THE NORTH FACE Men's Aconcagua Jacket

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Since it is a durable North Face product, expect this sturdy garment to last for many years of rugged and normal wear. Each style is complete with The North Face logo detailing on the chest for instant brand recognition. If you live in cold-weather climates and experience winter longer and more brutally than some other areas, you will get plenty of use from this jacket in just one season. A few people claimed their movements were restricted because of this jacket and it was not a good fit for them.

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This gives you a very warm jacket that is ideal for hiking, backpacking, and camping because it does not weight much and can pack away in an incredibly small space. the baffles filled with the lightweight and warm goose down is the most comfortable of all because it keeps you warm in some of the coldest and wettest weather you may experience. it might not be so noticeable on the black model, but possibly the lighter colors would have this problem. With the synthetic filler in the shoulders and sides, it will not be so compelled to travel down from a gravitational pull or be crushed by the body.The Aconcagua is comfortable because of the several pockets it allows the user for carrying things, as well as the full-frontal zipper for easy access in putting it on and taking it off. Because the baffles are just like open tunnels that run horizontally, there is nothing to keep the down from moving in the jacket. The front zipper extends to the neck of the jacket giving the wearer protection in the neck area as well. The fill power of North Face items is highly compressible and have a large ratio of warmth to weight because of the high-quality of the goose down used for the insulation in the baffles.

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Adorned in a solid colourway throughout, the design is elevated with an embroidered North Face logo to the chest and a counterpart to the rear and is completed with tonal quilted stitching filled with responsibly sourced down. The majority of the recycled material is the polyester and nylon that constitutes the biggest part of this garment.WindWall™ fabrics are engineered to reduce the effects of chilling winds while maintaining a good level of breathability. There is ribbing on the cuffs to seal out the cold air and precipitation from creeping up the sleeves. Some people noticed goose feathers coming from the seams indicating a problem with the quality of the baffle stitching. com/en-us/mens/mens-jackets-and-vests/mens-insulated-and-down-c300771/mens-aconcagua-3-jacket-pNF0A84HZ" on this server.

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It should not fit too loose for multiple layers underneath, but a good base layer should fit comfortably.In the shoulders and sides, there is a synthetic filler, but in the arms and body core, the jacket is filled with fluffy, lightweight, and warm goose down. The sleeve can sometimes be too long for some wearers, but this does not seem to be a problem for this garment. The goose down in the Aconcagua is Control Union certified, as meeting the Responsible Down Standard (RDS). Although no reason for this hybrid insulation system was given by the manufacturer, our best guess is that the synthetic filler will stay in place better in the shoulder area than goose down would.

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Being that it is wind and water-resistant, its use is very versatile as far as climate and environment.In the sides, where there will be plenty of action in twisting and turning of the body and the motion of the arms, it seems best to go with a synthetic filler that would not be crushed as much as the goose down would be. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Opt for premium protection with hooded Aconcagua down jackets in classic black, blue and green colourways.