ColumbiaMen's Bugaboo Waterproof Fleece-Lined Jacket

The best jacket for the northwest

I bought this jacket to survive the winter in oregon and it served its purpose really well. Sometimes (most of the time) it's cold and rainy, sometimes it's rainy but not that cold. No matter the weather, this jacket has got you covered.

A worthy successor

I have just received my new ‘Bugaboo 1986 Interchange Jacket’ and it is wonderful! It has the same weight and feel as the 80’s Bugaboo that has been my mainstay jacket for over 30 years. And because I purchased the new jacket during a seasonal sale, it cost less than I paid for my original Bugaboo! There are some differences between the jackets that I would like to point out. My original Bugaboo has a collar with an integrated hood, two zippered breast pockets, ‘pouch pockets’ on the fleece liner and piping on the seams in contrasting colors - features not present on the new model. Of these, I will miss the pouch pockets the most as they are great for carrying a book, an iPad, a small package, gloves, etc. I can’t figure out why they were eliminated. The new jacket does have a more secure breast pocket on the left side of the coat, cleverly hidden behind the flap that covers the main zipper. Speaking of that cover, my original jacket has snaps to hold it in place. The snaps are difficult to use and the velcro closures on the new jacket are an improvement. I look forward to breaking in my new Bugaboo. My original Bugaboo is still in good shape - a testament to Columbia Sportswear quality - and will be hung on the ‘work outside in the yard’ coat hook.

Bugaboo...One of the very best jackets/coats made!

This is such a well made jacket with so much flexibility in it's use being that the liner zips out. I don't care for all the coats these days having hoods. This coat doesn't. In 1986 when the Bugaboo was all the rage among skiers, it was because it was incredibly warm, waterproof and functional. Good luck finding anything made today with this level of quality. It's a classic for good reason. Kudos to Columbia for bringing it back!

I want to talk about the quality. I have an Original 1986. It is in great shape and still something I wear all the time. Skiing, Backpacking, Early Mornings at the Beach. This is and has always been a great product.

Bugaboo Layered Warmth

This is the third Bugaboo coat that I own. I have a green, tan, and now this black. The green and black are embroidered for work. I appreciate this coat's layered warmth and flexibility. A great fit and function and appearance.

Fine

At 5'9" 170 with mostly slender build the medium with the attached inner jacket "just" barely fits. So jacket runs slightly small, without liner it is fine. I downed this jacket for the ridiculous BUGABOO stitched into the rear collar. Not sure why I thought it was just imposed on the picture. It truly ruins this jacket for me.

If only you could have owned the first Bagaboo like me

The original Bugaboo was ‘the jacket to own’ and I owned one. It fit the way a jacket should, a real guy’s jacket, almost bomber jacket, nice and roomy in the shoulders and arms with a waist band that fit snug. The replacement has a waist band but it doesn’t fit snug it is loose and therefore the cold air will not be kept out. The jacket material is not like the original that was soft but very strong and it fit really nice as if the zip in fleece was part of the jacket. This jacket fit feels as if the jacket is separated from the fleece or as if two separate jackets were put together without checking if they fit together. This jacket is not the 1986.

Not the same as the original '86 jacket!

I had the original jacket in '86. It didn't have a fleece liner. It had a down filled inner jacket that looked like a bubble jacket in one side and smooth on the other. That was a great jacket. This new jacket isn't!