I live in Connecticut and purchased this coat about a month ago. It's been in the teens for the last couple weeks and this coat has kept me very warm. I recommend sizing down. I'm 5'8", 155 lbs, 39" chest, 32" waist. I normally wear medium shirts and coats, but for this jacket I sized down to a small and it fits great with plenty of room to add proper layering (base layer, long sleeve shirt, hoodie). Though I do really like this coat, I do have 2 gripes with it. 1. It really needs better hand warmer pockets. The position of the handwarmer pockets on the women's Nuuk Parka is a much better location for them. So higher up on the chest/mid section with side entrances. Also, there is a fleece liner inside the handwarmer pockets, but it's only on one side of the pocket... I'd prefer a fully lined pocket. 2. The hood is more like a storm shelter than a hood. It's enormous. Very warm though. I'd prefer if the hood was like 20 - 30% smaller. I nearly returned the coat for these 2 reasons, but I decided the weren't deal breakers. If these 2 things were fixed, I'd give this coat 5 stars. A few of the features I really like about this coat are: 1. Heavy Canvas outer shell 2. Gussets behind the shoulders 3. Gussets at the wrists (super useful for putting on gloves, can easily tighten the sleeve over the glove while wearing the coat.) 4. Lots of pockets 5. Waist, hem, and hood draw cords really help to lock cold air out of the coat.
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