Swedes know how to make a parka - Fjallraven Polar Guide Parka - Mens

Really nicely crafted parka with good warmth (though not as warm as their Artkis Parka). I'm 6'2" and 162 lbs with 41" chest and it fits nicely when I wear a sweater. I usually wear LARGE in most garments due to my height and 34" sleeve length. When I called the Fjallraven folks they described each parka's sleeve length (they're almost all in the 34-36" range from the middle of your back to the end of the sleeve) while the chest size decreases 2-3 inches with each coat size. Anyway, this jacket is a more supple polyamide in the body but the high wear areas (cuffs, pocket flaps, tops of shoulders) are a greenish G-1000 tougher fabric and it does have a waterproof hydratic barrier throughout. So if you're in conditions where the climate is usually a little warmer and you're not getting the months-on-end hard freeze that is typical of Minnesota or Maine or Montana then this coat is what you need because the polyester hollow fiber insulation tolerates the wet snow, sleet and drizzle better than a down parka does. This is the warmest of Fjallraven's non-down insulated parkas. I also like that its half the price of a Canada Goose and I can wear it doing work outside at my mountain cabin or just hanging out doing no work and still stay reasonable warm provided I've put some long johns on the legs. I could really hardly have made a better choice and highly recommend this product. The only things that are weaknesses is the length of the parka is a bit less than the Artkis so you can't get a full seat on the parka when you sit down. Also, the sleeves are knit cuffs (not velco straps like the Artkis) and they're a bit roomier than I'd like but my arms are thin so this won't affect most folks.