Reviews by User: mptmahoney (2)

I fell in love with this parka online and couldn't wait to try it on at the store... well, I was totally bummed because as gorgeous and full of great details as this parka is, they overlooked a pretty big one in my book: the liner doesn't zip in!!! I found that very disappointing and annoying. I tend to wear a size Large or XL in Columbia jackets and coats, and this one fit well in a L but it looked really bulky and tight when I zipped it up, not to mention the fact that I hated having to zip up the liner first, then the shell... if I want to do that, why buy a 3-in-1 coat? There is basically no difference between the Prism Shell they sell by itself and the Prism Parka outer shell, if that makes sense. Hoping the design team at Columbia improves this detail next Fall so this parka can move back to the top of my wishlist. I wound up buying the Alpen Rose Parka which is a true 3-in-1, feels really light, fits great and doesn't look bulky at all.

I want to buy one more of these, unfortunately they don't have the dark plum color I want. I got the Columbia Navy, which isn't as dark as it looks on this site (at least on my screen), it's more of a dark indigo. Anyway, this hoodie is super soft and warm, I love wearing it at home or as a medium layer for quick errands when I don't need my coat. It washes really well and I've found it true to size, I bought a Large even tho with some Columbia products I have to size up. And the contrast color piping is very figure-friendly... this one's a winner!