The North Face Summit Series Superior FUTURELIGHT Jacket Review

Article by Jeff Valliere

The North Face Summit Collection Superior FUTURELIGHT Jacket ($300)

Sizes XS-XXL

6.4oz/182g

Professionals: Light-weight, protecting, safe hood, tender versatile supplies, recycled content material, match, fashion

Cons: Worth, hand pockets and a few zippered venting could be good

Introduction: The North Face Summit Collection Superior FUTURELIGHT Jacket was designed for path working, created from a 100% recycled, breathable-waterproof FUTURELIGHT cloth. It’s exceptionally light-weight, skinny, versatile and permits for max freedom of motion and articulation.

Options:

The adjustable hood with cinch wire is comfy and simply permits for a spread of head motion with out feeling in the best way. The elasticized cinch wire snugs up the hood nicely and retains it put within the wind.

The jacket is made from breathable, waterproof, seam sealed FUTURELIGHT 3L materials that may be very tender and made with recycled polyester. Now we have an elasticized hem cinch to maintain out the drafts, in addition to a two manner entrance zipper for venting and such.

The logos together with different accents are reflective for night time visibility/security.

There’s a good sized pocket on the correct hip that may stow an iPhone, keys or different small necessities and which additionally doubles as a stow pocket.

It’s straightforward to pack the jacket into the stow pocket and is a bit greater than palm measurement. If I may ask for enhancements, it might be to have two hand pockets and maybe a chest pocket, or a rear lumbar pocket and venting zippers on the sides, however I get they’re making an attempt to save lots of weight right here, managing a powerful 182 grams in my measurement medium (12 grams lower than my iPhone 13 mini with case).

Match/Efficiency/Conclusions:

The Superior FUTURELIGHT Jacket is a typical match and is ideal for me in my ordinary measurement medium (I’m 5’9”/145 lbs). It’s not too free and flappy, even when simply carrying a run tee beneath, but leaves loads of room for layering beneath with out feeling confining.

The North Face packs a number of efficiency right here into a really cheap package deal, because the jacket is so mild and packs up so properly for a 3L jacket with a water-proof breathable membrane. There are lighter jackets on the market, however few, if any, present such safety and performance at this measurement/weight. For working, it’s fairly breathable, although some pit zips or pocket vents could be appreciated (however once more, there’s the burden issue right here).

On windy, excessive summits, it acts as an incredible windbreak and is tremendous safe and comfortable with the nicely fitted and safe hood. I’ve not but needed to depend on this jacket in a deluge, however I stayed very dry in mild rain and now have examined the supplies within the bathe and below the tap with no water getting by.

I’d extremely suggest for top mountain adventures within the shoulder seasons and summer season, as a light-weight packable journey rain jacket, informal use (the blue is tremendous trendy and sharp, eliciting compliments even from my teenage daughters), or for anytime you’re on an journey and need a shell you possibly can depend on to remain protected.

Jeff Valliere likes to run and discover the mountains of Colorado, the steeper and extra technical the higher. He has summited all the 14ers within the state, many 13ers and different peaks in Colorado and past, plus, he has summited his native Inexperienced Mountain over 2,100 instances previously 20 years. He will be discovered on mountain trails day by day, irrespective of the climate, season, situations or whether or not there’s daylight or not. On the aspect he likes to ski (all types) bike and hike, typically together with his household, as he introduces his twin daughters to the outside. Jeff was born and raised in New Hampshire, however has referred to as Colorado dwelling for over 25 years. He’s 5’9” and 145 lbs.

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