Gear Review
The North Face Thunder Down Jacket - Men's
AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE
By dou2613931
Ranked #296 - Men's Down Jackets
January 28, 2009
This is a warm and cozy jacket BUT within just 2 weeks of using it, it had lost ALL of its feathers in the back area. My backpack compressed the down, and little down feathers would be sticking out and would catch on anything and everything (shells, chairs, sofas). I spoke with TNF warrantee department, and it is going to take 5-6 weeks for me to get it replaced!!!! $230 dollars for a jacket that lasts 2 weeks is completely ridiculous. Yea, it's super warm (comfortable down to the single digits) and light, but the quality SUCKS. PERIOD.
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Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: August 29, 2009 By: hikingPA
unless you are on the top of mount rainier, or in the arctic circle, you should not be wearing a down jacket under your pack. you should be staying warm enough moving to only need your jacket when you stop, and take your pack off. i would hesitate to believe this guy
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