Men's Glennaker Lake™ Rain Jacket

I bought this jacket because it was advertised as waterproof. I specifically did not buy one that was "water resistant." I wore this for a hike for the first time today and as you can see from the picture, it is not waterproof.I came back soaked from the hike. I wish I could give this product a zero because it does not work as advertised. DO NOT BUY this if you will be in the rain for any prolonged period of time.

I've had this jacket for a while, a bit over a year now, and this is definitely not a rain jacket. The jacket is waterproof only for very short periods of time. If I wear it in heavy rain walking from my car into my office building, by the time I get to my desk, a less than 2 minute trip total, water is already starting so soak through and the inside of the back of the jacket is starting to get damp. Unfortunately I discovered this well after the return window, but its basically been like this since the first time I wore it in rain, about 2 months after purchase.Now, it never gets particularly soaked, but some water definitely permeates the jacket, and does so pretty quickly. Just to make sure it wasn't sweat and body humidity accumulating inside the jacket, I hung it on a chair, sprayed it down with a hose in the middle of the back, where there are no seams. After spraying I checked the inside was still dry, and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Coming back, it was damp inside. Putting the jacket on, it was damp enough I could feel the wetness on my back through the wicking polo shirt I had on almost immediately, but not so wet that my shirt looked wet when I took it off.Despite being somewhat water permeable, it isn't very breathable.Wearing this jacket in pre-storm weather on a warm summer day will very quickly result in a lot of sweat accumulating inside the jacket.This jacket is really more of a "water resistant, non breathable windbreaker" than anything else. Not impressed. I prefer my windbreakers to be much more breathable than this. I prefer my raincoats to be waterproof enough to stand in the rain for a half hour without getting wet. This jacket doesn't fit either.Perhaps I got a bad one, as there are some reviews like mine, and others claiming it is waterproof. Maybe some waterproof coating gets sprayed on at the factory and they forgot mine. Whatever the case, this isn't really a raincoat.

This came quick, fits as expected and repels water just as advertised.And while I knew this ahead of time, I had no idea why this little fact was important until I wore it a few times: the sleeves aren't lined.I live on the central Oregon coast. It is mostly wet all the time. Thus, you tend to make your decisions when you head outside based on whether you care you are getting wet or not. If you care, you put on your big, ol' coat and head out. If you don't, then just head out sans coat and get wet.As I get older, the less I enjoy the "I'll just get wet" option. So I got this thinking it would serve well in the scenarios where I ordinarily would just suffer getting wet. This was small and light and would be a quick way to stay dry without overheating.Except that the sleeves aren't lined.So, if it is a fairly nice day, but raining as usual, and you toss this over your short sleeves and head to the garage, by the time you get there, it will be stuck to your arms like a wetsuit. This isn't because of the outside rain. This is due to the trapped moisture *inside* the coat. Thus, the second the moisture impervious material comes in contact with your arms, it sticks to them. Which is not a nice feeling. In fact, the feeling is pretty much exactly "I can't wait to get this thing off me."So, it is useless on days where the temperature says short sleeves but the clouds say rain.I will keep it as in colder temperatures, it is easier than dealing with a heavy coat for quick outdoor adventures.But it isn't functional in the ways I had hoped.

We just received this item last week and my husband had a chance to use it this past weekend when we were in the mountains. It rained off and on quite a bit and during the first time it rained, which was NOT a downpour just regular light rain, it soaked through the jacket material and onto his shirt leaving wet spots. So, Columbia's name for this jacket is definitely a bit of a stretch.

Bought this rain jacket for my teenage son. Part of me wanted the rain jacket I bought for him to have more substance to it, but that's not the point of a spring rain jacket. This has no soft lining because it's not supposed to. We live in Virginia where you typically (not this year!) have only a handful of days that are spring warm/hot but significantly raining. So even your lightweight winter hooded jacket is too warm for the weather but a non-rain resistant spring jacket won't do either. We hate having to carry umbrellas, so this lightweight, hooded rain jacket does the trick. I bought Columbia thinking that he can own it for years to come since he's done with all of his major growth spurts & our area typically doesn't have enough of these days to justify buying a new one every year for a growing kid. It's also very squishable/packable, so it's the kind of thing that I would recommend he throw into every duffle/suitcase he packs for trips as a "just in case" kind of thing that takes up so little room & adds so little weight to your luggage that you're grateful if you need it & you don't really mind that you brought it even if you didn't end up needing it.

La chamarra es muy ligera lo que la hace muy práctica y fácil de guardar o cargar.Repele muy bien el agua que es para lo que está hecha.La capucha se guarda dentro del cuello lo que lo hace un poco más resistente al frío en esa parte.No es una chamarra para el frio pero es muy buena dejando el agua afuera.Lo que no me gustó es que tiene las mangas muy anchas o amplias en proporción al cuerpo entonces se ve rara.Tampoco tiene un forro interno en las mangas lo que la hizo muy incómoda ya qué con lluvia en el exterior y la humedad qué el cuerpo genera la tela se termina pegando a la piel dando la sensación de que traes un plástico.Los puños son ajustable pero sin ajustar sin demasiado flojos y si los ajustas se concentra la humedad por dentro sobre los brazos haciendo que no sea cómoda.Creo que es una muy buena opción siempre y cuando tú tengas puesta una prenda de manga larga forzosamente bajo la chamarra y así no tendrás los problemas que causa la falta de forro.100% resistente al agua50% cómoda pudo ser mejor en las mangas.Las mangas son su punto débil.

Size chart of the product is smaller than the actual size. For XL size chart showing 45 Inch chest but actually it is 56 inch. Due to erroneous size chart I purchases larger size. I have to return the product. Size chart should be correctly mentioned.

ProsWater and wind resistantLight weightFolds up very smallGood for light raindraw strings help tighten hoodpockets for handsbreast pocketVelcro cuffsConsNot so breathableBottom LineThis is the perfect jack for traveling around in light rain without an umbrellaReviewI purchase this jacket to use while backpacking in Germany. The forecast had a lot of rain and this jacket kept me warm and dry in the winter. This jacket is very light weight and does not provide much insulation. This was perfect for me because I can layer up underneath to control my temperature and when not in use it folds up very small. It is very light weight and does not take up much space in my luggage. This jacket can be worn any time of year, it is light enough for summer rain, and can be worn with a sweater for winter rain. I was very happy with this because it works well as a rain coat and wind breaker, so it kept me warm an dry and I didn't have to travel with an umbrella. I did notice that condensation would form on the inside of the jacket after I walked from my warm hotel room into the cold outdoors. At first I thought it was sweat, but after it kept happening I realized it must be condensation from the temperature changes. This was not a big deal but it does indicated that this is not the most breathable fabric. It is nearly impossible to have a material that is breathable and waterproof, so I think that this is an improvement from the polyurethane breath-ability, but sacrifices some water resistance. I used this for light rain and it was adequate. I would recommend this to anyone traveling or walking around in light rain. If you were outdoors in heavy rain for prolonged periods of time, I would recommend you look for a more waterproof jacket made from PVC.---*** Please click the helpful button below if you found my review helpful ;) Thank you***---

Hace ya un tiempo que he comprado este producto, la razon por la cual fue es por logica en temporadas de lluvia, queria un rompevientos o impermeable de columbia , y justo cuando estaba buscando me encontre este modelo en color rojo, a un precio muy economico, no dude en comprarlo, la calidad del impermeable es muy buena, no te hace sudar y tampoco se humedece al momento de usarla, te cubre hasta el cuello y la cabeza con un gorro, es grande , recomiendo que compren una talla menor a la que regularmente usan , por ejemplo soy talla mediana , tuve que comprar la chica porque son tallas americanas y vienen amplias, de ahi todo bien , volveria a comprar otra en diferente color. Estoy buscando en verde . Saludos

La chamarra es de buena calidad aunque queda un poco grande, inclusive con el forro polar por debajo. Cabe destacar, que el forro polar se vende por separado, esta es la capa de afuera que lo hace impermeable, sin el forro protege muy bien del viento. El gorro oculto es muy útil y cuando está guardado no se nota para nada.