It provides excellent weather resistance and a dwr that we found lasted longer the most models in its price range.
North face venture 2 jacket review.
The north face venture 2 rain jacket is a value priced but fully featured waterproof breathable rain jacket that can be used year round for hiking and backpacking.
The same waterproof qualities that make the venture 2 a rain jacket allow it to double as a wind shell quite nicely.
On our scale the venture 2 in a men s medium weighs in at 11 ounces on the dot which is a little less than the advertised 11 6 ounces from the north face.
It offers a competitive price tag and competes for our best bang for buck award.
Patagonia s torrentshell is a little heavier at 12 1 ounces and marmot s precip eco undercuts it at 10 1 ounces.
The venture 2 has a fully adjustable hood 8 long pit zips velcro wrist cuffs two side pockets and an elastic hem adjustment which i consider must have features on rain jackets intended for hiking and backpacking use.
It has two hand pockets that double as tall thin interior pockets and it packs rather difficultly into its own left pocket.
It s a bestselling rain jacket from the north face and editors of backpacker magazine awarded the predecessor of this jacket for its eco conscious construction.
The north face venture 2 is an excellent value for the average hiker backpacker skier or someone who needs a rain jacket for running around town.
Using a 40d 85 g m dryvent that tnf claims maintains a 25 psi minimum after 20 washes the shell material repels rain snow sleet and wind very well.
The north face venture 2 is an inexpensive 2 5 layer raincoat made of 40d dryvent and 100 nylon ripstop material.