The North Face Triumph

We recently reviewed the ultra lightweight Hydrogen jacket, also by TNF, which weighs in at a mere 87g. However, it isn’t really a fully functional waterproof jacket: it has no hood, and non-breathable ultra thin rip-stop nylon. The Triumph is heralded by TNF as being the lightest waterproof ‘jacket’ ever, weighing just 152g! How do they do this? Well, it comprises just 2 panels of material which not only means less stitching and hence less weight, but also less potential leak-points. The material itself (Hyvent DT) is seriously light, but at the same time breathable. They’ve even made the adjusting cordlocks on the hood from foam to lose an extra gram or two.

Retailing at £130 it’s a lot of pounds per gram. However, if moving quickly with a quality waterproof in your pack is your goal, then it’s likely to be worth every penny.

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