Outdoor Research

Stormcraft Down Parka - Women's

THE DREAM COAT for rainy Northeast

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

S

Height:

5' 4"

Weight:

112

I've been hunting for a winter coat for months. This coat has finally hit all my criteria! Lots of pockets, a tough and sturdy shell, roomy enough to wear with a sweater, cuffs, and a lovely turtle-green color. This coat is perfect for me. I'm in a rainy Northeast town and this coat is both warm and waterproof.

Just what I wanted but for one detail

I bought this jacket specifically for walking the Oregon coast in wet weather. It is precisely what I needed. As I get colder than most, I have to add an additional down sweater layer inside, for which this jacket is designed, but otherwise it's perfect. I walked the wet redwoods, and on many beaches, and it did exactly the job I wanted. It can be bulky for some; I would not take this on adventure travel as it's way too big and bulky. But for local use with the rain and wind, terrific. Plan for it to be roomy for layers. Love the many pockets.

Arctic Adventures Approved

I used this parka when traveling to northern Norway in January. Average temps were around 20F/-6C but lots of wind in some locations. I generally run cold so I wanted to make sure I had something warm and versatile enough for the various tours and time I would spend outside. This parka nailed everything I was looking for! Amazing windproof tech. Plenty of pockets and large enough to fit what I needed (no need for a purse as I was roaming around town). Large inside pockets for my mittens or gloves. Love the inside breast pocket for my phone, I realized keeping my phone there was perfect so it would stay warm with my body heat. This parka seriously made my trip so much more enjoyable knowing I was warm enough for anything thrown at me. Paired with OR merino wool base layers was a huge plus.

Warm, waterproof, windproof

Bought this for the fridge Alaskan winter. Meets all expectations and then some!

Solid Winter Coat

Pros: You'll never get cold, blocks wind very easily, I like big hoods for when I hear beanies and it still manages to easily cover my head without feeling tight. Cons: It fits a tad on the larger side (which is okay if you layer up, up you'd be pretty toasty with layers AND this jacket). My other wish for this jacket was if the ends of the sleeves would have a velcro cuff. Overall, this was tested out in Detroit in the month of December, and I was pleasantly impressed with everything about this coat. An extra plus was how many compliments I recieved! Look forward to any other colors OR may add in the future.

LOVE

Warmth, comfort, style, intuitive features- absolutely love this coat and worth every penny. ONLY downside is the zipper can be fussy, but nothing that would stop me from highly recommending

Look No Further

One of the warmest jackets ever! Super comfy and stills allows for a full range of movement and activities. As cold as it has been in the upper Midwest, this jacket has been been heaven sent!

Great

Best town coat ever. Wear all the time. Runs big. Needed to return medium for a small.

Warm and lots of pockets

This is a very nicely made coat with all the pockets you will ever need. Highly recommend and great customer service.

I would buy this product again

Not only keeps you warm but also dry. It has an adjustable string for the hood, so you can actually use it and still see. Also, it has a million pockets which is amazing!