1)The collar has absolutely no insulation what so ever (just a stiff,flat collar) and stands away from the neck. When the hood is up, and pulled tightly, it does nothing to pull the collar in, but pulls whole jacket up. Less expensive and more stylish coats have far superior wind proofed collar and hood designs. When the collar is zipped up all the way it bumps up against the chin. You must wear a gator or scarf to keep your neck warm, even if the weather isn't that cold.
2) The two-way #10 YKK zipper is somewhat difficult to allign at the bottom...It takes a few tries to get it to slide. My husband's old LL Bean parka has a #5 plastic zipper with metal sliders that works much better.
3)The fill seems a little on the sparse side...not up to some of CG's other models. On really (single digit)cold days, a heavy sweater was necessary underneath.
4) The hood is way to big for a woman's coat.
There are some good things (which is why I bought it): The classic snorkel stlye that won't look dated, the engineering of the deep set knit windbreaker cuff in the sleeve is excellent-you can wear any length glove with no fuss. They should have put the same level of thought into windsealing the neck. The shell fabric is amazing: the snow/sleet/rain practically bounces off of it. The high quality fur trim on the hood is luxuriously thick and detachable, but it is not functional...I would rather less fur and a puffy,snug fitting, down filled collar for my money.
I had to wear the jacket a few times to be aware of its shortcommings and don't want to return it. It is well made and will be OK for typical east coast winter weather...but if you want a garment for seriously cold temps, you should spend the extra $100 or so bucks and go for the CG's Expedition model.
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Tl; dr: The coat looks really nice, has nice details, and is very, very warm, despite a slightly awkward fit.First the good:
This is by far the warmest winter coat I've ever owned. It's also pretty thin for how warm it is. I live in Beijing, and it's usually between -10 and 0 Celsius with strong winds, and I'm warm. I've never had a coat that blocked the wind as well or was as snow/rain proof (it bounces off!). I'm 5'4", and for me the size XS coat is the perfect length, falling at mid-thigh so your backside is totally covered for warmth but it's not long and cumbersome. The drawstrings on the waist are great and give a puffy parka a surprisingly sleek, feminine cut. I like the lining/inserts on the cuffs with the knitted material. They are really long and stretchy so you never, ever have gaps between your coat and gloves. Also, I don't agree with the other reviewer about the hood issue: the hood has a strap for adjusting in the back, so you can make it as large or small as you want (maybe she didn't notice this?) Lastly, the fleece-lined hand-warmer pockets seem awkwardly placed at first, but they free up the lower pockets for other things and keep your arms tucked up next to you for extra warmth.
Now the bad:
I think the fur ruff, although very luxurious, is over-the-top and not very functional. Also, the top and bottom of the coat seem to be slightly disproportionate. I have wide hips and a relatively large bust for my height/frame (I normally wear size 2-4 clothes), and the coat fits VERY snugly around my hips but is super loose around my chest and especially my arms, which is weird. I can easily fit my thickest winter sweaters underneath. Finally, the zipper is indeed a bit flimsy and sometimes catches the fabric while zipping up.
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I received this jacket as a gift from my husband after complaining about the cold 10 minute walk from the train station to home. We live in Toronto Canada and we usually have pretty cold winters (this year being an exception). Jacket is very warm and the side slits for hands is warm enough that you don't require gloves if you keep your hands in your pocket. The zipper is a little difficult to work not sure why but I got the hang of it after a few tries. I'm usually a size XS or 2 but ended up getting the XXS, sleeves are perfect as I'm always afraid that a smaller size means shorter sleeves. For reference, I'm 5'7", 110 pounds and this fits perfectly. There are cords on the inside that you can pull to cinch the waist to give it a little more shape. Prior to purchasing this jacket I also tried the Kensington design and found this one much more functional although the Kensington did "look" nicer. Given the choice I still picked this one and I'm sure I will be wearing this for years to come. I chose Military Green so that I would stand out from all the black Canada Goose jackets that I see in Toronto.Honest reviews on Canada Goose Women's Trillium Parka
I've had this for three years and I have to walk a fair distance during january and february to get to work. It is incredibly warm. I have worn it to stand around in the coldest, windiest weather for hours.Other reviews mentioned the collar this coat is definitely designed to be worn with a scarf. However, the sleeves have an inner layer around the wrists that you can pull down, and with your hands in the big front pockets there is no need for gloves.
be warned that the silhouette is bulky (particularly in the trillium style that i have). i would recommend avoiding black to give it a bit more style. my mother is going with the kensington parka design which supposedly has a better silhouette.
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