{"id":4869,"date":"2012-02-19T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2012-02-19T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gearguide.info\/?p=4869"},"modified":"2015-12-01T13:33:02","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T21:33:02","slug":"the-north-face-better-than-naked-jacket-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/2012\/02\/19\/the-north-face-better-than-naked-jacket-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The North Face Better Than Naked Jacket Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>First Impressions<\/h2>\n<p>Feather weight and streamlined. That\u2019s the Better Than Naked Jacket from The North Face. At a paltry 5.25 ounces, this piece of gossamer running gear still saves room for a couple of extra features that should keep you in this piece while the temps drop to the low 50s.<\/p>\n<h2>Features<\/h2>\n<p>The North Face builds the Better Than Naked from a combination of solid polyester acrylic panels \u2013 treated with a DWR coating \u2013 and breathable polyester mesh back and side panels. The fabric is very thin and light weight with just the right amount of stretch.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Specs<\/strong><br \/>\nFabric: Polyester acrylic\/mesh<br \/>\nWeight: 5.25 oz<br \/>\nPack size: 7 x 4 x 3 in<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To keep weight down, the Better Than Naked foregos the handwarmer pockets in favor of a single napoleon pocket on the upper chest. And unlike most other jackets in the category, the Better Than Naked includes a built-in hood.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type='text\/css' scoped='scoped'>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width:100% !important;\n\t\t\t\theight:auto !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div class='single-gallery gallery-wrap fixed'> <div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4869 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-gallery'><div class='gallery-item gallery-icon'>\n\t\t\t<div  class='gallery-icon linked'><a href='https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P1070851-e1449004992123.jpg' class='lightbox-gallery no-ajaxy'><img src=\"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P1070851-e1449004992123-426x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"Better Than Naked Jacket\" title=\"Better Than Naked Jacket\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='gallery-item gallery-icon'>\n\t\t\t<div  class='gallery-icon linked'><a href='https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Better-Than-Naked-1070841.jpg' class='lightbox-gallery no-ajaxy'><img src=\"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Better-Than-Naked-1070841-426x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"Better Than Naked\" title=\"Better Than Naked-1070841\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='gallery-item gallery-icon'>\n\t\t\t<div  class='gallery-icon linked'><a href='https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TNF-BTN-Hood-Ear-Holes-1.jpg' class='lightbox-gallery no-ajaxy'><img src=\"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TNF-BTN-Hood-Ear-Holes-1-426x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"Better Than Naked Hood Detail\" title=\"Better Than Naked Hood Detail\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <span>\n\t\t\t\t\tBetter Than Naked Hood Detail\n\t\t\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p>The snug-fitting design and ear holes aid in ventilation and hearing. The hood can be used in lieu of a pocket for packing. Roll up the Better Than Naked into the hood, and it packs down to one of the smallest packages around. Well done.<\/p>\n<h2>Fit<\/h2>\n<p>The Better Than Naked fits snug, but no need to size up or down.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>For those shoulder season runs where the temps don\u2019t drop too terribly low, The North Face Better Than Naked is exactly what you need, just a little extra protection from the elements with virtually no weight penalty. Nice.<\/p>\n<h4>First Impressions:<br \/>\n[Rating:4.5\/5]\nFeatures:<br \/>\n[Rating:4\/5]\nFit:<br \/>\n[Rating:4.5\/5]\nFinal Verdict:<br \/>\n[Rating:4.5\/5]<\/h4>\n<h4>Thanks for reading another outdoor gear review from GearGuide. And thanks to The North Face and Ruder Finn for providing product for this review. Written by Matt K.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those shoulder season runs where the temps don\u2019t drop too terribly low, The North Face Better Than Naked is exactly what you need, just a little extra protection from the elements with virtually no weight penalty. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/2012\/02\/19\/the-north-face-better-than-naked-jacket-review\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[65,5],"tags":[26,151,190,21],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Better-Than-Naked-1070841.jpg","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4869"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4869\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}