RefrigiWear Men's Iron-Tuff® Ice Parka

1. First and foremost, I had to select between the one piece coveralls with hood versus the overall bibs with the parka. I found the bibs and parka to be much more comfortable, whether walking around or bending over. Plus, they're easier to put on and take off. 2. Design is outstanding! Love the very deep pockets on the side, the flap chest pocket, nice hood, and Velcro strap to cover up under the chin. Drawstrings on the inside would have been a nice touch, but not a huge deal. 3. Quality is the best!! Heavy duty brass zippers, brass buttons, and breast rivets at major stress points. Super thick nylon exterior reminds me of that of my ballistic nylon luggage. 4. I typically wear a size large parka or heavy down coat, but I ordered up two sizes for this given that I need to have two layers underneath to keep me warm at 0 F when I am relatively stationary. A little bit baggy is better for moving around as well as providing extra air to act as an insulator. 5. A removable hood extension with faux fur would have been nice to keep out the wind, as the hood doesn't extend forward of my face. 6. Not -50F if your activity level is low. To keep warm at 0F I will wear a thermal long sleeve shirt, a cotton zip up hoodie, and a thick down parka underneath. Still, this is the best out there. Also, you simply size up for what you're planning on wearing underneath. I typically wear a size large, but found the XXL to be perfect given my layers underneath. 7. Great customer service, by the way. Super nice, and they even went as far as to help me find a discount code for me to get 20% off. 8. A minor complaint is that I returned a previous version in which the zipper failed after the fourth time that I zipped it up. I did not mind making the return, but I did feel it was unfair to charge me six dollars for returning a defective item. 9. Be sure to keep the original tags when you first try this on and walk around with it a little bit, as they will not accept a return of an item without the tags.

I almost never review products, but this thing looks great, fits great, and kept me toasty warm at -20F windchill. Considering good parkas are often $500+ this is a great deal. I've only had it for a few weeks so I can't speak to its durability, but so far I'm pleased.