Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I really liked this jacket and it served me well on my trip to Alaska. I ordered this jacket and the Columbia Arcadia II jacket at the same time to see which one I liked more. Not only was this jacket cheaper than the Columbia jacket, but it seemed like much better quality. The material of this jacket was much less plastic-like and it was lined, at least in the body area. There was plenty of room in the arms of the jacket, which is great for layering with sweaters underneath. I normally wear a size 10 to 12 and the large in this jacket fit just right. I really liked that the Diamond Candy jacket had more space in the arms and chest and was somewhat snug around my hips because it didn't make me look puffy and frumpy, like the Columbia did. Even though I ordered a larger size than this in the Columbia Arcadia II, the arms were overly snug and it was big everywhere else, which is definitely not ideal for layering and which made me look puffy. I ended up returning the Columbia Arcadia II and keeping this jacket. It worked out very well. I wore this jacket in the rain several times and it kept me warm and dry. Typically, I paired this with a long sleeve shirt or sweater, depending on how cool it was. This is not warm enough by itself to wear when it is very cold and the sleeves are not lined, so you will want to wear at least a long sleeve shirt underneath. I wore this with a light sweater when it got into the low 50's and I was rather cold. With a light sweater, this jacket is perfect in the 60's and low 70's. I would probably not wear this on a hot rainy day because I think it would be too warm for that, but it works perfectly for Alaska summers. I live in Southern California, so I have not worn this since I got back from my trip, but I am hoping to get some use out of it this winter. Overall, great purchase.