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Chilly belay ledges, all-day ski tours, and cold nights in camp all require the superlight, highly compressible warmth of The North Face Men’s Thunder Down Jacket. When you’re skinning up or out on the sharp end, stow the Thunder Jacket in its own pocket and clip it to your harness or stuff it in your pack. At lunchtime or during a quick re-rack, the Thunder’s 800-fill down fluffs up quickly for a toasty shot of core warmth.
Bottom Line: Ultralight alpine insulation for any day in the backcountry.
Hey if you want a lightweight down i think The North Face Thunder Down Jacket is a good choice, its significantly lighter than the big Himalayan models and perfect for SLC. The black color can even pass for a dressy occasions after long days in the hills...
I often throw this jacket into my pack on any outing because of the warmth/weight ratio. I'm not sure the science of it but The North Face Thunder Down Jacket really keeps me warm for how light it is. I think it has to do with the high quality 800 fill down. Basically its just a great jacket which has a simple and functional cut and design. happy adventures, Renan
As one of the first true down jackets I have owned I have been pleasantly surprised with it. Good fit, I am 6'1 about 210lbs and went with an XL to layer underneath, a touch big but good for putting some layers underneath....though this beast is so flippin warm layers usually are not necessary. Wish the pockets would be fleece lined like some of the MH down jackets. Other than that, the wicked light weight and warmth are great. Have hiked with it in cold weather in northern michigan and the Whites of New Hampshire....usually not a big fan of TNF, but I do love this jacket!
How does the fit of the Thunder down compare to the fit of the Eylsium down. Both have the same size chart, however the North Face Thunder site indicates trim fit.
The fit on the Thunder is pretty trim. The Elysium is a pure outerwear piece, where the Thunder is more of a down sweater that can be worn as a jacket or as a layering piece. I am a large in most TNF pieces, but am XL in the Thunder. Hope this helps-
I recently bought this jacket and I have to say I am very pleased. This jacket is really light, but it provided plenty of warmth in zero degree weather on a recent trip to Fairbanks, Alaska. The feature that allows you to roll it up into one of its own pockets is great! Very nice jacket!
hey guys, im 6'3" with super long arms and was wondering how long the arms are on this jacket, i have a few tnf softshells and the arms are long enough but i also have the redpoint optimus jacket and the arms are a little short in the xl. im fairly skinny so i like to keep it trim throughout the chest, but its hard finding arms that are long enough without stepping up to an XXL.
Interesting reading this. I hope you will forgive me for posting this here, but the above 2 posts struck a chord with my situation!
I'm 6'2" with long arms, and quite slim (32" waist). I am unfamiliar with US sizing, since I'm in Europe. I have a TNF Prism Optimus which is European-XL (mail-ordered) but I have often wondered if a Large would have been adequate, because although the arms fit great, I find it a little too large around the torso, which means that unless I layer-up (which I don't like to do), it is quite baggy on me and does not insulate as well as it would if it was closer-fitting.
I've been unable to locate a comparison chart to compare European and US sizing for TNF products. I'm also aware, from experience with various manufacturers, that down jackets are frequently made excessively baggy, presumably with the assumption that users will layer substantially beneath the jacket.
I'm looking to purchase a US TNF Himalayan (Black) but I'm extremely wary, sizing-wise. On the TNF Himalayan user posts on this site, it looks like Large might suit me, but it's a heck of risk to purchase it and have it shipped all the way across the pond, only to find it is too baggy (it's already a very lofty garment indeed). Then again, a medium might be perfect around the waist/chest but too short for my long arms.
* Does anyone here have any comparative experience of the TNF Himalayan with other TNF down garments?
* Does anyone here have any comparative experience of TNF USA sizes with European TNF sizes? (ideally specifically with the down jackets, but I'll take whatever info I can get :-) )
Funny that you ask- I just went through this scenario with this jacket, and I am 6-3 as well. I ended up with the XL, and it fits great- arms long enough and still pretty trim everywhere else. Try the XL.
Since this jacket is Summit Series, it fits more trim than many other North Face Jackets that I own. Super light and packable - this isn't my everyday down jacket, I'm going to save for ski tourning, climbing, and other trips where I need to save weight and space. I've got other jackets that can take the day to day beating. I just used the Thunder Jacket on a 9 day moto trip where I didn't have an inch of extra cargo space, and it was perfect. The 20 denier lining is awesome, really comfortable.
I tried on this jacket at TNF store, great fit throughout the body but a little short. What other jackets are out there that are similar in size/warmth but have a little more length? Water-resistant is a huge plus...
Hey Anon. Check out the Transcendent Sweater by Outdoor Research, the Nitrous Jacket by Mountain Hardwear or the Patagonia Down Sweater. You'll likely find the Outdoor Research or Patagonia jacket fits the longest and MHW tends to cut puffy jackets short to fit above a climbing harness.
is there a hooded thunder down jacket? looking for a waist length hooded down jacket that is very warm and not too bulky. I live in NJ and winter is pretty cold. I have the TNF summit series 850 fill, best jacket ever!!! But its really bulky especially when driving.
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