CarharttMen's Full Swing Loose Fit Quick Duck Insulated Jacket

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I bought this jacket for the first time 5 years ago. I mostly use it to do fieldwork in Patagonia. However, at some point, it became my main traveling jacket. Its confortable, very warm without being heavy, rain resistant, and heavy duty. As the first one I got was starting to look to rough for traveling, I got another one. Carhartt remains high quality working clothing. Its better than other outdoor brands. Sizing runs similar to Under Armour or Tommy. Im size small in those and small is also good in Carhartt.

Warm, and comfortable in 30°F degree weather. Lots of room to move. Long sleeves hang over your wrist to keep cold out when extending your arms. Dual zippers let you open the jacket from the bottom up while keeping the top closed. Great for getting keys, billfold, phone, etc out of your jeans pockets. Water resistant, but not waterproof to downpour. Big pockets handle cell phone with otter case. Smooth hood lining doesn't catch on velcro in ball caps. Comfortable for driving truck, as it's not bulky like bigger coats.

The liner on my beloved leather jacket has completely shredded and the insulation is starting to fall out. With repair estimates running north of $150, I was in the market for daily-wear coat that would stand up to a NY winter while not overheating me during a 40-minute commute. I work about 70/30 indoors/outdoors, but I'm in and out several times a day, and I don't like layering. I typically throw a heavy jackshirt over a t-shirt down to roughly 45 degrees, then start grabbing something heavier once temps get closer to freezing.First thing's first; I practically obsessed over this purchase. I tried on dozens of coats and even purchased and returned a few before trying this one. While I'm admittedly a tough fit (6'3", 56" chest, 38" arms, 38" waist), I usually fall somewhere in the XXLT and XXXLT range. The problem is most garments cut for "big guys" assume a 12" variation between chest and waist. So, an XXLT usually fits the midsection well but is too tight in the shoulders, and a XXXLT fits the shoulders but hangs on me like a garbage bag. To make matters worse, nearly everything I looked at online or in stores seemed to be missing a key feature I wanted.This coat seemed to have it all; a hood (for my bald head), a double zipper (very important for driving in a longer coat), zippered chest pockets (no phones slipping out when bending over or moving around), a non-removable liner (no sleeves pulling out every time I take it off), and a draw cord for my aforementioned fit issues. I ordered a 2XLT and hoped for the best.Well, it seems I found a hidden gem. What I didn't anticipate is how the "Full Swing" design provides extra material cleverly worked in to the back and shoulders. I literally cannot believe that I can cross my arms with zero binding, AND the waist/gut section is not excessively baggy. I pulled the bottom in a few inches with the draw cord and it's actually pretty damn stylish. This is also a typical Carhartt-quality garment, but the "duck" material is softer and not as thick as some other Carhartt products (like my well-worn hooded jacket). It seems tough enough for daily wear, but I don't intend to wear it for really tough, dirty work; it's way too nice. The removable hood is huge, easily pulls over a baseball cap, and cinches down well with a cord. There are two zippered/horizontal chest pockets; both are quite large and are tacked internally so items don't cause them to sag. The two hand warmer pockets have storm flaps with snaps on them and took a little getting used to. They are a bit shallow, especially compared to the chest pockets, but I can still get my entire (largish) hand inside. The brass zippers are large enough to manipulate with gloves, and operate smoothly without snagging on the sides. It warm, and being able to unzip the top AND bottom gives it the flexibility to vent it out when needed.Yeah, I'm really happy with it. I'm hoping the lighter brown stays clean... I'm actually thinking I might hit it with some fabric protector as I write this, but it's machine washable either way. Maybe I'm just a little giddy over finding a coat that fits as if it was made for me. I'll wear it this season and update this review if needed.One last note; I originally selected a slightly different style and ordered it via Amazon, but my Honey add-on suggested another Amazon seller other than the one initially provided. I went with them, saved a few bucks, got the same 2-day Prime shipping, AND got a no-nonsense, return-shipping-paid return. Well, as I was writing this review I noticed that the price of the coat dropped by $40.00. I called Amazon and was given a credit on my account. MAD props to Amazon and Honey for making the case for shopping from home even more compelling.

I'm 5'10 i got a regular large and it fits nicely but is a tiny bit too big so if you're roughly my size and are around 190lbs should fit nicely maybe medium would fit a bit more but other than that nice quality but zipper threads are breaking a but already

Overall, I really like this jacket. It is a bit softer material than a normal Carhartt jacket. I am 5’9” 160 lbs and ordered a medium. It is a loose fit jacket so I am able to wear a hoodie on underneath with no mobility issues or with the jacket feeling tight. It is pretty warm and so far, seems to stand up under rain for shorter periods of time. It comes with a removable hoodie which is nice too. The length is fine too. I had ordered a Carhartt Bartlett jacket relaxed fit jacket in medium and it was a tight fit with a hoodie on and was super short for overall length so I returned it. This one was great.Now for the annoyances:- the zipper is pretty darn annoying. I have to fight with it every time to get it to work. I think I might have just found the trick today though. I hold the bottom zipper with my middle finger while trying to fit the zipper in the top of the first zipper (there are 2 zippers on the front of the jacket). We shall see.- the front pockets are not zippered, they are buttoned. Wtf?- most annoying of all is the cuff on the sleeves. There is an elastic cuff on the sleeve, but then a part of the outer jacket extends over the cuff about 2.5 inches. This brings the outer part of the jacket sleeve to the middle of my hand, instead of my wrist. I’ve been folding it back so it doesn’t bug me as much but not sure what Carhartt was thinking here.I got this on sale for $120 so I am overall pretty happy with the jacket and will be keeping it. Would likely buy it again when the time comes as well.