The North Face
The North Face Hike Devils Thumb GORE-TEX Jacket (men's, size M)
- Weight: 4/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Rain protection: 7/10 How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new.
- Warmth: 3/10 How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them.
Wet and windy hill days in a roomy two-layer GORE-TEX shell
- Weight
- 491 g (not stated)
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- Not published
- Fabric
- GORE-TEX 2-layer, 90 g/m2 recycled polyester main fabric with Spectra ripstop yoke and shoulders
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Pit zips
- Yes
Where to buy
Cotswold Outdoor £286.89 In stock. Free delivery. Pearl Stone, 30% off the £410 list price. Free next-day delivery over £125.
View at shop: Cotswold OutdoorSnow+Rock £286.89 In stock. Free delivery. Pearl Stone, 30% off the £410 list price. Free next-day delivery over £125.
View at shop: Snow+RockThe North Face £410 In stock. Free delivery. TNF Black. Size M is shown with no out-of-stock mark. Standard delivery £5.00 (Lowest Impact £3.00), free over £80.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 4/10How much it adds to your pack. 4: A bit below average.
TNF's US page (same style code, NF0A8CG3, and same fabric weights as the UK page) lists an average weight of 491 g without naming a size; the UK page gives no weight. In the 470-649 g band, 21 g above its lower edge, so a lighter size M could still land in band 3.
Rain protection
Estimate from maker's specs: waterproof fabric the maker names (no waterproof figure published) 7/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: 2-layer build with a hanging liner 3/10How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Wet and windy hill days in a roomy two-layer GORE-TEX shell
- Walkers who want a hood that stows in the collar and a harness strap inside
- Layering over a fleece or light insulation (relaxed fit)
Strengths
- Two-layer GORE-TEX with Spectra ripstop in the yoke, shoulders and lower back
- 491 g average weight on TNF's US page
- Pit zips, and secure-zip chest and hand pockets that work under a pack
- Two-way YKK AquaGuard front zip
- Adjustable hood that stows in the collar, and an internal harness strap
- Non-PFC DWR finish and recycled polyester body and lining
Weaknesses
- TNF doesn't say how the seams are finished, so rain protection is an estimate, not a reviewed score
- TNF gives no weight on its UK page, and the US weight names no size
- No independent test found, so weather protection and durability are estimates, not reviewed scores
- Relaxed fit: runs roomy
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.