warmth vs. quality

By Anonymous Ranked #4233 - Women's Down Jackets November 26, 2007

I purchased The North Face Furallure jacket so that I could stay warm on Montana's slopes, and it succeeded! That is definitely the positive aspect of this jacket, however, I have a few issues with the quality of the materials used. After just a couple of wearings, I started to notice the fabric snagged very easily and began to pucker. I don't know what caused this to happen, but if it can't stand up to a few trips to my favorite ski area, then I don't want it! I have since decided to return the jacket for fear that the snags will develop into tears (as that it how it appears to me), and I really don't want to have to use duck tape to seal up those future tears. I am very disappointed with the quality of the fabric The North Face chose for this jacket; it is not very durable in my opinion. Also, many others have complained about the jacket riding up since it is not as long as traditional ski jackets. I found that to be true, too, but I was able to live with it. Finally, I should mention that the sleeves seem very long. I am 5'8", average weight, and have fairly long arms, so I decided to go with a medium. If I were just exchanging it, I would get a small instead, with the hope that the sleeves would be a good inch shorter. Otherwise...warm as can be!

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