Element Long Rain Jacket

This is a fantastic coat, the cut, the fabric and the colour are all perfect. However, it has one flaw that renders it unusable in the rain. The hood is so large that it covers my face right down to my chin. I compared the hood to my other coats and it is considerably bigger.

I notice another review mentions the same problem.

Everything about this coat is perfect - the cut, the colour, the fabric - except for one fatal flaw that renders it pointless: the hood. It is huge. It flops right over my eyes and down to my chin. A raincoat with an unusable hood has no function, so it will gather dust on my coat rack until I eventually throw it away.

I wondered if it was my head, but I compared it to another jacket and it's appreciably bigger. It's like they took the pattern from a ski jacket and used it for a raincoat. Even the bungies around the edge don't help.

Lole did offer me a gift voucher, but I bought it when I was on holiday and they don't ship to my home country.

Very sad!

I love this jacket. The poppy color is absolutely gorgeous and exactly what I was looking for, and the sale price was excellent. I’m 5'7" and ordered a medium so I’d have room to layer underneath. It fits beautifully without looking oversized. I especially love the length, generous hood, and the design of the sleeves. My only regret is that I live in Los Angeles and haven’t had a chance to wear it in the rain yet! I’m looking forward to putting it to good use.

I agree, i look forward to standing out in the rain with this beautiful red raincoat. I haven't worn it in the elements yet, however, it looks fantastic, love all the details like the sleeves, hood and zippers.
Great price too. For reference, i am 5'4, 137 pounds, i bought a medium, as i will probably have another layer on underneath sometimes.

I love the extra large rain hood that I can pull down to my chin on the very blustery days. The high zip collar keeps my neck protected. Especially love the scallop on the sleeves covering my hands while keeping my wrists free for movement. The color is bang on! Why do folks think rainwear should be as gloomy as the rainy day? Let’s put some happy colors darting about between the raindrops. Make more like this Your attention to detail and thoughtful styling as well as top notch quality is always appreciated. Cheers!

I love the poppy color and fabric of this jacket. It is also true to size. I have not worn it yet in the elements but I am sure looking forward to wearing it ! Highly recommend especially at this great price

Beautiful colour, great fit and stylish. It is lightweight and definitely protects from the rain. Love it! I purchased the large so I would have room to layer.

Le manteau est parfait!

Manteau de pluie Element long à vendre. Excellente longueur, couvre bien et protège efficacement de la pluie. Le zip double sens est très pratique au quotidien. Très confortable et bien conçu.

Seul bémol : les poches sont petites et insuffisantes.

Sinon, manteau presque parfait.

Bought the Element rain jacket for a trip to New Zealand. Kept me completely dry on some rainy, windy days. Excellent style - much better looking than many other jackets I saw. Fits great. Appreciate that it's adjustable.

Great raincoat, has stood up to rainy BC weather and looks great too. Love the extension on the sleeve to keep hands dry - I have found most raincoats to be short in the arm length, so love this design element. Great quality.

I wished I could have returned this, but I missed the return deadline. The jacket itself is solid, but the hood is massive and your head gets lost in it (even when using all of the cords to shrink the circumference). I will get it altered by a tailor, but Lole, you need to change the design on this coat.

Solid rain jacket for chilly, windy, wet weather.

Bought it for travel - packs well and easy to wear, nice length fo a variety of outfits.

I love the look! Plus it is warm and the material is very soft. Great raincoat!