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The North Face Thunder Down Jacket - Women's

Item #TNF4378 | 0 in Stock
2 Star Rating

Returned it - crinkly

By Backcountry.com Employee January 9, 2011

I bought a men's version of this, sight unseen, for a friend. He claims to love it, so I bought one for myself. Tried it on and, surprise, it's noisy. Yes. Noisy. It sounds like it's made of plastic bags. Bummer. Was excited to have it. Also noticed that the (dark) Empire Blue looks a lot nicer (more of a jewel tone) on my computer screen than it did in person. Just looked like a boring navy. I returned it. Also, my friend with the men's version reports that the black version is shiny. The blue wasn't terribly shiny, which IMO is a good thing. Who wants to spend $200 to look like a trash bag?

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Tech Specs:

Material:
[shell] DWR-coated nylon ripstop 
Insulation:
800-fill down 
Fit:
alpine 
Center Back Length:
25 in 
Pockets:
2 hand 
Hood:
no 
Weight:
11.8 oz 
Recommended Use:
alpine climbing, ice climbing, winter backpacking 
Manufacturer Warranty:
lifetime 

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