Columbia

Whirlibird V Interchange Jacket

Men's

I ordered this jacket specifically because it has the under arm ventilation zippers

I really like this jacket. It's well made and keeps me warm on cold rainy/snowy days. My only criticism is the hook side of the velcro that may be used to fasten the jacket together sticks to the jacket fabric and causes it to become noticably fuzzy and worn. This is especially a problem with the collar velcro. I would give it five stars except for the velcro issue.

Bought this coat about a month ago; really like it. Feels less substantial than the one it replaces but light but very warm. I'm getting used to it and recommend it. One change I don't like though is the lighter zipper. You have to go out of your way to make sure the zipper is seated before you zip it up. If you don't it'll unseat at the bottom and that's annoying. At $230 for a "rugged" coat this seems wrong. The older zippers were more coarse but never had issues. FYI, I have the same issue with a HH jacket I have. When that occurred I said no more HH, back to Columbia. Go figure. I'm 5'10, 165lbs, bought a large which fits fine. Suggest the zippers get replaced on next-gen models.

Arrived ripped. Had to return for the second time.