Customer Reviews The North Face Venture 2 Jacket

Adorable but hard to get all the wrinkles from packaging out of.

Light weight jacket I like to throw on over mr scrubs every morning . Love the color . Just enough coverage and keeps the wind off . Was a xmas gift for my daughters . I would buy again. . Very comfortable.

Love the vibrant color. Bought it for rain wear while walking the dog. Kept me dry and warm with a sweater underneath.

I'm 5'3, weigh 145 lb, so I tried on at the store. Decided on the larger size -XL - to be able to use the jacket all seasons, no matter what I wear underneath. This gives me xtra length - which doesn't matter, but the negative tradeoff is xtra-long sleeves. Pros: A winning feature for me is the rather tiny "bill" at top front of the hood - I hate rain on my glasses, or cut-off peripheral vision. Sneaky little hood adjustment (for size) at the back is another nice feature. The jacket is incredibly lightweight and very rain resistant. Hoping the stiffness will ease with age and wear. I wasn't crazy about the purple as shown on-line, but it's fairly dark, edging towards navy & I like it more than I expected. The zippers under the arms are fabulous for letting out underarm heat/humidity. An over-lapping velcro-secured panel protects the front zipper. I use pockets instead of a purse. The zip up inseam pockets are deep - good! There are big inside pockets on both sides, elastic-topped mesh. I'm glad to have them, (but still I long to put my wallet in one of those convenient little extra zippered lapel pockets frequently found on men's jackets.) Cons: The sleeves are waaaay too long, about 4 inches (and the velcro adjusters are at the very bottom edge, so sleeves are impossible to shorten except by turning back- not great in the rain). Which brings me to the color of the lining - blinding white. Purple with aqua trim is OK, but why not use trim color for the lining? Or lining color for the trim? The white strip at the turned-back sleeve bottom is unattractive, and with the hood thrown back, and zipper slightly lowered, the bright white makes an unattractive 4 color melange at the neck with just about every top I own. I'm still ambivalent. I shopped in stores and on-line for several months, and the billed hood, ultra-light weight, and adequate pockets, at my price-point, tipped the scales. I'd recommend it, but also recommend -shop early for choice.

They say three's a charm. I ordered and tried 2 other similar rain jackets from other manufacturers that were both too tight under the arms (I usually take a medium but I got a large in this for that reason and it's perfect over a fleece), they were both boxy, kind of junky, and I sounded like a walking potato chip bag in one of them. This one is juuuuuuust right. I have not tried it in the shower, and I haven't been in a total downpour, but in a steady, moderately heavy rain, it kept me dry. The jacket is not warm and not that breatheable, but it's roomy enough to wear over a fleece as mentioned. You might want to get a size up. The pit zips are great but - no mesh - that would have made for 5 stars. As for style, the raglan sleeves are flattering to just about anyone, rather than having set in sleeves that are too wide and make you look like a linebacker. Adjustable cuffs - nice - however - the sleeves are perfect for a gorilla, but for a human, you might have to roll them up. The zipper is covered with a velcro tab that keeps rain out and hits just right to secure my hat string tight so I have not lost my hat even in a stiff wind since this jacket arrived. A big plus is the interior pocket. I would also have given 5 stars if the pocket had a zipper for extra security, but it's pretty deep so you'd have to be playing Twister or something to lose your keys. I got the lighter grey-blue color and it's beautiful. One note to all designers of women's sports outerwear. Please. PLEASE - try to include one or two nice muted colors in the lines instead of obnoxiously bright fuchsia or neon chartreuse. Please? Maybe a nice taupe or a pale olive or something for those of us who don't want to look like a traffic cone. This one is a beautiful muted Wedgewood-ish blue, but you just couldn't resist adding the neon orange trim. It's OK, I get why you did it. Overall, it's the jacket I have been looking for. Pretty darned good rain jacket for the price. Definitely recommend.

I am normally size XL but when i received this jacket it was a bit small making me return it for the next size up. The purple color was a bit more darker than the pictures shows, so i ended up getting the grey color which i love. Its super comfortable and light weight, you can easily wear an extra layer underneath. Really recommend this product!

Just overall worth the money

I brought my mom this jacket for Christmas because she always wanted a North Face jacket. She loved it the only thing that was a problem was that it fitted a little tight but she still wearing it

It's a great jacket but just feels a bit stiff. It feels a bit tide under the arms but otherwise I love it and use it specially for rain or wind but looks great and can be use on a daily basis

This jacket is good for rainy weather or semi-cool days.

This jacket is perfect for those rainy days. It is light weight and great for throwing on to keep from getting soaked while running to class. It is not meant to keep you warm, but the fit is good enough to wear a sweater underneath if needed.

Warm with a sweater under it for cold rainy days.

I was looking for a more lightweight North Face rain jacket as I had been using the outer shell of my North Face winter jacket and would often get hot. This fits the bill very well and the colors are great. The sleeves are a tiny bit long as I am short but think otherwise the medium is true to size and a good fit for wearing over other shirts, sweaters, etc.

Great looking fabric, not just flat black

Used it for rain stayed dry.

I purchased this jacket as a Xmas gift. My granddaughter loved it! I was a little skeptical because it was so lightweight. After thoroughly reading the information on the tag of the coat, I realized that it could withstand as low as 30 degree temperatures. Quite impressive!

Another solid TNF product!

Use it for rainy days

My daughter asked for this jacket for Christmas. It is as stylish as the photo online was and very true to color too.I ordered a small and it was a bit larger than we expected but not enough to return. I'm sure it will be fine with layers underneath. Sleeves a bit long but again not overly so. Wore it tonight in drizzly, low 50's weather with a light t-shirt and sweater and was warm enough. A good purchase and gift. Wish I had gotten one for myself too.....

For rainy and windy days. Definitely have to wear any other sweater under though

Christmas gift for my sister for rainy weather.

Could be a tad longer

Great gift item

Completly waterproof great for being out in the elemen.

Just right for cool or rainy weather