Columbia mens Men's Glennaker Lake Rain Jacket

I ordered one of the cheaper jackets on Amazon, and that didn’t turn out well, and returned, then found this and though I’m not a fan of Columbia(don’t get me started), at least I know the brand well, and found the orange-red chili color for twenty five but Amazon showed it would take a month to deliver(watch out when ordering), so I looked again and then saw the blue one for twenty nine and ordered. Came with a retail price tag of seventy five. Whatever all that means. Was looking for a cheap rain jacket that works, that was all. I’m a short guy at 5’4” and 165lbs, 41-42” chest, and usually wear a 31-32 waist. I ordered a medium and it feels exactly half a size larger, likely tailored just a tad larger to give room for layers underneath. Being short, I expected the sleeves to be long on me, but they weren’t egregiously so, and the Velcro holds at wrists so sleeve length doesn’t seem like a big problem. This isn’t exactly like a fitted jacket but half and half between a windbreaker style and old fashioned raincoat. It’s a bit baggy and roomy. The cut is rather “universal” and I wish was a bit more slim and flattering but this way will fit most body types. Not a big deal tho. It does have a packable pocket inside for packing the jacket into but I haven’t tried it since I want to keep the DWR intact as long as possible before my hiking trip and don’t want to wrinkle up severely beforehand. The packable pocket is vented netting which I imagine would be friendly for wet jackets though I still wouldn’t pack a wet jacket for more than a day cause mold. I haven’t tried the waterproofing either but I bought this for hiking and later monsoon seasons in Southeast Asia, and so I got a backup poncho anyways, and the jacket label says waterproof(look picture), so yeah, it ain’t one of those windbreakers that some salesman is trying to sell as a rain jacket. I’m sure it will be fine for my use. The craftsmanship and manufacturing seems very well done, and all in all, can say for sure for thirty bucks was a bargain. Happy with it, though I kinda did like that red chili color better. This is one of those rain jackets that scream, “hey don’t judge my baggy fit cause I’m a raincoat,” and the orange color fits that a bit better imo. Too bad orange wasn’t in stock when I ordered, but the blue looks good too. The jacket does look and feel quality for a lowly rain jacket. Thumbs up.

OK, after a lot, and I mean A LOT, of hemming, hawing, asking questions (thanks again JT, whoever you are), adding it to my cart, deleting it from my cart and finally re-adding it to my cart, I finally just bucked up and bought the dang thing. I got the light green one as opposed to the blue and orange one I’d originally been perusing, in the 3XT. The size chart was actually helpful and though the 2XT might actually be a more snug fit, I’m gonna keep this one. It’s never a bad idea to have a light windbreaker type jacket and I do like my clothes bigger even when I’m a smaller version of a big guy, but I really purchased this for a trip next month to Costa Rica so I don’t get totally drenched in the rainforests. But I definitely wanted it light as it will be hot. Anyway, it’s plenty long so it won’t ride up (I’m 6’4”), pretty well below the belt (in a good way) though I’d be thrilled if it was just a tad longer. But it’ll work. The sleeves are a bit too long, maybe a 38/39 if it was compared to a dress shirt and I’m more of a 37/38 kinda guy. Not a deal breaker, and I’m not sure if they can be shortened but perhaps wrapping the Velcro a little tighter will help. So we’ll see. The lime green color is pretty rad and unique and it will easily stuff into a backpack as for this trip, it really is a “just in case” jacket. So after all the hoopla, I’m really glad I bought it. I can’t comment on the water-proof aspect, as I’m not in CR yet and it’s probably not gonna rain in SoCal anytime soon. But others have vouched for it so I’m sure it’ll hold up fine. And if I get wet, I get wet - that’s half the fun! Do check the size chart as that helped me a lot in my decision, as did telling myself to “nut up or shut” up (as Tallahassee in “Zombieland” would say), and just send the thing back if I didn’t like it. But I do! I really do! And no one gave me anything to write this! Hope this helps. Cheers!

Okay, so here's the real truth on the sizing. This is WAY oversized. Like at least a size, maybe two. I have an athletic build; medium t-shirts are pretty fitted on me usually, especially in the chest. I bought a medium sized jacket to be able to layer under. It was so much bigger that it actually fits great over my perforated armored leather motorcycle jacket (still with room to spare), so I'm keeping a medium for that reason and I'll try out a small. On the waterproofing: I wore this with a dry t-shirt into the shower for ten minutes, and I have pretty good water pressure. Nothing got wet, and even my sweat (it was hot and I was in steam) seemed to get out ok. My assumption is that the sweat is the moisture most people are getting and that the water-repellant coating is wearing off for them. But based on that ten minutes, even directly under the zipper stayed fully dry, though it looked wet and saturated on the outside. So I can conclusively say that at least the one I got is fully waterproof. The color / style isn't great either, but it's fine.

I bought one previously and really liked the fit and styling. Looks classy and keeps you dry in a pinch. It is SUPER lightweight and easily rolls and/or compresses into a very tight package for travel or storing in a vehicle. The only downside is there is no breathable venting to help with the body heat that accumulates when you are tipped up in the jacket. The jacket may make you sweat if you are more than lightly active while out and about. I was walking at a brisk pace in humid conditions and while the jacket kept me dry on the outside, the lack of venting trapped sweat/body heat on the inside. Still love it for keeping in my truck for work in the event I get caught by inclement weather.

Excellent men’s windbreaker jacket

La tela no transpira y estás siempre mojado, no comprar.

Excelente calidad

Good

Hier ist die "Tall"-Größe ausnahmsweise tatsächlich eine "Tall"-Größe. Die Ärmel sind lang genug, auch die Farbe ist eine schöne Abwechslung (bei Tall-Größen eher eine Seltenheit). Wermutstropfen ist die fehlende Atmungsaktivität, man schwitzt recht schnell unter der Jacke.