Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Mountain Classic Fleece Vest

I love the look and quality of this best but literally haven't worn it a full day since I got it because the fabric touching my neck makes it itch like crazy. I just saw that I can return it as it has not been a full year so I will change it out for one made if something different.

I really liked the look of the fleece with it's more trim side seams and longer length, but the fabric was the issue. It stretched out and looked sloppy after one wear; it is not a hefty, quality fleece and I never enjoyed wearing it. It lacks the softness and thickness of LL Bean fleeces I have purchased in the past.. Disappointed to have to return it,but it just wasn't worth the hefty price of $59.

Disappointed because even though not warm and thick not lacks the two features I've always looked for in all my LLBean vests that were priced lower than this one. Big insidenn be pocket for phone Chest pocket LLBEAN's unfortunately is raising prices at the expense of beloved features.

I just purchased this item because I thought it was perfect...esp the color however the texture was rough and scratchy...exp around the color....and if I turned it down it would not stay

Fabric felt horrible -- material had a chemical feel. Returned.

If you had a previous Bean vest and thought this would be the same, think again. This one is a box, not fitted. Heavy fabric but not stylish and not styled to wear to office.

I loved the weight of this vest, but it has no inside pockets which is a must for me. Sadly, I returned it.

It's become slim pickings for women's fleece vests. This style needs serious improvements before it's as perfect as the former Trail Model Vest. The fabric is stiff and not nearly as plush as the Polartec of yore, especially at the neck, which borders on uncomfortable (pokes into the chin). The seam inside the neck is a grosgrain ribbon that feels scratchy against the skin. The arm holes gape AND pucker. That horizontal seam across the middle is an unwanted new feature. It adds bulk and causes the stiff bottom half to flare out. The length is too short and will definitely continue to shrink as all of Bean fleece does, even when washed in cold and air dried. And while the Bean boot lace zipper pulls might have seemed like a cute novelty, I prefer that pulls be dyed to match. That orange is a visual eyesore that significantly cheapens the look and makes it rustic. If I had planned to keep this vest, I'd have removed those pulls. The Muted Purple is a color I love in other Bean styes, but this was not as pretty as the image. I was expecting a dusty mid-toned lavender, but in reality the shade was more muddy and gray, cheapened further by those orange contrasting pulls. I am also so so so tired of bold product placement. Bean's logos used to be more subtle, such as a tone-on-tone "monogram" down near the hip hem. I returned this vest.

Customer service will tell you that stitch marks will remain if you remove the patch, but they are just covering their tail. Stitch marks do not remain in poly fleece. Use a seam ripper, be gentle, and you can remove the hideous logo that many here are justifiably complaining about.

Nice vest, but the green is much darker that pictured.

Bought with a pack able coat to wear underneath the coat was to snug with the best bought for a trip to Alaska returned both pieces

Previously I purchased two of these vests and loved them. I wear them a lot and decided another one would be useful. The new one has armholes that are enormous. Either LL Bean changed the specs for this vest or their quality control really slipped up. No one could have arms this large. Sadly I had to return the vest.

When I washed it as the directions said, the zipper now will not lay flat. I may return the vest.

In all the years I have been purchasing these vests these two are awful. When they were washed the first time, I had to rerun the washer then wipe it out from the lint. Once in the dryer with fabric sheets, I had to do the same. I must have missed something as these are not what I had purchased in the past. I need instructions to return these as they were Christmas gifts. (fyi: a photo won't show you what I had to deal with in my washer and dryer.)

This wonderful vest is completely ruined for me by the ugly patch on the chest. I didn't really want a patch at all, but I expected, at least, that the patch would be embroidered and the colors vibrant. Neither is the case. The main color is gray-green and the patch is simply printed and very cheap-looking. Zoom in twice on the picture to see what it looks like up close. I wrote to Customer Service to see if the patch could be removed, but they said the stitch-marks would remain. I was hoping to wear it to work in a very chilly building, but I would be embarrassed. Other than that, I would have loved this item. I'm 5' 1", 145 pounds. The Small Petite fits great, and I like the style very much. The navy is not as blue as I wished, slightly gray, but it was close enough. I sure hope that this patch is removed for next season. I notice that all the sweater fleeces have a similar patch, so I won't be buying any more colors of those either until the patch it goes away.