CarharttMen's Storm Defender Loose Fit Heavyweight Jacket

My child is a soccer player and their school season takes place during winter. I had thought I had good, warm, waterproof clothing, but found out otherwise. I started looking for good options for this year and reviewed this jacket (Carhartt Men's Storm Defender) and some others and decided upon this.My decision was based upon reviews of the waterproof nature of the jacket and because the hood can be detached and/or rolled-up. Some of the other jackets that seemed to be comparable had hoods that were attached and did not indicate that they could be rolled-up and I do not want the hood to be always hanging.Initial thoughts:1) Size - I am a 44 regular in a suit jacket so ordered a large. It seemed to be a bit oversized in the shoulders. I normally wear a large or an extra-large in this type of jacket so was surprised that a large seemed to be big on me. I ordered a medium to compare. When the medium arrived, it had a better look when I wore it, but it was a bit tight in the arms and would not really allow for me to layer much underneath so I returned that and kept the large.2) Jacket - the material on my prior jackets that were supposed to be resistant to rain was more of a plastic look and feel. The Storm Defender seems more like a sail cloth/canvas type material, but is more sturdy. I read reviews and yes, it is a bit noisy, but as I wore the jacket, the noise started to diminish upon use and breaking-in of the jacket. The pockets are all well protected from the weather (flaps over them) and seems well built.3) Warmth - this is definitely a breathable jacket. My prior jacket quickly got very warm, even with zippers areas under the arms; this made usage limited to when weather was cold (even though that jacket was thin). Here, with the Carhartt jacket, it was comfortable wearing the jacket in the 60 degree and even low 70 degree weather. When it is colder, I do find that I need to make sure I have layers underneath as the jacket itself is not extremely warm; I actually like this. It is easier to layer when it is cold than it is to find a waterproof jacket that you can wear when it is warmer.4) Weather - wore the jacket yesterday to a game that had a very cold wind. The jacket did a great job of keeping the wind impact away. Today it is raining and I wore the jacket out for about 10 minutes; it kept me dry. Water just beaded off the jacket (medium rain) and when I went back in the house, a quick wipe with a towel dried it off easily. I don't know yet how this will do when stuck out in the rain for a longer time with heavier rain (and will try to update this after that experience), but based on what I saw, this jacket will likely do a good job of keeping me dry.5) Hood - the hood is large and sturdy. I wore a hat underneath it, which worked well. My head stayed dry. The hood is easy to attach/remove. My only concern at the moment is, the hood doesn't seem to have an easy way to roll-up. I tried a couple of things (there weren't any instructions) that seemed intuitive and they didn't quite work. While I did manage to get it rolled and for it to stay that way, it didn't seem like it "should" be the way this is done. I'll do some searching online for videos later to see if I can find the "right" way to do this. Not a huge issue and it wouldn't keep me from buying the jacket.So far a great purchase.

Great rain jacket, tough and long lasting. I bought this to replace the same style Storm Defender jacket that I bought about 10 years ago, it was finally starting to wear out. It's still in one piece, but pretty faded. But it's survived many seasons of hard use. The new one looks pretty close to the original. I was worried, since some stuff is thinner these days (Looking at you Carhartt jeans). This one still seems to be pretty well made and solid. Looking forward to years of long lasting service from it. The design is nice and the little "duck tail" in the back helps shed the rain before it gets to your pants.

Whoa, I live in an area where lots of men work on boats and harvest trees and otherwise do activities that wear out low-quality clothing. I'm a retired Los Angeles Times staff writer. I don't need heavy-duty clothes. But this jacket and brand are so popular where I live I passed on replacing a worn down jacket with another down jacket and bought one of these. Not only to I like the fit/cut of the jacket, but it looks great and I already know that it's going to outlive me.

We have had this jacket for a while, and my Fiancé works outside delivering fuel. He gets gross and is very rough on his cloths. This has held up great!! Usually just has to wear a heavy sweatshirt underneath in the winter. The jacket blocks the wind and keeps him dry. Absolutely amazing product and will be buying another once this one is no longer worth washing

The media could not be loaded. I had a Columbia rain jacket for the longest time. It was the best. I tried to find things like it but nothing compared. Columbia stopped making it. I searched everywhere. I finally took a chance on this Carhartt. This is the best rain jacket I have ever owned. It is a perfect outer layer for anything; snow, wind, rain, or just debris from work. I love the color. The zippers are great. 5 pockets perfectly oriented. The jacket feels strong and rugged. I have always thought Carhartt was overrated and overpriced. I disagree with that now. They are quality, well worth the price, and frankly not talked about enough. I wish someone would have told me about this jacket sooner to save me time scouring the earth looking for a windbreaker of true grit. This is it. This is really my dream jacket. Please Carhartt make one in woodland camouflage!

Great gift

I love this jacket and wear it all the time

Great versatile jacket.