Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Plus Size Trail Model Raincoat

I was very disappointed in the fit of this raincoat. I typically take a Regular Medium or a Large Petite. First, I tried the M and it was snug in the waist. The LP was too big overall, especially in the shoulders.

Bought this to replace an older one and cant even wear a sweater under it. PXL like the other that i loved but waist and hip are terrible!! What happened??

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...

I have had this jacket for a year and it has now ripped on both arms. I repaired one arm and should have returned it right then, but I farm, and I needed a good raincoat. This is not it. The inside layer is also coming away from the outside layer of fabric. I can send it back and if it is defective they will replace it, if not I pay for postage and probably can't get the crappy jacket back. Very disappointed with the quality and LL Bean for producing subpar products. I have been a customer of LL Bean since I was in HS 45 years ago, and never had issues with anything back then. Now I have had the soles fall off of hiking boots and this jacket falling apart. Shame on you!

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 .