Customer Reviews The North Face THERMOBALL™ Jacket

I really wanted to love the jacket it's my first north face product. I really like the fit it fits me perfectly. The only issue I have is the quality of the stitching is very poor I expected a higher standard from them. I own jackets from patigonia and arcteryx I should have just went with a Nano puff or atom lt. It was on sale so I guess you get what you pay for.

The product came dirty from the collar. It looks like it's like dried up sweat or something. Like if someone wore it a lot and then returned it. Very disappointing to be honest.

This item fits too tight to put anything under it and way too light for cooler days! So go up in a size.

The item I received was tagged as slim fit.

I've taken this product camping, hiking, travelling, in harsh conditions. On it's own this jacket is terrible at staying warm and dry, must he used as a mid layer i guess, and at that point I'd rather just use a warm fleece which would he more comfortable anyways. 1 star for style - nothing for functionality. I'm glad I got this on sale for like 80$, otherwise I would have been terribly dissapointed in the tech at full price.

item was damaged

They should've stuck with the previous generation of this jacket, the one with the hour-glass shaped pattern. The sleeves were long enough and had a better over all fit. Thankfully I purchased three jackets in different colors of the previous gen... North face if something isn't broken don't fix it!

I think it is time to stop buying The North Face products. I have always been a medium and have several Thermoball jackets and a couple 3 in ones. I bought a light down jacket and had to return it as the medium was too tight. I reordered a large and kept it, but the sleeves were too long and I have to fold them. I just received a medium Thermoball Eco Jacket and it too is being sent back for being too tight. If I had not gotten a credits for a shell 3 in one covered by the lifetime warranty, I would not be buying any more from TNF, but it seems that it is getting hard to use the credit so that I can kiss TNF goodbye.

My wife purchased this from a retail store. I wore it maybe 15 times. The outer layer is super thin and rips very easily. I was just moving stuff around the house and looked down and there were multiple rips in the fabric. The material is soft, but doesn't trap heat very well. Its good to wear when it's about 55-60 degrees out. Any colder and it doesn't really provide much warmth. Can't believe how fragile this thing is. The north face is a brand known for rugged hiking but this thing wouldn't last an afternoon in the outdoors. A small branch would tear right through this thing like plastic.

Dislike the fit of the cuffs. Athletic fit is not flexible when moving arms if full range motin.

I have owned four of these jackets over the years, and they've always been my favorite everyday jacket. I went to the Northface store to buy a new one, an the XL doesn't fit anymore in the armholes and chest, but it did fit in the body. I could barely lift my arms in the revised style. When I tried the XXL, it fit great in the chest, but the body was to big and sloppy. Why did the NF designers ruin this classic? It's a JACKET, not a running shirt. Open up the armholes and make it relaxed again!!

feel to short

I had to replace one because the stitching came undone on the outside, which is important for the aesthetic of the jacket. Replacement came and within a week a couple of the threads are coming undone again! Makes me nervous to be active in the coat.

The purchase was done online, the product was too lose, than I tried the store they didn't have the color I was looking for. When it arrived it wasn't the same fit as the one on the store. Disappointed.

I don't get it. I bought this a couple years ago when it first came out and I have been so unimpressed with it since. I can wear a thermal shirt and this jacket and still be cold in a windy 47 degrees. what good is that ??? its lighter but no better than a jacket costing 1/4th of what this cost. and when it gets cold this things is totally useless

Nice jacket but sizing didn't work out. Returned it almost 3 weeks ago and I'm still waiting for my credit. Had to call customer service twice. If you need to return and live next to a NF store best to bring it back there unless you want a charge on your credit card for 3+ weeks

Thermoball is just a fancy variant of Primaloft and it is worthless below 50F. The sizing is very frumpy. I am 6'2" 160 lb, athletic build and normally wear Medium shirts/jackets. I have to wear the Thermoball full zip in Small for a proper torso/arm fit, but Large for proper length. The problem with Medium and Large is that it is very frumpy around the torso. These are just made too short. The worst part is the insulation is so thin that I can't wear this by itself below 50 degrees. Even as a midlayer, it is too cold.

Zipper fell off after third where. In addition found item in another store for $30 less. Northface does not price match. Disappointed right now.

Unless you are making excess body heat this will not keep you warm. I tried it for commuting and was not warm with it, and winter has not hit yet. Zippers are cheap and one of the pocket zippers broke on the second day of use. Taking back to store.

Absolutely not warm at all, unless you wear underneath a larger jacket. For $200 and North Face, I would expect more, unfortunately, it misses the mark.

Thought the jacket would be nice for the winter. It looks like a think warm up jacket and for $ 200.00 I expected much more than that

The real problem was the material felt like a nerve agent on the neck.

The MEN'S THERMOBALL FULL ZIP JACKET by The North Face has only two pockets. I have never seen a jacket with less than three pockets, which is the minimum that I need.

I have had this jacket for 4 months now. The weight and warmth are great. My complaint is the terrible way it is stitched. If you get near to or rub against ANYTHING, the stitching pulls loose and you are left with a long looped thread hanging loose. You can't get the thread to go back into shape and you sure can't cut it off or the whole jacket will come apart. North Face really dropped the quality control on this product. I would never buy this again because of the horrible stitching.

I should first say I love Northface and have many of their products. Will buy many more in the future. That said this jacket is a big miss. There is no substance to it and provides virtually no warmth. Unless you are someone that doesn't normally 'feel cold' I wouldn't suggest this item for anything colder than 50 degrees? Lastly - the price for this jacket compared to what you get with other, more substantial jackets Northface offers is way high. 200 dollars gets you some great Northface warm jackets. I could see maybe 99.99 for this coat for what you get.