No need for anything fancier

I have purchased dozens of Columbia fleece for my family from various retailers, all have been wonderful and have lasted a very long time. This is the first time I have purchased from Backcountry and unfortunately this jacket looks like it was a factory reject. It is thread bare in at least 6 locations. Very disappointed.

Brought for my 11 year old son. Nice jacket, seems to run a little short in length.

Nice looking and good quality, which is what you expect from Columbia. Purchased for my son and the color is perfect for the Cardinals games here in MO. I know it will be a piece he will use frequently and will hold up to his active lifestyle.

Purchased for my son. He is very particular about jackets and material. He loves this jacket. Will be great for those cool mornings going to school or fall camping trips.

Bought this for my son, and he loves it. It's soft, but durable, and the fit was perfect.

This jacket is a great quality product, with a reasonable price. I bought this for my 12 year old kid. He loves it because it's so soft and cozy, and cyber green color looks awesome. Overall I'm very happy with this purchase.

Picked this up for my 9 year old kid. Perfect fit, it's soft and comfortable for him. This sweater will keep him warm and looking great, and blue is his favorite color, so he really loves it. I'm very happy with this purchase.

Great deal. Amazing quality. Perfect for cold Fall days or as a mid-layer for your little ones. Holds up wash after wash.

This item arrived a bit scuffed up on the front lapel area. :(

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For less than a dollar a day, this sweater will keep my son warm and looking great all winter long.

Columbia can't be beat when you want great stuff at a great price and you're not sure how long before they will grow out of it.

Was looking for something for the kids to wear under a ski shell. This does the trick. Perfect fit, somewhat form-fitting even for kid's gear. My kids are on the slim/small side so was looking for something that didn't bunch up or have too much bulk to it for them. Can't beat it for the price.

Columbia has great quality products at reasonable prices, so I love getting them for my kids. This jacket is no exception. We got one each for my 8 and 10 year old. The fleece is thick, warm, and feels sturdy. We've had the kids in as low as -4f up on the ski slopes, and this kept them warm enough (when warn with an insulated shell and thin thermals). My son loves lounging around the house in his too because it is so soft and cozy. Overall I'm very happy with this jacket.

My son is 8 and average in height, tho slim. I ordered a size S (8) and the fit is perfect--just roomy enough and a bit of room to grow in the sleeve length (tho not long enough to roll once). This seems to be an incredibly warm jacket---my son has already worn it comfortably on a 40 degree day. He loves how soft and cozy it is. The price for this jacket is an incredible value...I can see this being our go-to jacket for the next few years as he grows into larger sizes.

Picked this up for my 10 year old son. He's about average size for his age and MED fits well. Might even be able to use it next year. I'm sure it will hold up. It's tough but soft and comfortable for him. He really likes it. Thought it would look nice for church but he's also wearing it for cold nights of flag football practice. It's holding up well. Very happy with this purchase. Can't beat the value. Would've expected it to be priced much higher.

I got three of these jackets for my boys. They wear them everyday and love them. I have only washed the once so far but it is still nice and soft just like I first bought it.They keep my boys warms even when it is really cold outside.

Good quality, thick and light. Just what my son needed for layering in the winter. Will also wear by itself in fall and spring. Shipping was great.

The fabric is super soft but paper thin. If you get it on sale - then the price is fair. The structure is pretty lacking also. I wish the bottom was more gathered with elastic like a North Face fleece, etc. It ended up being quite large on my son so we are saving it for next year since he loves the fabric and we bought another fleece from Target for $20 that I feel is far better quality fleece and more stuctured. The coat from Target is very similar to the Denali by North Face.

Got this jacket for my 10 yr old son. Bought one size bigger due to a post I read suggesting to do so. I'm glad I did, he has room to grow in the jacket. The price was perfect and my son LOVES his jacket!

You can't beat the price on these boy's jackets. I bought one for each of my sons. We live in Minnesota, and they've been wearing them as soon as we could ditch the heavy winter jackets. Perfect for early Spring/Fall weather, as well as cool summer nights.

Size wise, I'd order up a size. My five year old wears the size 8. And my 7 year old is wearing a 10-12.

Very disappointed. This is one of 6 jackets that I purchased for a family for Christmas and the zipper broke. TWO of the six jackets had this same defect. I was disappointed that the quality was not what I had expected. These children love their new coats and it made me sad to know that I gave two of them a defective product. :( I have to say that the returns process was very easy though.