The North Face Venture Jacket

The North Face Venture Jacket

Average Rating: rated 2.00 of 5 stars
Reviewed by 12 Trailspace users

Description

The Venture Jacket is a hard shell jacket made by The North Face. It has an average rating of 2 stars (out of 5), based on 12 user reviews.

Here's what other sites are saying:

From Campmor:
"Highly technical, best-selling rainwear piece, engineered to withstand wilderness storms and styled for every day use. Nylon ripstop HyVent DT fabric is waterproof, breathable and seam sealed. Standard fit. Attached, fully adjustable hood with hidden drawcord system. Center front zip and Velcro closure. Brushed chinguard lining. Pit-zip vents. Two hand pockets. Stowable in left hand pocket. Velcro closure adjustable cuff tabs. Hem cinchcord. Avg. wt. 12 oz. Center back length 26"."

From Backcountry.com:
"The North Face Men's Venture Jacket includes all the features you need, none that you don't, and it even stuffs into its own pocket for easy storage in your pack during nice weather. This 13.4oz jacket protects you from brutal downpours with a waterproof breathable HyVent DT shell and fully taped seams. The Venture Jacket now has a fully adjustable hood courtesy of The North Face's design department."

From Oregon Mountain Community:
"The North Face Venture Jacket meets the need of all outdoor enthusiasts. Some athletes just need a jacket that's waterproof, breathable, and engineered to withstand severe wilderness storms. The North Face Venture Jacket Features: Standard fit Waterproof, breathable, seam sealed Attached, fully adjustable hood with hidden drawcord system Center front zip and Velcro® closure Brushed chinguard lining Pit-zip vents Two hand pockets Stowable in pocket Velcro® adjustable cuff tabs Hem cinch-cord Materials: 40D 2.7 oz/yd2 nylon ripstop HyVent® DT 2.5L"

From Moosejaw:
"Free Shipping. The North Face Men's Venture Jacket (Spring 2010) The Men's Venture Jacket by the North Face is a highly technical, best-selling rainwear piece, engineered to withstand wilderness storms and styled for everyday use. Specifications: Weight: 379 g (13.4 oz) Fabric: 40D 92 g/m2 (2.7 oz/yd2) nylon rip stop HyVent DT Features: Standard fit Waterproof, breathable, seam-sealed Attached, fully adjustable hood with hidden draw cord system Center-front zip and Velcro closure Brushed chin guard lining Pit-zip vents Two hand pockets Stowable in pocket Velcro adjustable cuff tabs Hem cinch cordThis product can only be shipped within the United States. Please don't hate us."

User Reviews

rated 0 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by richardh, Oct 04, 2009

"I'm really angry about this jacket because I paid good money thinking I'd get a premium (quality) product and I got a jacket that soaks me. It's utterly useless."

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rated 4.5 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by Frazier, Aug 19, 2009

"I bought this HyVent hard shell because I wanted a second rain coat and I found this one on sale. It is very similar to my Marmot PreCip jacket.

I wore it yesterday on a motorcycle trip through the heavy rain of a tropical depression that just hit the Gulf Coast."

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rated 3 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by Kmarr, Jun 06, 2009

"I've had this jacket for about 2 years. For the first couple times I wore it, it was fine. A little humid inside but otherwise dry.

A few weeks ago I used it in a heavy rain storm and my shoulders and upper back were wet. I may have just gotten a lemon but from my experience, NOT waterproof."

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rated 1 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by Joe Vance, Dec 19, 2008

"I am extremely disappointed with this jacket. This jacket
does not breath! I took it out recently in the coastal redwoods on a damp but not raining day. It remained dry on the outside and dripping wet on the inside.

As a frequent user of gore-tex, I understand the limits of gear."

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Venture Jacket
Reviewed by Dougl, Nov 07, 2008

"I purchased my Venture jacket about three weeks ago to prepare for the upcoming rainy seasons. I've been able to use it once so far because I had to take my 10 month old puppy out for a walk in the rain. The jacket kept me nice and dry and I didn't get too hot in it either, which I really like because most rain jackets make me sweat and this one didn't (we walked 2 miles)."

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rated 3 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by trailhead, Jan 30, 2008

"This jacket is just alright. It has many things I like about it such as this compresses very easy for travel and is light for packing. I would mainly use this for summer excursions and short trips."

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rated 1 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by James Spangenberg, Oct 18, 2004

"Do not trust The North Face! I bought this jacket on brand name loyalty alone. I could not have been more disappointed. I was trekking through the rainforest in Tasmania and was soaked after two days of serious rain. The jacket was only 1 month old."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Women's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by Julia, May 20, 2004

"I will preface this by saying that this is my second Venture Jacket. The first one was a total piece of crap and after two years of total frustration with it, I boxed it up and sent it back to North Face. The NEW one they sent me is great."

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rated 1 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by David Harris, Jan 17, 2004

"Rain seems to soak through after a while. At first I thought that it just did not breath very well, but after further use it became obvious that the fabric is really not waterproof. Water everywhere, not just at seams or around the edges, everywhere. I would not recommend this product at all."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by Chris Evans, Dec 07, 2003

"A nice, budget-minded jacket, breathes as well as you can expect for a hundred bucks. My only real gripe was the hood fit too tight, and the drawcords are troublesome, but altogether, great jacket for its cost."

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rated 1 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by Todd Martin, May 21, 2003

"I had this jacket for three days on three separate day trips, and then took it back to the store. It simply does not vent at all. You might as well not wear it. The CORE venting system that TNF has bet the farm on does not work. This jacket has a major design flaw, as it does not have pit zips. Stay away from this one."

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rated 1 of 5 stars Men's Venture Jacket
Reviewed by George Peters, May 19, 2003

"The worst jacket I have ever worn. It has the breathability and durability of a GLAD garbage bag. I just came back from a 5-day trip in Yellowstone National Park and this jacket is ripped in three areas and it was only lightly used with a medium sized backpack."

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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Venture Jacket at 15 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Campmor
Men's Venture Jacket$79.99Buy Now

Backcountry.com
2 purchase options:
Venture Jacket - Men's$79.16Buy Now
Venture Jacket - Women's$98.95Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
Venture Jacket - Men's$78.95Buy Now

Moosejaw
2 purchase options:
Men's Venture Jacket$99.00Buy Now
Women's Venture Jacket$99.00Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
2 purchase options:
Men's Venture Jacket$98.95Buy Now
Women's Venture Jacket$98.95Buy Now

REI
Venture Rain Jacket - Women's$99.00Buy Now

Backcountry Outlet
Venture Jacket - Men's$69.27Buy Now

Ramsey Outdoor
Women's Venture Jacket$79.95Buy Now

Mountain Hideaway
2 purchase options:
Venture Jacket - Mens$89.00Buy Now
Venture Jacket - Womens$89.00Buy Now

RockCreek
2 purchase options:
Venture Jacket (Men's)$98.95Buy Now
Venture Jacket (Women's)$98.95Buy Now

Massey's
4 purchase options:
Boys North Face Venture Jacket$73.00Buy Now
Girls North Face Venture Jacket$73.00Buy Now
Womens North Face Venture Jacket$79.99Buy Now
Mens North Face Venture Jacket$93.00Buy Now

EMS
Women's Venture Jacket$99.00Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
2 purchase options:
Venture Jacket$99.00Buy Now
Venture Jacket - Women's$99.00Buy Now

Buy direct from The North Face
WOMEN'S VENTURE JACKET$99.00Buy Now

Vargo Outdoors
2 purchase options:
North Face Venture Jacket$99.00Buy Now
North Face Venture Jacket$99.00Buy Now