User Review: The North Face Cipher Windstopper Jacket

The North Face Cipher Windstopper Jacket
Above: The current Cipher Windstopper Jacket, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Fabric: Windstopper
Price Paid: $120

I really don't know what to say about this jacket. I own about a dozen jackets, and...when in doubt, I grab this one.

I live in northern Japan where the sun will be shining one minute and a half hour later, a sea fog will roll in and make it pretty chilly. Being a long distance runner, I need a jacket that will keep me warm in mildly-cold weather but not be too much when the sun pops out from behind the clouds. I've worn this jacket on days just below freezing up to 60 degrees and it remains comfortable. I've worn it in medium rain and light snow and stayed dry.

I don't take this jacket backpacking as it will never fully replace a lightweight hardshell and I have other layer options which offer better weight-to-function value when considered as a package (i.e. a fleece top for insulation + a hardshell). But, if I wanted to take a chance with one jacket on a fast-and-light shred down a trail, this would be my choice.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Cipher Windstopper Jacket at 6 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
2 purchase options:
Men's Cipher Windstopper Jacket (Spring 2008) - 2007 Outside Gear Of The Year Award$149.00Buy Now
Women's Cipher Windstopper Jacket (Spring 2008) - 2007 Outside Gear Of The Year Award$149.00Buy Now

Backcountry.com
2 purchase options:
Cipher Windstopper Jacket - Women's$119.16Buy Now
Cipher Windstopper Jacket - Men's$148.95Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
2 purchase options:
Men's Cipher Windstopper Jacket$148.95Buy Now
Women's Cipher Windstopper Jacket$148.95Buy Now

REI
2 purchase options:
Cipher WindStopper Jacket - Men's$149.00Buy Now
Cipher WindStopper Jacket - Women's$149.00Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
2 purchase options:
Cipher Windstopper Jacket - Men's SS08$128.95Buy Now
Cipher Windstopper Jacket - Women's Spring 08$148.95Buy Now

EMS
Cipher Windstopper Jacket, Women's$149.00Buy Now

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