Customer Reviews The North Face Arctic Parka

Long and narrow and bulky

I got the Arctic and the New Outerborough parkas during the winter sale with the intention of keeping one and returning the other. With the sale at the time the price difference was less than $50. The Arctic parka has a more flattering fit. Which was its major draw for me. The Outerboroughs parka was more fluffy and so less figure conscious (neither is very flattering). But the Outerboroughs parka is warmer and seems better made. The dawn in the Arctic parka is recycled which was not advertised on line. Also the faux fur collar for both parkas is fairly hideous. I returned the Arctic parka and am still deciding on whether to keep the other one.

Beautiful coat but too long and too heavy for me

I expected the coat to be warmer. I have bought several NF coats/jackets and never had a problem with warmth. However, the color and length is good and it fits well.

The coat appears to be well made and warm but the sizing runs big. I wear a medium in a Columbia coat but the North Face medium was too big. North Face did make the return easy by including a return label in the packaging.

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I ordered the Artic and the outer boroughs parka, choose to keep the outerborough instead. The sleeves on the Artic weren't quite long enough, and I didn't like the Velcro closure on the front. It also didn't seem to be as well made as the outer boroughs parka. Perhaps it's not, because there is a big price difference between the two.

The jacket is just fine I'd say, it's not a good fit for petite people unfortunately, I'm 5'2" usually wear size XS but even the XS size was too large around the shoulders and the fit was not flattering around the waist, I'd say it's a good fit for people taller than 5'4".

This coat was so nice. It's a little flattering and easy to put on; however, during those bone chilling days or even regular cold days it didn't hold up. Even with a sweater, you still feel cold. The hood is very nice and can extend in front to block out winds from the sides and the back.

The lavendar color is beautiful but the coat does run very big. I usually purchase a small/medium and the xs was roomy. Wish it had snaps instead of velcro. It looks great but I had to return. Wish it had more pockets!

A little too warm

I bought the usual size of M but it's bigger than expected. The material is good and should be durable but sizing is too big. One size down fits me better.

I was disappointed when I realized that instead of a zipper/snap closure this coat had a zipper/Velcro closure. When you get in a car you hear that annoying sound of Velcro coming apart. And, when I took the coat off I had at least five feathers attached to my shirt. I'm hoping they were the only loose ones and it won't happen too much in the future. And the coat tends to attract lint. Aside from those issues the coat is warm.

This coat is very warm, and I was excited about getting it but it should've been made out of the shiny, smooth material that your shorter coats are made out of. I should've listened to the one review this coat collects lint. And I mean I've only worn it once and it looks like I rolled over a white sweater. It's just everywhere. So if you're are kind of weird about fuzzies and hair and stuff like that this ma coat isn't for you.

North Face has really gone down in quality overall, but I still return as the prices are pretty good for what you get and I like the styles and fit. The feel of the material is nice and so far has held up as waterproof to light rain. The gray was the only color on sale so I got that one... it's just a little more blue than I'd have liked. The stitching at the outer hem appears cheap. The hood is a little odd as it doesn't hold its shape super well so it crumples a bit, decent size though. I like that the pockets are fleece-lined and zippered, plus there's an inner breast pocket, wish it were bigger. Length is good (I'm 5'2") and the fit gives me a nice shape. I do think the coat could be warmer. When I wear a fleece sweater underneath, I still end up feeling a bit chilly at times in 35 deg weather, and you'll absolutely need a scarf.

It's probably a very nice coat, but the Velcro closures are AWFUL. They catch and snag on all my clothes, scarves, mittens. They rub and scratch my chin/face. Awful, terrible, no good decision to switch from snaps to Velcro.

Coat is very stiff and not very warm. Collar does not come up high enough so it feels tight around the neck.

Not nice looking in person

This is a super gorgeous coat. I got TNF black as a gift. Unfortunately it attracts a LOT of lint. I'm torn on whether to keep it or not.

This parka seemed warm and high quality, but it just doesn't work for my body type, so I returned it. I'm 5'2" and petite, and this jacket was too long in the arms, wide in the shoulders, and overall didn't fit right. The collar was the worst part for me - it hit right on my chin and rubbed up against my face when fully zipped. My other complaint is that the white logo is too big and a stark contrast on the black jacket. I'd prefer a subtle gray or smaller logo.

The placket covering the zipper is closed with velcro. If you have long hair, this coat will tear it out of your head, and it won't stay closed with just the velcro, it must be zipped.

I do like this jacket, feels good quality, warm and a beautiful green color. However, it came with plaid lining that was not in the description for pictures. I'm really bummed out as I don't like the plaid. I suggest for those purchasing to check and see what type of lining it come with. I was expecting green, as the pictures shows, but that's not the case with these.

Very light weight, not too heavy. I am returning it because there is VELCRO on the front of the jacket. In the pictures it doesn't show the velcro. In the description it doesn't state velcro. I absolutely hate velcro because its a lint magnet, and very hard to clean. I really wish they would of used buttons as a closure instead, a little sad because the jacket is very beautiful.

This coat is very warm and waterproof but the hood construction is bad. The hood itself is so big it's not usable. It flops over and covers my entire face! When the hood is not on my head it is so heavy that it drags the back of the coat down. I want to like it but I don't. Sad because it was so expensive. I thought I could get used to it, but I can't, so I don't wear it.

Very thick and I'm sure very warm, but I did not love the material on this coat. It felt like every little thing would stick to it and that it would attract lint from anything. I had to return it unfortunately.