MEN'S CRYOS DOWN JACKET

I bought this jacket from The North Face store in Banff, Alberta, Canada. I was drawn to it's uncommon grey heather and black colour combo and the out-of-the-ordinary design for a winter jacket. Quite alluring. Weather was pretty nippy, averaging between -15 and -20 Celsius and I have to say this jacket did more than its job to keep me warm. Walking around the town I was even able to lower the zip a little for some cool ventilation even while wearing just a t-shirt underneath. A far cry from any other jacket I've owned, amazing! As far as the look goes, again, an unconventional though semi sleek design, I like it. Although I would reserve its wear for more casual use.

My only drawbacks are one, the Gore-Tex hood is too large and heavy. It pulls the back of the jacket down uncomfortably if the zip is pulled down a little or undone. To avoid this it can be removed but it takes away from the overall aesthetics of the jacket. Two, the collar annoyingly hits you in the cheek every time you turn your head. I've tried turning it out to avoid this but it keeps finding itself back to the same position and gets rather frustrating.

Overall this jacket does the perfect job of keeping you more than toasty in the sub zero temperatures of the urban tundra. Great design with functional features like zippers in the chest that allow access to internal pockets containing your phone, keys and what have you without having to unzip the jacket. Though on the more expensive side, still good value for money, especially compared to other competitors offering less in a winter jacket for a heck of a lot more! Sad issue though with the heavy hood and annoying collar.

Love it best jacket

This coat by far is the warmest coat I've owned to date. We've been hovering around 10° for daytime highs and it's like I am in my warm house. Do not notice the cold at all! Absolutely love this coat for those cold days!!

It was the best light enough very warm and extremely useful for extremely cold weather