Customer Reviews The North Face Venture 2 Jacket

It's great for a casual jacket. Love the quality and the brand. Like I said, I ordered a certain color online that looked almost periwinkle and when I got it, it was deep grape. Very disappointing.

Ordered the High Rise Grey Heather color. The photo definitely shows it in a medium to dark grey. The actual color is very, very light grey (almost silver). Very disappointed. Returning it.

With all of the recent rain this Spring and summer I needed a waterproof jacket that was lightweight, breathable yet stylish enough to wear to work or casual without looking too athletic. I went to the Northface store first to check out the construction, features of the venture jacket and decided it would work. I wasn't crazy about the color options so decided to go online to order a darker gray option that I found. I was pleased that it wasn't too light so shouldn't show a lot of dirt, but was different from my typical black I seem to gravitate towards. Once it arrived I opened and was disappointed to find a very light gray, almost white jacket. Now I know sometimes colors can vary depending on monitors etc., but I have never seen a discrepancy that was so obvious. I am very disappointed that I waited for it to shop and it ended up being the exact color I could have purchased in the store. By the time I went back to the store to choose a different color they had been picked over and there wasn't a lot of selection. I ended up with black, not crazy about the color options, but it does what it's supposed to. I will still be on the hunt for a more functional, more stylish alternative to wear to work. I haven't had a chance to wear it in a downpour, so can't comment on the waterproof features, but works well as a windbreaker. It is pretty thin, definitely more like a shell than a jacket, but that will be nice for summer rains.

The jacket could have been more heavier for the price that it was.

This is a very nice jacket, except it is very thin. I thought it had a lining and it does not. Only good for spring.

I need a short jacket that was waterproof and wind breaker. This jacket appears to be waterproof although I haven't had the chance to be outside with heavy rain yet. It is not a wind breaker. I wore it one morning when it was 50 degrees and the jacket became cold and uncomfortable. I was disappointed with the velcro down the front of the jacket. Not very sturdy. I prefer snaps as the velcro not strong enough and keeps coming undone if not zipped. The fit was great. I expected to be wowed since it was North Face but I like my Eddie Bauer long rain coat better. It will be great in the summer when we get a lot of rain and its hot.

I love the Venture jacket! It fits great, looks good with jeans or dress pants, great in the rain and is easily packable! The downside is that I keep having issues with the inside of the hood peeling. If The North Face can fix this issue, I'd give it 5 stars!

This jacket fit well, but I thought it was going to be a bit heavier weight I did return it. It's perfect for a 60 degree rainy/windy day. But I needed one for 40-50 degree weather.

This jacket is a quality rain jacket and the longer length is perfect!! However, I live in Minnesota and was expecting this jacket to be a little thicker. This jacket is not meant to keep you super warm so plan on wearing layers underneath if you live in colder climates! Because it is very lightweight though it is nice to simply keep the rain off you. When the material runs together (i.e. when you're walking and your arms swing) it makes a rather loud swishing noise which can get a little annoying too.

It was delivered on the date it was estimated and everything. Also, love the color and quality, it is an excellent jacket for rain and wind.

I received this item and was surprised at the material. I have not had a chance to wear it yet. I did get it for a trip to Greece and on a boat. It will keep the wind and rain off. This sizing was correct it fits good and nice color(light gray with pink lettering).

I ordered the black jacket and was very dissapointed when I received it and the lining was bright white. It is also extremely sticky when you put on. I can imagine very sweaty if worn in the summer. Not worth the extremly high price.

I bought this as I needed some jacket for my yacht trip - light, waterproof, windproof, not as warm as ski jacket. Well, this didn't meet the windproof expectations. I know it is nowhere written in the details of the jacket, but I was hoping it would do the job. Obviously yachts have stronger wind than you would normally meet inland, as the yacht is sailing towards the wind, thus doubling its speed, and the jacket was letting wind in, which was not pleasant. I was lucky the weather was nice for us. Otherwise it still fits well and is nicely breathable, so I think I will still wear it in the mountains or elsewhere, but if I go to another yacht trip, I will choose a new jacket more carefully. So I said I would recommend this to a friend, but i would definitely firstly ask what they intend to use it for.

I think this is the first time I haven't absolutely loved a North Face product. I got the lavender and the color matched the picture so no issues there. The size was fine too, I ordered my normal small and it fit. But what I didn't like about it was it was so lightweight! Especially (like other reviewers have mentioned) for no lining in it at all. It was paper thin and I like my jackets with a little more to them. So, I returned it. Still on the lookout for a little heavier jacket.

To be very honest...I like the color of the jacket but thats about it. It wasnt what I expected it to be. It is VERY light. It has absolutely no lining and I thought it would. Its a very cute jacket but a lot lighter than I expected for an $100 jacket.

nice rain coat, but that's all it is. No liner or durability for 100.00$

I liked the jacket but I chose to return it because I thought that it would come with the lining but it didn't; Therefore I returned it.

Nice jacket, however, it's pretty much a box. From armpit to waist it's a straight line and most of us girls are wider in the hips than bust. Unfortunately, had to return it.

Sadly we did not read the description well. My daughter picked it by looks. She was looking for a little warmth. I don't like the "noisy" lining. It's like wearing paper and makes so much noise when you move around. I also think it is a lot of money for a wind breaker. But if you were looking for a name brand light weight rain jacket, then this might be for you.

I thought this jacket was much warmer/heavier than it is. Didn't realize it's just a windbreaker......very steep price for this jacket. I definitely will be returning it.

I bought this jacket to wear around campus on rainy days. It protects against rain pretty well but the color is a little darker than pictured. It isn't a bad color though, just different. Also I ordered an Extra Small but it is still too big on me. It is baggy and long. Its nice for wearing with sweatshirts but it looks odd when I wear it with only a t-shirt underneath. Overall its a good jacket, it gets the job done.

This is my second venture jacket. The first one I ordered many years ago and loved. This one I've got nothing but complaints on however they are mainly cosmetic. For starters buyer beware either I got the wrong jacket or the greystone blue looks nothing like the picture on the website. Maybe I'm colorblind but that looks like a greyish purple to me but it is actually a navy blue. This isn't the first time I've had to return something because the color didn't match the picture. Second I based my size on three question size advisor thinking it was a great new feature but the jacket showed up and swallowed me alive. The jacket itself appeared to be good quality but I had no choice but to return mine. I would highly highly recommend go to TNF store before buying the jacket if you have even the slightest concerned on size or color. With all that said I do plan on ordering another just not until I see it in person first.

For the first time, disappointed with something from northface, the jacket is good for wind, but very, very light weight and for my daughter going to school in Boston, it is not warm. Now have to buy her another jacket to wear under it. Overall nice jacket with good fit otherwise.

This jacket is simply okay. I've been wearing it for the early part of spring in NYC (where it's been around 50 - 60 degrees) and it doesn't really keep me warm, especially when the wind is blowing. However, once the temperature goes over 65 degrees, it becomes really warm and the material begins sticking to my skin. It feels like I'm wearing a trash bag. The only really why I bought this jacket was because it was just a plain old regular jacket and for that reason I like it.

Honestly it's too thin. I wore it twice during practice and I was instantly wet.