inadequate to keep it in your head in even a slight breeze. There are no underarm zippers to provide ventilation in a warm rainy situation. For this price there should have been adjustable elastic for the hood and vented underarm zippers. Disappointing.

The color does not appear as pictured. There were no inside pockets.

pockets only have a small velcro closure and it's not very secure. Zippers would be preferred. Quality is just OK.

Had to return it because, as other reviewers have stated, the hip area is too slender. There is no room to put anything in a pocket & with a layer it would be straining. If the hip area was a tad wider, I would have been happy with it. I really wanted this rain jacket to work!

I have ordered and returned several rain jackets from LL Bean. The BIG problem is the sleeve length. Petite sleeves should be shorter than regular womens sizes....they are not. Very disappointing, as I would have been a happy customer except for that. Please consider that issue.

I've bought LL Bean medium petite jackets for years and they have always fit. I am on the small side but like the medium size to allow layering. Sadly this jacket was too large overall. The sleeves were very long to the point the cuffs would have to be rolled up twice. The elasticized cuffs were too loose to fit snugly at the wrist mitigating the length. The jacket itself was also too long. This was more like a regular medium than a petite and I checked the size on the jacket to make sure I had not gotten the regular by mistake. It was also IMO heavier than "lightweight", possibly because of the size. Loved the color, true teal, a welcome bright color on rainy days but will sadly have to return.

I wanted to love this jacket (a Petite M), but the arms are too long and the velcro makes it awkward to open and close the front and access the pockets. The hood flops too far down over the face and has no drawstring. I will be returning the jacket.

As others noted, the jacket has been made to be more fitted in style. It also seems to have been resized smaller than expected. I had to let my much loved, many-years old version go and was hoping to replace with the same. Had to return and went with a different company in the end.

Disappointed because it does not have drawstrings around the hood or bottom. Only two pockets and those with only Velcro.

I ordered a medium petite. The sleeves were tlght over a sweater and were extremely long. I could not believe the jacket was a petite as the selves hung below my hands.

I like the jacket, but I don't care for all of the velcro, especially down the front zipper and over the pockets. It makes it difficult to slip in and out of. I also find it a little warm as it does not seem to breathe. I'll be using it for rainy days but probably not to slip into on a breezy day.

I returned this jacket. The sleeves to narrow & did not fit like previous jackets from LLBean.

The arm holes are too small. I usually wear a small/medium, and got a medium. My arms are slim, so this was a disappointment :/ Returned.

Overall this Medium a bit smaller than the usual Medium. The sleeve holes under the armpit is too small to wear one layer under it . I'm slighter on top than bottom, under 140 lbs, a bit disappointed with this size. I like the lightness of the jacket but am returning it.

The good points: Gunmetal Gray (a mid-toned, blue-based, cool gray) is a rich, complex shade with an almost opalescent finish. The hood provides adequate coverage without flopping down over my eyes, and the zipper looks like it might hold upwhich has not been the case for Bean zippers over the last few years. That's where the love ends. Above all, a foul-weather jacket must perform and it needs to FIT. This jacket protects for a short while in a light rain, but it doesn't fare as well in heavy rain, and torrential downpours are what New Englanders have experienced the last 2 months. The fit is poorly executed for my small waist and big butt. I consistently take an XL in LLB apparel, but I sized up so I could layer year round. I ended up exchanging all the way up to 3X, which has the same design flaws as the smaller sizes. It's so billowy at the waist it bunches and creates an unsightly fold across the bust, yet it's tapered at the hem, super fitted on my narrow shoulders, and very tight on my full upper arms. If I wanted a single-season jacket, I could have kept the XL for summer, but I wanted a seasonless shell, and the 3X won't even let me layer over a moderately thick sweater. The floppy elastic wristband is so loose it stands away from the skin, so moisture and wind creep up my forearms. Finally, the product description omitted the fact that there is velcro all the way down the placket. I really wanted to like this jacket, and I could have gotten a ton of use out of it this summer, where I can count on one hand the number of days the sun has come out. Unfortunately, this jacket is a hard pass for me.

Two issues, 1) found similar at another store that I liked better for substantially less money, 2) pocket design could have allowed a cell phone to slip out easily.

This is what we got. I up loaded a picture. Wrong size, color.

I am a bit disappointed with this. The underarms are tight, fit does not feel 'right" and not comfortable at all. Not like other LL Bean jackets.. I ordered an extra large, since I am busty. Not one of my favorites things from LL Bean. I have been a customer for many years, and I do not care for this.

This item was very flimsy and felt cheap. The waterproof material was lacking. It fit tight across the shoulders. I returned this item