I ordered expecting a zip in, almost returned it because it isnt, but i love it too much regardless.

This is my first TNF jacket and i love it. I live in a house with 15 other guys and all of them who have seen it love it. I even got asked to borrow it for a weekend camping trip which i had to deny. So warm, soft, light, and stylish. The Basin Blue is amazing.

Got it for a friend. He says many have complimented the jacket. He loves the cut and the options it offers. The only drawback, like the others say, is it's not a zip in. But it's still an awesome jacket.

Like the person below me said, the one bad thing about this jacket is that it is NOT a zip in. That means the two layers do NOT connect, as most other North Face jackets do.

Besides that though, this jacket is really great. The outer layer is super impermeable and when combined with the inside, it provides enough warmth for a 30-40 degree day, at the least. If it's not too hot out, you can even remove the inside layer and just wear the outside as a windbreaker in case it's snowing, or just for styling. There's also a zipper on the left bicep area which is pretty good for storing random things like cellphones or mp3s.

The only other thing I'd have to say about this jacket is that it does look pretty plain but that makes it more mature looking, so as to not look like you're constantly climbing mountains, and that it doesn't have a left breast pocket which I have on my other North Face jacket. All in all though, this jacket was a pretty good buy for this price, and considering it's The North Face.