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Marmot Yukon Classic Parka - Men's

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Wear the Marmot Yukon Classic parka in snow, sleet, freezing rain and other meteorlogical nastiness to keep the cold and wet at bay.

Durable nylon shell uses a MemBrain® 2-layer waterproof, breathable laminate to fend off snow, wind and wetness
650-fill-power goose down is extremely warm, lightweight and compressible
Taffeta lining pushes moisture away from your body to help regulate body temperature and dries quickly when damp
Versatile zip-off, down-filled hood with drawcord adjustment provides immediate protection from inclement weather
Down-filled draft tube backs front zipper to keep warmth in and an exterior stormflap keeps the cold from penetrating
Powder skirt seals out the spindrift
Hem and waist drawcords, plus elastic, rip-and-stick adjustable cuffs help keep you cozy
2 angled chest pockets and 2 handwarmer pockets; includes an interior security pocket
Marmot Yukon Classic parka features Angle-Wing Movement™ sleeves for unrestricted range of motion and unbeatable comfort

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Marmot Yukon Classic Parka - Men's Customer Reviews

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Marmot Yukon Classic Parka - Men's

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Jan

2012

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5.0

Wow.

By rowen

from Alpine, Utah

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Lightweight
Warm
Windproof

Cons

Best Uses

Cold Weather
Skiing/Snowboarding

Comments about Marmot Yukon Classic Parka - Men's:

Incredible and well worth the price. Very comfortable. Freedom of movement seems excellent and the parka is very light but plenty warm. The hood is pretty large and I won't use it unless I take an Alaskan Expedition (or am outdoors for hours). Zip it off and the coat is great for everyday outdoor wear in cold climates. I have had a Marmot sleeping bag for many years and the quality of this parka meets the same excellent standard. I am wishing our Utah weather were colder this year so I could wear this more! Where's the snow?

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Jan

2012

(17 of 18 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Great Coat with a major flaw

By Kevbo75

from Chicago

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Warm
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Poor Fit

Best Uses

Cold Weather

Comments about Marmot Yukon Classic Parka - Men's:

I live in Chicago where temps can drop below zero in the winter and the wind off the lake can be a killer. My old parka was starting to fall apart; it was a pretty cheap one with 500 down fill but did its job. It was not waterproof but the micro fiber shell was soft and all but indestructible. On the down side it was not waterproof. Alas it was time for a new storm parka.

I had been looking at the Marmot Yukon Parka for a couple of years now. I heard Marmot was an excellent brand and made good performance coats so, I bit the bullet and bought the Marmot.

The Classic Yukon Parka is simular to last year but with less down and a softer shell then last years. I am about 180lbs, 5'10" and about 48 years of age so I went with the large. According to the sizing chart I was on the smaller half for a large but well within the limits. I also wanted a little room for layering and read the coat ran large. I am an outdoors type of guy and will use this coat from winter camping to walking the dog at night.

First impression:

The coat arrived in a nice black color, maximum sun absorption I figured for warmth. The build quality is excellent and materials appear to be of very good quality. The shell is very strong and looks like it will be very resilient yet no overly stiff. Snaps, and draw cords are good quality.

The zipper is nothing special and after using it a bit I can say it is junk, it takes 2 to 3 attempts to get it zippered up unacceptable quality for coat a coat of this price. The interior material is very soft, at first I was worried it would ware out soon but after use and closer inspection it is thicker and stronger then its softness would indicate.

The coat design is truly excellent, one of the best I have seen for a storm parka with a major exception I will address later. There are draw cords everywhere to seal out the wind and elements. You have one at the bottom of the coat, one at the waist, one at the top of the inner collar and two on the hood.

There are 9 pockets total with 6 on the outside, two inside and one on the snow skirt. Four of the outside pockets have zippers; the other two are hand warming pockets without zippers which makes little sense to me. Why seal 4 outside pockets then leave two open to the elements, they need zippers.

The coat has a snow/wind skirt which does an excellent job of sealing out the elements and there is a cleaver pocket on it. This pocket is protected from the elements yet accessible without opening the coat, a nice feature which I can see being useful.

The cuffs are half elastic material with Velcro straps. This works well at sealing out the elements while being very comfortable. While we are talking about Velcro the Marmot uses the Velcro with material type loops that will not lose their grip with time like regular Velcro. The front zipper shield and hood use similar Velcro.

The coat uses 650 down fill which falls right in the middle of down quality (500low to 800high). I have seen no feather leakage and the parka feels puffy but a little bulky and medium may have worked better. My only concern here is that some areas seem under filled with down, especially on the shoulders. A little more fill in the upper areas of the coat is needed and this model year seemed even worst.

Now comes the hood, it is down filled and enormous. When I first put it on I thought it was the wrong hood for this size coat. I have a big head but this thing could hold a good size pumpkin. The hood forms a second collar around the coat's main one and is about 2" taller in the front. You have draw strings on either side but the hood but they only tighten the hood vertically on either side. It doesn't appear that it will seal out the cold. The hood is the weakest part of this coat. But read on for real world testing.

In use

Despite the perceived under filling of down the coat is very warm but I have notice slight cold spots on the shoulder top and front which is an area the down looked under filled. This includes where the coat meets the collar. I have worn it down to 0 degrees and have been toasty warm but do notice the cold spots. I fluffed the coat to move some of the down up by the collar and it helped, so under filled or a poor design of the baffles needs to be addressed.

This has been one of the best coats I have owned for sealing out the elements. The snow skirt is a real nice feature for keeping drafts out. All access points seal out the elements excellently with the exception of the hood which I will address soon. The coat sheds water well and does appear to be as weather proof as claimed. The arm movement is excellent and does not pull the coat up when reaching. The down filling snugs around you yet there is plenty of room for layering. They really nailed the design with the main coat, just outstanding. Now onto the hood.

The hood is terrible!!! First it is way too large; this makes a large gap between the hood and head that makes for poor insulation. Wind blows into it very easily even when draw strings are pulled as tight as possible. The front opening is as big as the hood and does not even come close to sealing the hood from the elements. This lack of seal makes the hood a very poor insulator and requires a Balaclava to keep your head warm.

The draw strings help very little and only tighten the sides downwards, they do not go across the top so the oversize brim never seals with the top of the face/head. Your forehead can get pretty cold, most hoods fold down over your forehead but this hood has an over sized brim which goes straight across making no seal.

As mentioned the hoods collar wraps around the coat's collar and it about two inches taller in the front. This is OK if breathing trough your nose and not really moving around much. If you are active at all with this coat you are breathing into the collar which in short order gets wet from your breath. Even breath through your nose gets the collar wet in short order. This collar needs to be cut down around two inchs. You can open the hood to breath normally but then the hood is completely worthless because of its enormous size.

This is truly a spoiler of an otherwise outstanding coat and is puzzling that a company with such a good rep would put out such an obviously flawed hood on a storm parka. In even slight wind your head will be cold. The hood does not seal the sides of your face at all and even slight winds enter the hood easily.

While writing this I decided to call Marmot to find out why this hood was so poorly designed and was shocked with the answer I was given. I was told it was a style issue! Yup Marmot whose reputation was built on technical expertise made this hood like it is for style not warmth. The reps said "most people who buy this coat never wear the hood; it was designed like this for style not for function".

A storm parka that most people don't wear the hood??? Apparently Marmot has jumped the Shark and now puts style above function.

Marmot could fix this critical flaw by doing a few things.

1) Reduce the hood size by 20%.

2) Add an inner baffle around the face opening of the hood and run the draw string through it, sides and across the top in order to keep the wind out.

3) Lower the hood collar by two inchs. Now this may not be as stylish but it will fulfill the promise Marmot makes for this parka to perform in cold weather.

The quality of this brand has taken a server hit in my eyes and I will not consider them for future gear/clothing.