The warmest, quietest, and most functional parka-ever built for the harshest conditions.
- DHDarren H.Verified BuyerI recommend this productWhat is your usual clothing size? LWhat is your body type? NormalWhat is your height? 5' 9"Rated 5 out of 5 starsYesterdayWorked as advertised
I debated back and forth on whether to get the ColdFjall parka and bibs or the same set in the Zone7 Dialed In line. Since I get colder more easily as I get older (I'm 61) I decided to err on the side of caution.
I live in southwest Missouri and do most of my hunting in the southern half of the state. It seems we rarely have long stretches of cold weather anymore, but I have been on stand when it was in the teens and 20s. I am 5' 9" and weigh around 210 pounds - I'm an average built man with a belly. I shoot a longbow and am always concerned about my clothing interfering with my draw. I was told by the COS staff to get my parka and bibs in a size Large, so I did.
I hunted in the set for the first time this morning. It was 34 degrees when I walked out the door. I had a midweight merino base layer on, top and bottoms, rubber boots, and the bibs. I strapped the parka to my 20# climbing stand and carried it, my tree stand pack, quiver, and longbow about 1/8 mile to my hunting spot behind the house. I was warm when I arrived, but not too bad. I got the stand hooked to a tree, threw the parka in the seat, and ascended. After I got settled, I put the parka on and zipped it shut.
I hunted for about 3 hours in a slight north wind and was never cold or even chilly. In colder weather, I always have a glove on my bow hand, but only have a shooting glove on my string hand. Obviously, my string hand gets cold, but those fleece lined pockets on the parka helped out a lot! It didn't take…
Product QualityRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5Poor ExcellentSizingRated 0.0 on a scale of minus 2 to 2Runs Small True to Size Runs LargeWas this helpful? - DRDevon R.Verified BuyerI recommend this productWhat is your usual clothing size? XLWhat is your body type? NormalWhat is your height? 6' 1"Rated 4 out of 5 stars3 days agoCold weather
I am looking forward to the weather getting cold enough to be able to Use it. The extra large tall is tight in the chest for a 6,1 240 pound guy with decent length arms. They return and the people that I worked with to get a bigger size jacket was absolutely amazing their customer service is phenomenal I wish more places were like that.
Product QualityRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5Poor ExcellentSizingRated -1.0 on a scale of minus 2 to 2Runs Small True to Size Runs LargeWas this helpful? - NnickI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars2 weeks ago5 Stars
Great quality jacket. I would size up if you plan on layering, im 5ft 11” 200 pounds and xl will allow a bit of layers but not much. Also hope the plastic zipper will hold up
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