I live in West Michigan and the winter is very brutal. Will this coat be warm enough despite how thin and light weight it is?
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I'm a transplant to WI and we had (I'm told) a particularly brutal winter this year. This was my go-to coat almost every day, and it was great. The thumb holes were fabulous for keeping the cuffs tucked inside my gloves and the zippered pockets were much appreciated for keeping my phone safe. Note that I did not engage in outdoor activities (e.g. sledding, snowshoeing); the coat would be too long and unwieldy for those, and the material is def thin enough that it might tear. Plan to get a size large enough to layer sweaters underneath.
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Hi I wore it all winter in Wisconsin, but needed to have layers. My son plays hockey and it worked well for that but if I was going to be outside for a bit I needed something a bit heavier. I love the jacket, but wish the hood wasn't so flaky (it never stayed up). It does run small-I needed to order a size bigger than what I did.
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Hi. This jacket is very nice, I do recess duty at school in our cold Iowa winters, you do need a sweater however, it's really amazing as light as it is how warm it is. I only wish the hood had a snap or tie but I wear a beenie under the hood. Hope this helps, I am 5' about 147 lbs. I usually wear size 10-12 womens, I bought a medium, plenty of room for sweater, light hoodie underneath if need. Columbia runs small in some items, I buy if it specifies 10-12 in size. Hope this helps you!:) Colleen
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Yes! I live in Minnesota and I wore this this winter with brutal -20 degree temps. Its amazingly light and warm!!
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Color questions. How light is the grey and is Abyss a dark navy or black? I'm a 12/14 should i order a Large or XL?
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Mine kept me nice and warm during Michigan's harsh winter. I LOVE how lightweight yet warm it is! I was able to enjoy the parks all winter long without feeling bulky! It's a bit narrow through the hips so keep that in mind when ordering. Enjoy!
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I live in the Pacific Northwest... not too cold, but LOTS of rain. It is made out of water repellent canvas (not rubber)and quilted material underneath, so unlike the former respondent... I'd say, "Yes, it IS breathable", or it'd be WAY to warm to wear in our mild winters. I like this coat, and bought a second one so the first one can dry out on rainy days.
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I find it as warm as a medium fill down parka, but not quite as warm as a really high fill sub arctic rated down parka. It serves me well pn MOST winter days, all but the most frigid (below zero )
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TA,This coat is not quite as puffy as a typical down jacket, but it appears similar and it definitely has the thickness typical of a cold weather winter jacket. It is very flexible and comfortable to wear but it is not a spring / fall weight garment.
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Yes! This is the warmest coat I've ever owned too, highly recommended if you live in a cold climate.
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THis is VERY lightweight. Perfect for me for summer, but now that's it's fall up here in northern Ontario, I am getting ready to switch to a winter one.
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I have mine outside in the elements and it survived our Michigan winter with 50mph wind gusts and -20 temps. It will probably get me thru one more season. If you want a cover that lasts many seasons you will pay three times or more than what this cover costs.
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yes, I think it wil...I spend a portion of winter up in Nome,Alaska and snow shoe up in the Bendeleben Mountains and we have white out snow conditions all the time,and I will gladly try this jacket out...you really don't want a really tight fitting inter wrist sleeve anyway,as it restricks arm movement in a comfort manner...in White out conditions,loose fitting clothes keep you comfortable....and the insulated underwear of today is about perfect anyway
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This comforter is relatively light-weight -not a heavy, heavy material meant to keep you warm in an igloo. Keeps us plenty warm during the summer & winter (outside night time temps of 30-70 degrees.) I wash mine several times a year as we can't convince our three shih-tzus to sleep on the floor. Guess they think the comforter is pretty comfortable, too!
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It's very lite in weight and soft ,I live in ohio and the winter night's as been very cold and had to use a blanket along with it to stay warm so it should be perfect for you even though it was not the comforter I wanted they sent it by mistake,never did get the comforter I wanted
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It is very warm so if you are at an indoor meet it just might be too warm. I use it to wear to and from swim practice early morning and late evening swims. Hope that helps. It is a great coat!
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I snow ski in my Jena Jacket and it's great for just throwing on in the Winter to run out. With lightweight down you are warm when it's really cold but not too warm when it's not freezing cold. Hope this helps. I own 2 of these jackets, 1 bright yellow and 1 in bright green ... love both of them.
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I have not had a problem with this cover. I live in Columbus ,OH. We have 5.5 " of snow on it right now . Wind chill factor is 7*,so I haven't been out much.
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This vest is good for mild weather only, I wear this with a T-shirt or shirt. Bought this for the ample pockets and it's light weight not for the warmth which it does not provide. Temperature range for me would be 60's and up, hope this helps.
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It was only about 55 degrees when I used it and it was fine. I'm not sure about really cold weather.
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hello chris I have two of these and I would not think they would be for any kind of cold weather they are very light weight and I was a little disappointed with them once I got them they put me more in the mind of a kids sleeping bag.
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I am sure you will have other layers. It does keep some of the cold out. Dry for sure. The kids were with it the whole day in snow. They were very comfortable.