Swedish M90 Parka

Swedish M90 Parka: I love this jacket already. The material is heavy yet flexible. The outer shell is similar to a Spanish M65 Field Jacket I have, but thicker and tougher, which is expected since it's meant to be warmer. It's also slightly darker in color. The inner liner is permanently sewn in, but it is similar to the liner in my M65 as far as look and feel. I got the XXL 170cm x 85cm 5'5"+, even though I'm 5'9". I picked it that way because my guess is that the XXL 180cm x 85cm 5'9"+ would have been down to my knees, and I wanted it to be a couple inches above the knees. Jackets that long bother me. The zipper is nice and chunky [nylon teeth not metal] and the hidden hood when it is unfurled is very functional and fits well over a winter hat. The POCKETS are enormous! That's my favorite thing about this jacket. The top of the pocket actually folds underneath the flap when you go to button it down. This helps keep what you store the the pockets warm. I plan on keeping my left and right glove, one in each pocket, so they can stay warm until I need to use them. The pockets are so big, I doubt I will even notice the gloves in there. The specific jacket I got has a small hole on back near the shoulder but that was patched up quite well, so no complaints there. Also, the bottom slider of the zipper [it has a dual-slider zipper] has a busted attachment for the slider handle, so it's essentially inoperable. Not a big deal though cause I'm not a big fan of dual zippers, so I will just keep the bottom slider all the way down and stationary. I have no plans of moving it anyway, so no big deal. One last item to review, the ARMS seem short on this jacket compared to most jackets. I have read other reviewers say the same. Honestly, I LIKE that about this jacket, because it allows one to wear bulky gloves with bulky/long wrists without interfering with unnecessarily long jacket cuffs. So, that's actually a big plus for me. All and all, $25 for this parka is well worth it. I hope this item stays around for a long time, because I will most likely be buying another one down the road!

I bought this jacket because the price seemed right. It is a great budget addition to a go bag, or it works as a jacket to keep in the trunk for emergencies.

My wife made fun of me when I got this and the matching pants, which I considered a great deal and excellent full-on winter kit. I like to cold-weather camp, but the truth is, I don't go so much anymore. So, these sat in my closet until one cold winter day I come home from work and my wife is hiding in the arbor vitae hedge wearing my Swedish winter set and she jumps out and says "Suprise! Swedish Wednesday!" Oh boy, now what, I thought... but when we got inside, she says, "you know, these are really warm!" and to my surprise, she's not wearing anything underneath. Thanks KeepShooting!

Great jacket for hiking in the fall or dry winter months. It's warm and light, but the outer shell is not water proof.

As soon as I put this on, I was amazed by how light it is and by how warm it made me, though I will echo the other reviewer who mentioned that the shell isn't windproof, and I doubt it's very water resistant. If you wear this under a shell, that will be no problem, however, and you'll be ready for sub-freezing temperatures. This would be my first choice for camping, especially for backpacking, as the warmth-weight ratio is up there with coats that people pay a LOT of money for. One final note, it is quite long: I ordered the Medium Plus size, I'm 5'11" and 190 lbs, and it reaches almost to my knees. It doesn't usually get in the way, though, due to how light it is, and that the zipper only goes to about the belt line.

The jacket that I received was in like new condition and fits excellent. I have already run it though the washing machine on a cold cycle and air dried it afterwards - it held up perfectly. This is one of the reasons that I prefer synthetic insulated jackets over down filled models, as they are much easy to wash after usage. This jacket is unlike most other winter parkas/jackets that I own as it has considerable length to it (keeping your legs and upper torso very warm). I would recommend this to anyone looking for a warm jacket at a great price.

The parka is in very nice condition, even better than I expected. Long length is a plus; roomy fit is another plus. In addition, this vendor gets an A+ for customer service. They responded quickly and professionally to my emails. You can trust this seller.

this is a warm jacket that is well worth the money but the wind blows right threw it.

I like this Swedish coat, because of its high quality and lack camo pattern. This coat looks as if it is out of a camping catalog / store. I also have the older model Swedish coat both are very warm and well made.

I bought one and the wife took it to wear outside this winter. I bought another. Very warm, good quality, great deal.