Review on CAMELSPORTS Women'S Hooded Ski Snow Jacket With Fleece Lining - Waterproof, Windproof And Ideal For Fall And Winter Outdoor Activities by Carmen Morris

This review is for the large size jacket. This is a nice, warm jacket. The insulation and weight of it feel very similar to a coat that I own that is filled with Primaloft insulation. (I've never gotten even slightly cold in this coat in temps as low as 15-20 degrees even without any extra layers underneath.) I think that this ski jacket would be the same as my Primaloft coat as far as warmth is concerned. I purchased a medium and a large in this coat, thinking that one of them would fit. Well, I only tried on the large, and it was too tight across the upper back when I stretched my arms around, as if I was going to hug someone, and I also noticed that the sleeves are too short; the sleeves need to be about an inch longer. I didn't even try on the medium because I knew that it wasn't going to fit, since the large one was too small. So if I was to try this coat in another size, it would need to be an XL, but I don't plan to do this because when I looked at myself in the mirror, I noticed that this particular coat made me look extra chunky, so I plan to look for a different style coat. For reference, I am 5'3", weigh about 155 lbs. I do have fairly long arms. The coat seems to be well made. The hood is HUGE. Even when I adjusted it, it still looked too big, in my opinion, but some people might like this. I do not like the velcro that is used on the front of the jacket to make sure that the center flap lays down flat after the jacket is zipped up. I think that snaps should have been used instead; to me, velcro seems cheap. The ad states that the jacket has a "YKK" zipper. I couldn't find the "YKK" emblem on the zipper anywhere. This coat has a plastic zipper, like so many of the newer coats that are on the market today, but I do not like this either. A good quality coat needs to have a metal zipper, but it is very hard to find a coat these days that is made with a metal zipper. All things considered, this is a good jacket for the low price of $40, but if you plan to buy one, definitely start with your usual size, and then you may even have to go up one more size. (I would buy your usual size and the next size up at the same time and then try them both and keep the one that fits--if either one does.) According to the size chart, the medium or the large should have fit me, but I can't wear either due to the sleeves being too short and the coat being too tight across my upper back when I outstretch my arms.