Nobis Yatesy Parka - Fall/Winter 2017

Excellent product, good construction, some fantastic features such as the 4 handwarmer pockets, waist and ankle "skirts" to block wind from coming through, adjustable hood (including a very plush fur trim of excellent quality), and the magnetic wind flap which are surprisingly useful (I use them all the time, for instance when you need to go in and out of places frequently). Special mention to the hood that you can prop up to have the fur trim cover your neck and ears without having to wear the hoodVery warm coat that perfectly blocks the wind and protects the neck (no need for a scarf which is a huge plus for me) while at the same time being breathable (there are zippers under the arms you can open to provide air flow). I especially like the fact that should I chose, no part of skin can be exposed.The only thing I would add would be some sort of straps inside the coat so that you could wear it like some sort of backpack when you get hot (you know when you're going to a mall and don't want to carry your big coat? yeah, for that...)

At the prices these jackets go for, it should have been flawless. I'm hoping this was just a one time thing, because I love Nobis jackets. The liner on the inside right pocket was not sewn correctly (or had come undone), so I had to send it back. If the jacket wasn't defective, I probably would kept this one instead of another parka I ordered. I didn't see another XS available, so I didn't look into exchanging. The seller was great, and the return was extremely simple.

Really warm but runs one size larger than expected. The fur kind of got annoying because it was constantly brushing up in my face. The pockets were located a bit high for my taste. I do like the way the sleeves are designed and once again this thing is ridiculously warm.

Warmest jacket ever. I usually just wear a thin t-shirt underneath and this jacket keeps me warm in ~20 F weather. The best part about this is the magnetic "zip-up". It's super useful if you're just running to your car or something; no need to spend time zipping it up. You can just quickly pull your jacket together if you're cold and pull it apart if you're too hot.

The fit is tighter than I imagined but looks and feels good!

the color is deceptive. not as pretty as the photo.no wonder they were on sale.

This is a well made parka, and for the money, it should be. It's also warm and very plush inside. It felt great on. It just had some problems that were deal breakers for me, especially when considering the price. When a parka costs this much, it had better be pretty much perfect.Notes: (1) the cuffs were very tight, much tighter than any competitor's product I tried. I feared that this would bother me even more over time. They have thumb holes, but I am not a fan of those, so I didn't use them. (2) The hood fit and adjustability were quite good. the framing wire is great. It was probably just the one I got, but the fur just looked ratty on it. Again, at this price, the fur should be lovely. (3) This parka was longer than any other I tried. It wasn't by a ton, but it was at least a couple inches longer than any other. It didn't bother me, since it had a two-way zipper. In fact, I liked the extra length. Just an observation. (4) The storm flap seal magnets are cool at first, but after a while, they seemed gimmicky. I began to be annoyed by them. They would stick when I didn't want them to, and sometimes when I wanted to make them stick, I had trouble getting them aligned to do so. After a while, I just wanted a nice set of snaps (or even Velcro) to get it done. (5) The hand-warmer pockets are small, weird small. I could get my hands in them but only barely. Why aren't they larger?? If you have decent sized hands, and gloves on which is likely, you'd have trouble getting your hands into the lower hand-warmer pockets. The upper ones are larger and fit hands fine, but I don't want to put my hands in the upper ones. I want to use the lower ones, for a comfortable and casual feel and look.Nice parka, nice materials, well made. Looked nice (though not as perfect and stylish as some of the Canada Goose parkas I tried, such as the Carson and Chateau, but nice. In the end, the magnets and cuffs killed it for me.

Greta jacket, love, love, love Blows away Canada Goose