Women's Torrentshell 3L Rain Parka

this is the best spring summer autumn coat i’ve ever found - it fits me perfectly when every other outdoor wear is way too big - it’s stylish and so versatile i can wear it hiking cycling out in the evening and it looks smart - dont change a thing and turn it into the awful baggy outdoor wear of other sports clothing - i’ve bought 2 and am buying my third in case you stop making it - i get loads of compliments on it

This is a great jacket, but the sizing is absolutely insane! I am 5 feet tall weigh 110 pounds and could barely get a medium zipped over one single layer of clothing. At my height, the arms on a large would drown me… Please, Patagonia, either start making petites or get consistent with your sizing!

I’m usually always a size small; I’m 5’5” and 125 lbs. However, the small in this jacket was very snug with a sweater underneath. I sized up to a medium and the fit is much better. Very flattering.
Also love that there is not a highly visible logo. Makes it easier to dress up or down.

I received this raincoat as a gift and replacement to my 15 (?) year old Patagonia black, hooded ¾ length rain coat. I was so happy with that “old” style, that when the lining peeled out after more than a decade of hard use, I purchased another from Worn Wear, knowing it would have a half life. This new style is a complete disappointment. The style is not one to be worn for exercise, but a commuter/ in town style. Compared to the previous style this fabric is thick, noisy when you move and weirdly shiny in some lighting. The “old” style had a belt, back deep kick pleat and wide front storm flap with snaps. This style with no back pleat and is too tight. The coat grabs at the back of my knees when I walk. I can not ride my commuter bike, step across a puddle or get into the car without unzipping it from the bottom. This is especially irritating when bike commuting. It seems to never have been tried on by a fit model in my size. The center front zipper now has a two flap covering. There is now a 1” flap over a ½” flap. This can not be zipped without bending over to pry the tiny 1/2” flap away from zipper. I found myself in the dark and unable to get both layers back to zip it quickly. Now, with a few weeks of constant wear in wet weather, I still can not zip it without light to see it. The “old” style had two large patch pockets with flap closures. The snaps on the flaps kept everything dry. The pockets had a seperate side entry to each pocket lined in a cozy fabric. I could put my hands in to keep them out of the weather without getting my items wet in the snapped pocket. The style now has to zippered pockets. They art set too close to the cnter front zipper, because instead of placing the pocket where it should be, it is set into the princess seam. And the pockets are too low. Again, no one seems to have tried on the size XS before this pattern was signed off on. The zipper irritates your skin as you move you hands in and out. The “old” style had an open cuff. This new coat has ½ elastic and the other half of the cuff comes to a point. This stiff fabric digs into your hand and the elastic edge rubs your wrist. This pointed cuff detail is not found on any other Patagonia jacket and is a really ridiculous idea. 15 (?) years ago I purchased two coats from Patagonia. The wonderful raincoat and a wool/canvas coat. Both these items were clearly designed for streetwear. They were stylish with the performance and meticulous detailing I have come to expect from decades of investing in Patagonia clothing. This baffling Women's Torrentshell 3L Rain Parka is dreadful.