Helly-HansenMen's Reine Parka Jacket

Never had a Helly-Hansen jacket in the past, so this Reine Parka is my first. Many reviews, so let me address some specific points.Sizing: I am 167 pounds, 5 foot 9 inches, and average build (not portly). I have slightly short arms, I wear a 40 Short suit jacket. Most of my Tee shirts are Large (never medium) and yet Amazon recommended Medium for me in this jacket; I reluctantly went with their suggestion. Voila...perfect fit! I dislike tight feeling jackets, and this one is not. I even have a down North Face puffy down vest I often wear and I wore it beneath this HH jacket in medium and it still fit fine, not too tight. It really fits me well at Medium. So, if you are my size, I'd suggest Medium. If you are not my size, at least you know the Amazon size recommendation seems accurate.Warmth: some reviews said it was not warm, and admittedly, when I took it out of the package it is modestly thin in "puffiness"...it doesn't feel bulked up like many of my past parkas. Fortunately, it is literally 0 degrees F in Chicago right now, so I wore the jacket with only a tee shirt and jeans outdoors and walked around for 10 minutes. I felt toasty as a mating gull, it was fine. My legs in jeans were cold, but my torso under this jacket was fine. I like that there is a flap over the YKK front zipper that provides outstanding wind relief, and the neck gusset cinched up nicely to protect my neck. I did not test the waterproof fabric in rain.Fur on hood is zipper detachable, looks real. Somewhat floppy over face if fully “snorkled” (could have used an internal wire for support), it’s fine when hood is up on head and fur is roller back to face.Pockets: Sweet large pockets, including for gloves, chest pocket for phone, and interior 6-inch mesh pockets on each side of items.Recommended, despite moderately high price. Looks sharp as it has a flattering cut, especially in black.

This is a solid parka. Previously had a NorthFace Summit series that was horrible at low temps. This coat has exceeded expectations so far with the winter weather experienced this year. I have been toasty @ 13 degrees while walking. It’s very comfortable, not too heavy and I’d highly recommend it. It makes up the gap in colder weather that is too cold for my HH crew jacket. This coat is legit and and has temperature ratings printed on it.

Love this coat! Exceeded my expectations for quality, comfort and warmth. I would definitely recommend it for a cold weather city like Chicago where I live.

I have used it on very cold weather and covered very well

I have only had the jacket for a week, but it is already my favorite cold weather jacket of all time. It's warm, comfortable, light, and allows maximum freedom of movement. And looks good, too.

Nice jacket but needs a 2 way zipper so I sent it back

For a $320 coat, I'm deeply disappointed. I really only have had to wear it for 6 weeks now. But the weather is changing in Wisconsin, and winter is finally here. I am a teacher and do traffic duty before and after school, and it gets very cold. I loved the hood because I could have it up and still have good peripheral vision, unlike my old parka. However, when I was trying to tighten up the hood a little, one of the pull cords snaped. Now, the hood cannot be tightened, and it greatly reduces the effectiveness and the best feature of the coat. Even if they replace or fix it, how long is that going to take? It's going to be in the single digits for highs next week...and I'm not going to have the coat I needed? That sucks. Lastly, when it does get really cold (I'd day 10 degrees or below) you need to wear a fleece under the coat. It's warm...but it's not elite coat warm.Update 11/23: Still a one star review. It was 10 degrees this morning and I had to change into a different coat as this one just doesn't have enough fill to keep you warm. It's ok for 30 degrees and above, but I wouldn't reccommend it for under 20 degrees.

Cumple todas las expectativas