Customer Reviews The North Face Venture Jacket

Where I live it's always raining and I needed to get a raincoat asap. After beyond loving both my Northface fleece jacket (get it if you don't have one) and my Surge II backpack, I went straight to Northface for my raincoat. Wore it for the first time the other day in torrential down pour and it lived up to the Northface standards!! Their products never fail to amaze me!

Bought this rain jacket because it was packable, lightweight, waterproof, and fit quite well. And I liked the available colors. It fits me just right, I think it is true to size. There's room to wear a lightweight sweater underneath if I wanted to, but I needed it for summer wear, such as on the boat, where sudden rainstorms can leave you soaked! I also plan to take it on trips where the weather might be unpredictable because it is packable and lightweight. I haven't tried it yet while jogging since the weather has been too warm but believe it will be ok for my 3 mile jog/walks. Hope this jacket lasts me a long time because I'm happy with it right now.

I bought the Frost Blue and it is such a pretty color. It's lightweight and perfect for mild rainy days.

This is my second Venture Jacket. The lining in my first one started peeling off on my clothes but with North Face life time warrenty I sent it back for repairs/or replacement! It had to be replaced. It is rainproof, breaths well if it is warm out and very attractive looking. I highly recomend.

This jacket is simply amazing! I was able to roll it up and pack it in my purse, and pull it out when the weather got rainy or windy. It is super lightweight, but really does the trick when it comes to keeping you warm and dry. I normally wore this over a fleece, and the combo kept me comfortable is some truly heinous Irish wind and rain storms. This jacket is excellently designed to keep out wind and rain. The hood has a great soft bill and adjustable tabs to keep it on your head when it is windy and wet, the neck in front snaps sort of higher so you keep out the wind, and the sleeves have velcro straps to keep out cold and wetness. The bottom is slightly long, but it kept the seat of my pants dry. I also felt it breathed well, I never felt hot or stuffy. I would highly recommend this jacket for anyone traveling in wet weather.

I love this jacket. I have 2 one to keep at the boat and one at home. It isn't a warm jacket which is why it is great for warm weather or over another jacket. I get loads of compliments. I wear it in the spring and it does block out the wind so in most instances you wont need a jacket under unless it is really cold. I highly recommend it. I bought my daughter-in-law one and she loves it too.

I got this jacket about 3 years ago and HAVE LOVED IT. It's lasted me until now, after wearing it at least twice a week for 3 years almost its started to look a bit worn down. I thought it was time for another "basic color" so i got a white one this last week and something about the fit is different, I ended up having to return it because it was just too big and long on me! I got the same size I did 3 years ago but I'm a bit disappointed because it was my favorite jacket and I will no longer be able to fit into any of the new ones! Anyway, everyone is saying that the fit is small but for me it was about 2 sizes too big. Did NorthFace start making the sizes larger? Off to the kids section I guess!

Love this jacket! Perfect for layering and keeps me dry. I've recommended this jacket to several friends

This arrived in record time. It matches the description perfectly and it fits great! Now just need some rain so I can test it out. Thank you!

This jacket is very very light weight. I did not realize that before buying because it looks like it has some soft fabric lining inside. There is no lining, just a very thin jacket. Like a thin rain jacket. I like it though and I am happy with it overall! I love all the features; pockets inside and out. It is the perfect camping jacket. You must have one of these while camping! It does not seem like it is worth the amount I paid, but it is all right. I am 4'11" and 109 pounds. The sleeves are a bit too long, but not too bad. The length can be long, but the drawstring waist makes it fit perfectly. I bought the tnf black. It is perfect!

I was kind of shocked at how thin the material is, however I wore it on a semi-rainy day and it worked perfectly. Kind of pricey for the type of material as I was expecting it to have a little more weight, but I'm happy with the product this far.

Great for biking in the rain

This was ordered to replace my old Venture Rain Jacket (the inside lining had peeled out), i like the update to the style, it's not as boxy and roomy as the older model, fits a bit more tailored which is nice for every day where, if you are looking to layer a lot under it maybe order a size up.

plan to use as rain gear

This is a pretty great basic jacket! I originally ordered a small but it was too big (I'm 5'4", slim build). The extra small fit great except for the hood. It's a little too small, and I don't have a big head or anything, at least I don't think! :) I've also been having trouble adjusting the cords on the side of the hood to let them out. But other than that this jacket has been great! I've been using it in the rain when I walk around the city, and I plan to use it on hikes.

I bought this to take to Italy for a few weeks in the late spring. I needed light and packable and cute

Bought this for my mom as a gift and she wears it out, at work whenever the weather is appropriate for it, like windy or rainy days.

I was looking for a waterproof and windproof jacket. That's is exactly what I got. I would have liked a slightly warmer jacket but all in all, it's a good one! Love the color. They call it blue, but it's more purple than blue to me!

Overall I'm loving this jacket...except the hood feels a little short. When I wear my hair down, the hood extends beyond my face as you would expect to shield my face from rain. However, when I have my hair in a bun (let's be real, like alll the time), the hood *barely* covers my face. Not a deal breaker, but definitely something to keep in mind!

I bought this for my 20 y/o daughter and she loves it. She's a very petite female and the medium size gives her enough room to wear a hoodie under it comfortably. It's waterproof and has a hood, which was exactly what she wanted. No complaints.

Great coat, just the inside color is a bit too white

I had a similar North Face Rain Jacket from years ago, there was some problems with it, and North Face gave me a gift certificate for replacement as part of the 100% guarantee. I was very pleased with this. I went through the website and used the Fit Finder. My old jacket was a Large, but the fit finder stated I needed at XXL. I got the jacket and it was WAY TOO large. Went by the store, and tried on Jackets. the Large fit, but felt more comfortable in the XL (especially with layering). the sales associates quickly helped me exchange the old and reorder a new one in the correct size and requested color. I received the new Jacket, and it fits great and I love the color. (the original jacket was brick red, the second was purple/yellow).

The product looked nicer but it was thinner than I expected. I thought it would be more like a coat but turned out to be like a windbreaker.

Love this jacket. I'm not a fan of jackets with hoods, however I made a change when it came to this jacket. I bought the jacket specifically for walking my dog in the wet PNW weather. The hood comes in handy. I like the material and the movement I have in the jacket. The hood is nice in that it stays on my head (rather than slide everywhere like other hoods). I like the grey color. There are zippers under the arms so in the event I get warm (which is likely) I can open these up and still feel comfortable.

I ordered the coat for running and hiking in the rain on the West's coast. I think it's cute, but the heather gray is very light. The picture looked darker. And it ran big. I'm usually a small. But this small was way long in the arms and big in the torso. So I'm returning for XS. Luckily you can bring it to the store to exchange or return.