The North Face Apex Zip Shirt Jacket - Men's

Love it. Wear it all the time

Works really well for biking in the Bay area. Enough wind gets through to give some cooling and will hold off everything but a major downpour. Nice to wear for hiking as well. And it does have a drawstring which I think is great. Very happy with this shirt....

Everything about this shirt is perfect! Water beads away, wind bounces off and it does this without weighing you down!

The greatest feature of this shirt/jacket is its weight. It is so thin, yet holds in heat extremely well. You can stuff it into a pack and it will take up almost no space. It is fully waterproof and works extremely well in that sense. Water beads up like nothing and a quick shake gets all the water off of you. I have the older version of this, and the only downside there is the the bottom has drawstrings. They seemed to have fixed that issue in the new model and from there I cannot find any flaws in the design. Grab yourself a couple!

i love it so much im seriously pondering getting another one...i wish there were more colors though

Shirt is top notch. Better name for the color would have been "pumpkin". That's how bright orange this shirt is in "Ignition Orange". The picture doesn't accurately dipict the real color.

I got this shirt/jacket for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it. It is a great lightweight, waterproof shell. It is not very heavy or warm on its own, but provides a great layer between him and wind/rain.

First of all I received my North Face Jacket in a timely manner that was unbelievable (3 days), which was fantastic! Second of all, I do a lot of fishing on lakes in Iowa/Wisconsin and sometimes the lakes are really rough in the Spring and Fall, which makes this jacket an asset to any serious fisherman's arsenal of foul weather gear. The fact that North Face gear is wind and water proof makes a believer out of me. Keep up the excellent work.

I love this shirt and regret not buying it sooner. Another The North Face piece that I will wear all year around, thin enough to wear as a shirt, and a great layering piece. I bought this for cycling and it should hold up for what I want it to do, breaths, comfortable cuffs, fit and feel is great, look is good, very stretchy, and very adjustable with the half zip and waist draw cord. As for sizing the fit is very similar to other large TNF products (apex bionic jacket and tka 100 fleece zip). Same as other TNF softshell products, this shirt sheds water very well and feels very durable.

I think this jacket/shirt is great in cool weather. I went on a 10 mile day hike in 35 degree weather last weekend with a light weight base layer underneath and it was perfect. I never felt the need to take it off because of overheating. If I were to be out overnight in it, I would pack a wool sweater or something to go underneath it. I previously thought that soft shells were worthless - too light for the cold and to warm to move in, but this one is just right.

A great underlayer. Breathable and comfortable, didn't feel bulky under my jacket. Wore one polypropylene shirt under the Apex with a jacket and was quite warm. Although it was pretty warm at the base (at Mammoth), it was windy and cold at the top. This was a great addition to keep me warm and comfortable, also was nice for apres ski! I would highly recommend.

I got this for Christmas and it is so cool! It isn't meant to keep you warm but you won't get wet at all with this jacket. If you layer when you go ride it is the warmest thing ever with a great breathable rating. This will be the best jacket in the spring and fall so I can't wait until then. But until then layering works so well with this. Just make sure you get a size larger then usual

This is a great Shirt/Jacket. Blocks the wind and water just beads up on it. The only thing they may have wanted to do is put a soft liner on the inside. Over all it is a great pullover.

Ever since my wife quietly "lost" my previous Apex jacket after I had gotten paint on it, I had been hassling her to find me a new one. I used to wear the old one everywhere because it was comfortable and cut a rugged manly figure on me. Well, she finally found me a replacement, and I couldn't be happier. Actually, I'm wearing it right now. But it isn't just a sit in front of your computer sort of softshell, I also took the old one to the summit of Mt. Whitney and in other parts of Sequoia National Park as well. If the new one is like the old one, the only problem is that it is not impervious to paint.

I have looked all over to find a product that worked as well as my old Ultrawick pullover. This seemed to meet the requirement, but not quite. The one complaint I have is that, in cool weather, the material is cold to your skin. A light fleece liner would fix it, but now I need two pullovers. It is better at handling the wet than my good ole Ultrawick, but it is not as warm. Generally I like it, but will need to buy something to line it. As a base layer? Who ever said that should spend some time outside.

I live in the tropics but vacation in the mountains. This shirt worked great while in Whistler as a base layer. I was able to wear this up the lifts in the fall and then add layers to summit. I can’t wait to try it in early winter.

This jacket is as comfortable as they come. The material is quite giving, more stretchy than expected, but not in a bad way. Great for a hike in the woods or a day at the game. The only reason it's a 4 is that there is no waist drawstring.

I live in Oregon and this is a great inner or outer layer for hiking, biking, etc. It’s not waterproof, but it wicks moisture away.

I've always thought that softshell jackets had very limited use. (And I'm not anti-softshell, I have a jacket, and a hybrid jacket, and two softshell pants, one of them hybrid as well.) But with an extended outing, or any outing where the weather could turn bad, you have bring a real shell anyway, so consequently, my softshell jacket stayed at home in the closet more often than not. Until I started thinking softshell shirt, which is what this is. I wear it has a single layer when hiking in warm weather (55-70f). A brisk wind comes up, no problem. A light shower, no problem. A deluge, well, it gives me time to get out my Marmot PreCip shell before I get soaked. And through all of that, it maintains a comfortable body temp. If I get a chill I might put on a very light base under it, like a Mountain Hardwear Wicked-T. If it's colder still I might throw on my Windstopper fleece, either over or under it. There are hardly any products like this on the market. Arc’teryx has a softshell "shirt", but it retails for $150. I wish the fit if this one was a little more snug, it's kinda billowy at the bottom, a straighter, more athletic cut would have been better. And there’s a little zippered hip pocket that doesn't seem to be of much use to me. I will probably remove it.

I've used this for skinning, XC skiing, and biking. It is fine for aerobic activity in 20-30F temps. It works well when you want a light outer layer to handle minor precipitation, it is fairly water resistant. In terms of sheer warmth, there's not a ton. A good fleece or a backup layer is useful if you stop moving or elements worsen. The key to remember is that this is a shirt, not a really a jacket.