The Torrentshell pant is perfect for carrying in a pack, along with the jacket of course. The jacket and pants weigh so little and crunch down into such a tiny bundle that there's loads of room for everything else you might want to carry. Both garments do their job, that is preventing you from getting soaked in the rain. They are not for keeping warm as there is no insulation, so think under-layers when using the Torrentshell system. Quality is first rate as you would expect form Patagonia.
I've tried the pant both with and without regular pant underneath and it works well both ways.

It seems to be almost impossible to find a 3/4-length rain/wind shell but the Patagonia Torrentshell fits the bill. That extra length nicely covers your rear, unlike all the shorty rain/wind shells currently being sold. The construction quality is first rate - as you would expect from Patagonia. It's roomy enough to use with a fleece vest or light jacket and feels comfortable with regular walking around even without the zipper pits opened. I haven't yet tried it during rigorous hiking but feel confident that the fabric's breathablity plus those pit zips would do just fine. It packs down to almost nothing in size and weight yet provides excellent protection from the elements. The zipper is very substantial and the extra Velcro tabs are easy to engage and disengage as you zip the front. It has two outer pockets that are positioned low enough for comfortable hand-level access. The only improvement I can see is to have two inner zipper pockets instead of the single open one provided. Otherwise, I liked this shell so much I bought two more for my wife and son.

The jacket arrived with a noticeable and large blemish on its black inner lining. It looked like they spilled some sort of liquid seam sealant during manufacturing and just left the excess stuff all over the inner lining. It did not affect its functionality, but does indicates a willingness on the part of North Face to allow this sort of flaw to pass through unflagged to consumers. Not a good sign. Now for the bad part: this jacket is cut way to tight for practical layering. I purchased it for my wife who normally takes a size small woman's. I got a size small man's, just to ensure extra layering room. However, even this extra precaution was insufficient The shell was way too tight. No room for layering at all. So, what do we have here? How about a nice fashion statement from North Face, but a rather less than useful shell in the real world of winter sports.

Like all North Face products, it's well made. However, the sizing runs small. It's very tight fitting allowing little room for interior liners or sweaters. Since this is supposed to be a shell it should be cut large enough to fit such liners. Also, it's very short providing less protection than is optimal. Great looking but not practical.

These are the only mittens that my wife felt her hands to be warm in. That's at temperatures of -5 deg. F. Snowshoed in rough hilly country.