Carhartt Men's Bartlett Jacket - Durable Work Jacket for Outdoor & Construction (Regular & Big/Tall Sizes) | Ideal for Cold Weather Work, Hunting & Casual Wear

I'm 5'11 225lbs muscular build. I ordered the XL tall. I live in Ottawa Canada so I needed a warm roomy coat like this.These reviews on here are all over the place and very inaccurate, some people say it's too big, it's too small. It's tough to go by all these *cough* wonderful *cough* reviews.For reference I wear large size t shirts from Walmart.I got an XL tall because L tall was sold out. The length of the coat is perfect but the sleeves are a bit long on me, I feel like the standard would have been too short on the coat as many have said, but the sleeves would have been better so pros and cons there. I'm not super tall but I wanted a longer coat.I would have preferred the large no doubt in my mind but I'm not swimming in the XL. It fits just how an XL jacket should fit. Next time I will get large, no biggie. Jackets are always going to be a bit bigger than t shirt sizes to allow for layering you silly people. Duh.The material is nice and tough the lining is very nice. The zipper is good quality. The front pockets are for HANDS not GEAR(stuff will fall out sideways)The strings to adjust the hood have an interesting design. The little beads you squeeze to choke up on the strings and keep them from moving are actually hidden inside the trim of the coat which is a classy little feature, they aren't swinging like every other coat out there. The gussets on the back of the shoulders allow full movement, you are not constricted in any way. The elastic in the cuffs is pretty tight but should loosen over time.Overall it's a fantastic jacket and I really have no real complaints. It's beautiful and built exceptionally well.I will have to see how long it will last. I'm a mason and work outside often in the winter so that will be a good test to the longevity of this coat and I will report back here when it receives damage for you guys.I have had bad experiences with Carhartt pants. The pants are so expensive and they did not last in my trade at all. Better off going dickies at half the price FOR PANTS that's just my opinion on that.I will be buying the Bartlett again 100%.At the $174 I paid here on Amazon I think I the quality surpasses the price.