im skeptical about how technical this jacket is

By surrational Ranked #29 - Men's Technical Shells November 14, 2007

i bought this jacket and promptly returned it. first off, theres a GLARING design flaw - the small stretch panels in the back are so thin, you can see your finger through them. i dont care if theyre treated with hyvent, theres no way they will be water/windproof. its like only putting screens in 2 windows of your house.. what was north face thinking? its not like they enhance the actual fit of the jacket anyway, and i cant see them holding up to the wear and tear of a pack. the rest of the jacket is just OK.. the pit zippers are more clumsy than usual, the zipper tabs (which there are a lot of) are way too long and look like tassels, the neck opening is absolutely cavernous and doesnt cinch down very well without a helmet... and even though i cant confirm this from use, the rest of the fabric doesnt seem very durable. in fact, it looks and feels more like the material from a pair of really nice womens pants from banana republic. i replaced this with the marmot exum.. its a much better design and fit all around. to top it all off, its 3 ounces lighter than the "antigravity."

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