User Review: The North Face Denali Jacket

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

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Fabric: Polartec 300 Fleece
Price Paid: $99

This is by far the warmest and most rugged fleece jacket I have ever seen or owned. Granted, you are paying $50-70 extra for that small little "The North Face Logo" on the jacket, but in many ways...you DO get what you pay far.

My wife laughed at me for two years saying that she bet her $15 Chinese slave-made Wal-Mart fleece jacket was just as warm as my Denali. After many washings, the Denali continues right on and keeps me warm. Her Wal-Mart fleece jacket became stretched out and started falling apart. She finally was convinced that this is truely the best fleece jacket you can buy and is very warm. If she goes camping with me, she will ask me if she can wear my Denali.

I paid $99 for mine. If you watch closely, The North Face allows dealers to mark them down to $99 to clear inventory out. If you cannot wait, then the $165 is the fixed price you will pay everywhere. I still think $165 is a ridiculous price and in many ways, wearing one is a looked on as a "status symbol" in the civilized urban world... but I must say that this jacket used in the backcountry has kept me warmer than any soft shell jacket I have ever owned.

Because of its high price, I am very protective of it. Campmor has some Polartec 200 fleece jackets (made for them carrying their name brand) that are very warm, but again, they will not hold up as well as the DenaIi. I highly recommend this product if you can afford it!

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Denali Jacket at 12 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
10 purchase options:
Girls Denali Jacket (Fall 2006 Discontinued)$79.20Buy Now
Boys Denali Jacket (Fall 2008)$99.00Buy Now
Boys' Denali Jacket (Spring 2008)$99.00Buy Now
more Denali Jacket choices from Moosejaw

Backcountry.com
6 purchase options:
Denali Jacket - Boys'$88.95Buy Now
Denali Jacket - Girls'$88.95Buy Now
Denali Fleece Jacket - Men's$164.95Buy Now
more Denali Jacket choices from Backcountry.com

Altrec Outdoors
5 purchase options:
Boy's Denali Jacket$88.95Buy Now
Girl's Denali Jacket$88.95Buy Now
Men's Denali Jacket$164.95Buy Now
more Denali Jacket choices from Altrec Outdoors

Backcountry Outlet
3 purchase options:
Denali Jacket - Boys'$62.27Buy Now
Denali Jacket - Women's$115.46Buy Now
Denali Fleece Jacket - Men's$164.95Buy Now

RockCreek
3 purchase options:
Denali Fleece Jacket (Boys)$88.95Buy Now
Denali Fleece Jacket (Men's)$109.95Buy Now
Denali Fleece Jacket (Women's)$109.95Buy Now

REI
4 purchase options:
Denali Jacket - Boys'$99.00Buy Now
Denali Jacket - Girls'$99.00Buy Now
Denali Fleece Jacket - Women's - '08 Closeout$119.93Buy Now
Denali Fleece Jacket - Women's$165.00Buy Now

Ramsey Outdoor
3 purchase options:
Girl's Denali Jacket$88.95Buy Now
Men's Denali Jacket$164.95Buy Now
Women's Denali Jacket$164.95Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
2 purchase options:
Denali Jacket - Men's Fall 2007$138.95Buy Now
Denali Jacket - Women's Fall 2007$138.95Buy Now

Massey's
4 purchase options:
Boys North Face Denali Fleece Jacket$57.99Buy Now
Girls North Face Denali Fleece Jacket$57.99Buy Now
Mens North Face Denali Fleece Jacket$117.99Buy Now
Womens North Face Denali Jacket$163.00Buy Now

EMS
4 purchase options:
Denali Jacket, Boys$89.00Buy Now
Denali Jacket, Girls$89.00Buy Now
Denali Jacket , Men's$165.00Buy Now
Denali Jacket, Women's$165.00Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
4 purchase options:
Denali Jacket - Boy's$89.00Buy Now
Denali Jacket - Girl's$89.00Buy Now
Denali Jacket$165.00Buy Now
Denali Jacket - Women's$165.00Buy Now

UpsideOver
2 purchase options:
Boys' Denali Fleece Jacket$89.00Buy Now
Kids Girls' Denali Jacket$89.00Buy Now

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