Reviews by User: derin was right (2)

I posted below a few days ago after i got my Boys XL in the mail... I got the boys XL for my girlfriend who is 5'2 and 120..i messed up earlier when i said she was 5'4...nope...she's 5'2. so she's 5'2 and 120lbs. she wears size small in everything usually... I initially ordered the boys XL for her thinking i could save a few bux to put toward other christmas presents. when it came in thee mail, it was just wayyyy to big... so, backcountry being great, split the cost of 2nd day delivery for me and immediately rushed me out a girls L. that fit PERFECTLY. my girlfriend absoltuely loves it. so i had a problem monday night, and backcountry fixed it by wednesday afternoon. im in PA, they're in UTAH. awesome. so now i'm stuck with this boys XL which backcountry immediately created a shipping ticket for and emailed to me to ship back for free. im actually keeping both jackets now. my buddy jason, who sucks because he's a little guy and can fit into kids' sizes actually loved the boys XL... so instead of paying $131 for it here on backcountry for a men's size...he just ended up taking the boys size.... now backcountry, dont get mad at me cuz i sold him the boys size instead of him buying the mens size. im gonna buy yet another denali jacket from you guys, and i have no choice but to buy mens cuz im 6ft tall and 220lbs...yeah what can i say. im awesome. anyways...girls L will fit a woman who is 5'2 120lbs perfectly. boys XL will fit a guy 5'5 and 120lbs.... so if you know a guy like my buddy jason who is 5'5 and 120lbs...get him the boys XL...and maybe a sandwich too.

First of all, let me make sure you understand that this jacket is great and definitley deserves 5 stars. I have 2 myself and wanted to order one for my girlfriend for christmas. Sizing always seems to be an issue when ordering online, and based on other posts i found that you can apparently order a boys size, save a bunch of money, and have it nicely fit a woman. A couple reviews noted XL being a great size for women 5'4 and 120. thats simply not the case. My girlfriend is 5'4 and 120 and this jacket is WAY too big on her in XL. If you're going to try and save some cash by ordering boys size for a woman, my best advice is to take measurements. sure it is going to ruin the surprise of the jacket, but come on. It isnt that big a deal. you want to make sure the size is right and ruin the surprise vs. keep it a surprise and have a giant northface parachute on christmas day. i have full confidence that backcountry will honor my return as they have been the best company i've ever dealt with in terms of customer service. i've purchased ALL my snowboarding gear here ever since i found out about this site. So, best bet...if you're gonna order this jacket like a cheapskate in boys for a woman like i did... take measurements!!!!!!!