The North Face Mountain Gtx Jacket 1990 Review

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Men'southward
Price	Celebrated Range: $225.00-$379.00 Reviewers Paid: $200.00-$395.00

Women'south
Toll	Historic Range: $189.48-$264.95

Boys'
Cost	Celebrated Range: $29.97-$100.00

Girls'
Price	Historic Range: $29.97-$73.95

I had a Mountain Jacket from years ago that delammed. As a replacement they gave me the "new improved" Mountain Jacket with core vents.

What a piece of junk. If you are at all active cadre vents are garbage. They don't stay open up at all. When I'm randonee skiing (climbing) I usually unzip the stupid thing as it's the only way to vent. Needless to say this actually doesn't work well when it's snowing hard.

DON'T buy this jacket.

Price Paid: none

Marco
December xi, 2004

I've always stayed dry and warm with this jacket (coupled with the bib pants), even in the almost farthermost conditions. Best jacket I've ever had.

Mine is the old blueprint from the mid-'90s and it's cut short for a harness. This is much improve than the others that are cutting too long... the long ones are okay for backpacking, but for climbing the short cut is better and doesn't get in the way.

Just problem with mine is that I bought it in Europe and the stupid zippers are backwards -- makes it incommunicable to null in a liner.

Price Paid: Don't call up

Coop
April 3, 2001

Boot-donkey production, which is what I've come to look from TNF. Used the jacket on a Rainier meridian in 2000 when I had to stand beside the ruts for 45 minutes while another climber was taken downward to Disappointment Cleaver. The wind blew and the h2o bottles froze, but not me. I was toasty warm with the hood pulled tight around my head.

I'1000 5'vii", so this length works better for me with a harness than the longer-length Mountain Light. I accept a 200 weight and a 300 weight fleece that are integral to the jacket. The velcro adjustments at the cuffs are a breeze, with maximum flexibility. Articulated elbows and hood are great features equally well. You tin buy an older version with the pit zips instead of the core vents and save yourself big bucks. Go i and never look back.

Fabric: Goretex Shell
Price Paid: $395

anonymous
December 8, 2000

Loftier quality jacket. The Mount jacket has a lightweight lining that the Mount Low-cal jacket does non. Then in warmer temperatures wearing the jacket without any zip-in layers is comfortable. Having a "gore trounce simply" tin can be chilly when wearing alone. This jacket is bit pricy only the quality and life fourth dimension warranty makes this article worth ever penny! You lot won't exist disappointed.

Material: two- Ply Gore tex
Price Paid: $375

Robert Mitchell
October 28, 2000

The North Face up Mountain and Mountain Light

I have endemic both coats for several years now and dear them both. Both of these are well made products. Of course, these are the ones with the pit zips. I wouldn't have them any other mode. I don't intendance for the core vent coats.

It is funny to read all of the complaints about the calorie-free version. You people are comparing apples to oranges. The Mount Light is a three season coat, that one can stretch to iv season with a zip in fleece (ie, the Denali). I have used information technology year round.

I practise prefer the Mountain for winter sports (hiking, skiing). I have used it with and without a fleece. It is great both ways, just depends upon what I am doing.

Otherwise, I similar the Light for all around utilise.

For those of you who hate TNF, merely every bit it is trendy for people who would otherwise not accept such gear to article of clothing it for the name, information technology is trendy for you to put down the company and its products. I take been using TNF gear for 27 years. The merely complaints I take had was a seam split up on a pack once, but TNF repaired free of charge and quickly, too, and yes, I have caught the liner on my Calorie-free in one case or twice in the zipper. Big deal.

I would bet my life on the TNF gear that I take.

Fabric: Gore Tex ii ply

Aaron
September 24, 2000

I've had it for six years now, and it is the all-time jacket investment I've e'er fabricated. I call back those years in the by where I would buy some shitty jacket every year, but to supplant it the next. Until I tossed down the big bucks for this. At present I'm always warm and dry. Buy it, you deserve it.

Fabric: Gortex and other stuff
Price Paid: You can become them for $250 on the web

Gw
February 19, 2000

Is everyone sick of TNF bashing? Ok, so they sell it at department stores and for some reason the hip hop crowd loves them, just hey if they want to pay alot of money to vesture information technology around the city -- whatever. I have taken this glaze in the White Mountains of NH many times. Information technology has preformed great in -thirty temps with heavy snow and fifty-seventy mph winds. Ok this is not the Himalaya, but the Whites do become some pretty savage weather. It keeps me dry and windproof. I think TNF all the same makes a good product and with their frequent sales and outlet stores -- they make it affordable to those who tin't beget to spend on the other "cool" brands. If you lot can become this jacket for nether $300, information technology will perform well and for a while. Enough said.

Material: ii ply gore tex
Toll Paid: $280

anonymous
February thirteen, 2000

I have the aforementioned opinion of this jacket as with all other TNF gear. For effectually-town use, maybe mild weather, it is a pretty good jacket. But held up to the weather that it is fabricated for, information technology fails badly. The seams leak h2o and I wonder if it is truly wind-proof as opposed to wind-resistant, since I rarely stay warm in information technology. But worst of all is the zipper. TNF needs to start making zippers that don't take hold of and tear the jacket, because I've seen the same problem in their $600 sleeping numberless as well. My suggestion is to purchase Mount Hardwear, as y'all will never, ever go wrong with their gear. And approximate what? Their zippers even work!

Fabric: Gore Tex
Price Paid: $249

Sven
October 31, 1999

I went to Galyans shopping for a new beat. The salesperson (at two dissimilar locations) told me they have had many quality control bug with the NF shells. He said they take a section in the stockroom with return lacking items and information technology has a lot of NF shells, and none from Mountain Hardwear or Marmot. He even showed me jackets on the sales floor that had seams pulling apart and pockets sewn in poorly. Exist afraid, be very agape.

Material: Gore
Price Paid: $325

anonymous
March 22, 1999

For the toll I paid in that location isn't another jacket on the marketplace I would rather have. Not necessarily a summer jacket, but awesome for any other time of year. I'm very picky with my gear and this affair is well designed and well made. What I like nearly is the cut of it. It'south non a full length parka with too much fabric to get in the way. Just a trim athletic fit with freedom of movement. The material is tough equally hell. The hood works well. No complaints. If I were to pay total cost, I probably have gotten something different, but since TNF is then like shooting fish in a barrel to find on sale, every smart buyer should become one.

Textile: two ply One thousand-tex
Price Paid: $270

Antti Oksanen
March one, 1999

I have found this web site very good when you are looking for some new outdoor gear and because the reviews that I have seen here have helped me much I desire to assistance other readers. I know there are people looking for new jacket, and I want to tell my stance.

I have used TNF Mountain jacket for 1 winter. I must say that it is the best jacket, if y'all are looking for multipurpose jacket for mountaineering, backcountry skiing, everyday-utilize and other winter sports. I take used the Kichatna too, and but I recollect there are many reasons to choose a 2-ply jacket instead of three-ply.

A three-ply jacket is a mountaineering tool for very difficult core mountaineering or skiing thru Greenland etc. The material of the jacket is non as soft as in 2-ply jackets because of the third laminate, and using such a jacket creates ugly noise. 3-ply jacket might breathe piddling better but the divergence is then little that information technology doesn't matter: if you lot run fast for an hour you are totally soaked wether wearing a 2-ply or a 3-ply jacket. Of course there is no liner that would be wet and cold in 3-ply jacket, but I take found that the ThermaStat liner in Mountain jacket dries upward very fast.

A 3-ply jacket wears much faster than a 2-ply jacket. The outer ripstop fabric looses fast it's DRW water repellent, and then your jacket gets common cold and heavy, because the water gets thru the outer fabric and in a rainy twenty-four hour period when sun doesn't shine it takes very long time to dry once more. I take establish that the DRW in 2-ply jackets stays somehow improve, or maybe information technology is the outer fabric of Kichatna, I don't know, just the fact is that afterward few years of utilise, the DRW is finished, and it doesn't aid much to add together it as spray etc. Too the gore-tex laminate in the edge of gore seam tape seems to wear faster in iii-ply jackets, and that means that the jacket is not waterproof anymore.

In very challenging conditions, the reward that there is no liner that would be moisture and cold for one-half an hr after hard piece of work tin be and so of import that it is vise to buy a new Kichatna after every other twelvemonth (I recollect it's the same affair with Marmot Alpinist Climbing Jacket 3 and all that kind of jackets). Just be a realist, few of us are Due north Facce Athletes or Himalayan climbers, If yous are looking for a jacket to be used in mountaineering few times a yr, water ice climbing, backcountry skiing in Lappland one time a winter, in your Annapurna trek in Nepal, so I think yous should buy the Mountain Jacket or some other 2-ply jacket. Information technology has and so many advantages, that for normal user it is the all-time jacket bachelor. Good Luck!

Textile: 2-ply Gore-tex with Thermastat lining

Mark Maitag
March 1, 1999

This jacket is a piece of equipment that will save your life in farthermost wet and windy weather. I have sampled many Gore-tex jackets, and this is the only one that kept me dry in a downpour. Information technology has 3 interior pockets to store things, and keep things from freezing (snacks and drinks). The two outer pockets are roomy enough for extra "snivel" gear.

The hood is extremely functional, and allows you to arrange the fit to a "T". The drawcords can be tightened or loosened without taking your mittens off. And, the armpits can exist ventilated easily on the movement. Non to mention, the jacket has a lifetime warranty. North Face up is really skillful about making repairs if you happen to break a zipper or draw-cord.

This is the best "Weather Proofing" layer you can buy, and one time you lot own one, you'll never want to buy some other jacket. On a satisfaction calibration of 1-10, I requite it a 15. Kudos to Northface. It'south like the Ferrari of jackets.

Material: Shell: 100% Nylon Laminated w/Gortex PTFE LININGs 1: 100% Polyester LININGs two: 100% Nylon
Price Paid: $375

Andy Rogers
February 24, 1999

It is red and really the best jacket that I take ever owned. it has the ski skirt and all of the bells and whistles. Information technology is a shame that the jacket is merely so expensive, but it does the fob when you become skiing warm and dry that should be something that North Confront is known for.

Fabric: Gortex

bearding
January 17, 1999

I got my jacket on a super low deal, and since then I accept worn it everywhere--skiing, fooling effectually outside, going to freezing cold hockey rinks where I was wet and going to extremely common cold mountain peaks. (-2 at the meridian with a wind arctic that made it feel like -20) I merely have a fleece zipped into it and it as toasty equally a microwave. The waterproof and windproof shell is made out of a tough material that has so far withstood everything--dogs clawing at information technology, ski poles hitting it and ice tearing at it. basically, if you do not similar parkas or they are just not the thing for you this is the perfect jacket for cold weather in windy and wet weather. Oh, it has another plus--since it is curt you can wear a harness with it.

Textile: GORE-TEX
Fill up: FLEECE,DOWN OR POLARGUARD JACKETS ZIP-IN
Price Paid: $200

Wes
November 28, 1998

The greatest technical cold atmospheric condition jacket I've ever endemic! Combined with TNF Polartec liner (Denali) it is incredibly warm. I utilize the jacket primarily for skiing, and information technology works out just groovy. I peculiarly love how waterproof and windproof the jacket is. I would definately recommend this piece of extreme-wear to anyone who wants to stay dry out and warm!

Textile: 2-Ply Gore-Tex
Fill up: Polartec Fleece Liner
Price Paid: $375

anonymous
November 20, 1998

An amazing jacket. Lots of pockets, cozy lining and perfect hip length. Artillery are kind of long though. When teamed upward with the Nuptse down filled liner it is toasty. I've worn mine in -40 degrees Celsius temperatures upward here in Canada and information technology has performed flawlessly. It is kind of pricey, simply this is one case where you become exactly what you've paid for. I would highly recommend this jacket to anyone.

One word of warning, avoid the Mountain Light Jacket. What a thwarting.

Fabric: 2-ply Goretex
Cost Paid: $375

anonymous
November 7, 1998

I bought my jacket concluding twelvemonth and I have loved it. I live in Buffalo, N.Y., and up hither my jacket gets a whole lot of utilise with our 75 inch average snowfall. I besides wear it in the pelting. This is by far the all-time jacket that i have e'er owned. I also bought the fleece liner that goes in the jacket and when information technology is in the 40's I wear it around town.

Fabric: Gore-tex
Price Paid: $365

anonymous
June 23, 1998

This jacket is bully. The first 1 I got I pulled a zipper tab off the jacket and sent it back to be fixed and I got a NEW one! With an apology letter saying that they fabricated sure that the zipper tabs on the new jacket would not screwup, e'er! Since then information technology'south been to G Teton (in the summer and the wintertime twice) and many other Teton range climbs. Also water ice bashing in Colorado and Wyoming @ Miami Ice (where it had an unfortunate accident with an water ice a, yet lived to climb another day.) As well to 17'500' on Denali (yous know how beautiful that Alaskan high distance weather is, ha!) and side by side summer it will be, hopefully, on the tiptop of Acachangua in Argentina. This thing will probly out live me. If yous don't have one you should!

Have fun

Fabric: two-layer gore-tex
Price Paid: $375

Saby
Feb 5, 1998

I bought my Mountain Jacket about three years agone, never failed me. During the big Montreal Water ice Storm it revealed to be extremly reliable. When you are buying a jacket, if you're a serious hardcore outdoor person you know that you tin trust Due north Face. If you lot need a waterproof jacket to walk your dog than you lot probably don't need a $600 (CDN tx incl.) Only on the other manus if you lot're going trekking when the weather is uncertain... I wouldn't trust annihilation else because I hate to get wet fifty-fifty though I'1000 a rafting guide.

Last Christmas I went to purchase the linning to put inside and realized that TNF take inverse all the zipper thus making everything not compatible... Instead of beingness pissed I just chosen the rep and he told me to send it back to have the zipper changed. That'due south what a called service. Than By keep chatting with him he simply told me that on second thought he would replace the entire jacket by their latest model. How tin can someone await more that that? So to make a long story short I don't recollect that I will ever buy annihilation else than North Face simply because Northward Face products works and they stand by their product. My just advice to those who aren't happy with North Face, just phone call the rep and he will make sure that you lot volition become an happy customer. But don't abuse it...

Fabric: Cordura Gore Tex 2 ply
Toll Paid: 495 CDN

Rob Kuehlke
January 19, 1998

My Jacket is near 5 years former and has establish itself in many situations from 300 miles off the coast in the Atlantic, backpacking, sking, and high angle SAR rescues. Other then killing the zipper the jacket has functioned flawlessly with several unlike liners in many climates. I think whatsoever short comings on the jacket take been corrected since my purchase, ie. hook & loop to go on pit zips open and new blazon of attachment. Overall a great jacket that will not disappoint any hard core adventurer.

Fabric: Gore-Tex 2-ply fabric, Supplex Tasian, Deadfall Material
Price Paid: $350 or so

anonymous
December 27, 1997

I just bought my second mount jacket. My first was purchased in 1983 ($250), and has performed extremely well. Through 14 years it however shed h2o beautifully. I would not be replacing it except that I have literally worn it out after wearing information technology almost every day since I kickoff purchased information technology. I'll never own some other brand of jacket.

Fabric: Gore-Tex
Price Paid: $375

bearding
September 18, 1997

For the last five years I have been a deticated client of TNF and when I needed a new jacket I looked first at N Confront. I purchased a Mountain Jacket about two years ago and ever since I have had notihng but problems. The shoulders leak on the seams, the zipper is very rough, and the velcro on the wrists do nothing but flop open. I recommend that you look elsewhere in ownership a jacket.

Toll Paid: $365

Scott Fraser
August 27, 1997

I bought my Mount Jacket several years ago because it seemed to be one of the more than rugged jackets on the market. I take used it for skiing, angling, canoe tripping, deer hunting hiking, camping etc. information technology is basiclly bulletproof. After iii-iv years of heavy use it has faded a bit simply yet looks equally good as new. Put a 5 inch rip in the middle of the back last year with a ski blade (my fault, not the jacket's).

PROs: crawly protection from nasty Canadian weather.

CONs: does non breath very well (I'm bold because of the liner) in nice Canadian weather condition.

Everything said and done, this jacket works very well for outdoor activities in a cool & wet or common cold climate, this is what information technology was designed for. You can tell some thought has been put into the product, it does non pull or demark during activities...

Fabric: Gore
Fill: nylon Liner
Price Paid: 450 (Tin can)

m.t.korthorst@...
Apr 22, 1997

Version reviewed: 1997

For me the sleeves are rather long for normal utilize, for climbing they will be okay. I like the feature to adjust the hood, drawcord etc with i hand. The collar is not my favorite, the hood is rolled upwards to form the collar. Overall it is a very dainty jacket and I promise to accept lots of fun and good hiking with it.

Fabric: 2 ply Goretex
Make full: Thermastat liner
Price Paid: DFL 799,--

sverker@...
March 1, 1997

I recently bought a 1996 Mount Jacket and a Denali Fleece for employ as a liner. It has worked extremely well in all weather condition I take encountered so far. On a recent snow-camping trip I took to Bear Valley, CA, with MAS (An first-class climbing/skiing/telemarking/snowboarding/mountaineering guide and teaching visitor: http://www.mtadventure.com) the Mount Jacket kept me warm and dry even later several hours of digging a snowfall cave.

Also, when information technology gets extremely windy, I have found that the hood does a very expert job of keeping the wind from bravado straight into my face. Additionally, the jacket design is 2d to none in terms of intuitive design. The velcro on the sleeves allowed me to easily accept on and off my guantlet gloves (besides NF) west/o having to struggle west/ a sleeve that was also large or small.

Although the price of this jacket is prohibitive for many people, you really do get what you pay for.

Fabric: ii-ply Goretex
Price Paid: $375

mel.proudfoot@...
February eleven, 1997

I think that this is a very good jacket. It allows yous the movement that you need when climbing. It stops all the wind and rain just lets your skin Breath! Everything about the jacket is perfect except the hood. It isn't the virtually comfortable thing in the world and it doesn't stop the wind getting to your face.

Fabric: Gore-tex
Price Paid: £260

RINKRAT@...
January 20, 1997

I love this jacket... I got it in '95 and never take it off. If yous take any dubiety in the weather merely take the Mount Jacket and the Denali (fleece that zips in it) and you're gear up to go. Y'all have to get one..

Cloth: 2-ply Gore-Tex
Fill: CoolMax Lined
Price Paid: $375 The states

cwatson@...
Nov 14, 1996

Really prissy jacket, but a chip too expensive. I guess yous become what you pay for. North Confront outlet in Berkley sells it for $279, but no mail order.

Fabric: Gore-Tex ii ply
Price Paid: $375

habeeb@...
July vii, 1996

This is truly a outstanding jacket. Features like the hood and how you are able to adjust it and how much it covers is excellent. As well the cuffs and how they allow you to put on your gloves subsequently putting on the jacket is dainty likewise. I put my jacket through hell mountaineering in Colorado and it came out perfect. This jacket tin can go through anything and I would definitely recommend it.

Fabric: 2-ply goretex
Price Paid: $380

VCONF@...
May 20, 1996

This is a great coat. I've endemic 2 of these coats, the first one was a '94 model (it was burned in a fire). The '96 model is very well designed, some of the minor bug with the '94 were corrected on the newer coat. (Velcro to hold pit-zips open, better cuff design, better hood blueprint, etc...). This coat is extremely waterproof (and when combined with a downwardly or fleece liner, will keep y'all warm in almost whatever weather).

Fabric: Nylon / Gore-Tex, Ambush Material reinforcement at article of clothing points
Price Paid: $375 (US)

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