The North Face Redpoint Optimus Jacket

Rated: 5 by 47 reviews. Also available for: Women

TetonVillageSports.com

The North Face athlete's selected the Redpoint Optimus jacket as one of their favorite jackets, so you should listen to them and trust their opinion. It is durable, warm and lightweight. The Repoint Optimus is made with Primaloft One insulation and is a superior option for battling the Greater Yellowstone elements.

The North Face Redpoint Optimus Jacket Features

  • Alpine fit
  • Peripheral hood adjustment
  • Seamless yoke and shoulders
  • Light polyurethane (PU) kiss coat for water resistance
  • Napoleon chest pocket
  • Jacket stows in internal zip chest pocket
  • Two hand pockets
  • Soft shell cuff
  • Hideaway hem cinch-cord
  • Supreme layering, insulating peice
  • Summit Series collection is harness and pack-compatible
  • 30D x 40D 55 g/m2 (1.4 oz/yd2) 100% nylon shadow ripstop with DWR 
  •  100 g PrimaLoft One Insulation

Altrec

The cold-weather athlete's classic favorite, The North Face Redpoint Optimus Jacket for Men is a supreme layering, insulating piece designed for a wide range of activities.

Features:

  • Abrasion: 40D 70 g/m2 (2.1 oz/yd2) 100% nylon plain weave
  • Alpine fit
  • Avg Weight: 600 g (21.2 oz)
  • Fabric: shell: 30D x 40D 55 g/m2 (1.4 oz/yd2) 100% nylon shadow ripstop with DWR
  • Hideaway hem cinchcord
  • Insulation: 100 g PrimaLoft One
  • Jacket stows in internal zipper chest pocket
  • Length from Center Back: 28"
  • Light PU kiss coat for water resistance
  • Napoleon chest pocket
  • Peripheral hood adjustment
  • Seamless yoke and shoulders
  • Soft shell cuff
  • Two hand pockets

Oregon Mountain Community

The North Face Redpoint Optimus Jacket is a synthetic hooded jacket perfect for almost any winter adventure. A double zipper keeps the jacket out of your belay loop and PrimaLoft® One insulation keep you warm even if it gets wet. The Redpoint Optimus Jacket also packs into its own pocket and compresses to roughly the size of a softball.

Features:

  • Alpine fit
  • Elastic-bound cuffs
  • Hideaway hem cinch cord
  • Jacket stows in internal zipper chest pocket
  • Length from Center Back: 28 in.
  • Light PU kiss coat for water resistance
  • Napoleon chest pocket
  • Peripheral hood adjustment
  • Seamless yoke and shoulders
  • Two hand pockets

Backcountry.com

It’s cold as hell and you’re partner’s taken an hour to lead the last pitch—thankfully you’re packing The North Face Men’s Redpoint Optimus Insulated Jacket. Whether worn alone as a belay jacket or under your ski shell, the Redpoint Optimus is a North Face classic thanks to its lightweight design and compressible PrimaLoft One insulation that warms even when wet. A light PU protects against light weather, and the jacket stows in its internal pocket for easy packing.

Paragon Sports

A favorite among The North Face athletes, the Redpoint Optimus Jacket is a supreme layering, highly durable insulating piece for a wide range of cold weather activities. Designed with PrimaLoft One insulation, this stellar synthetic material is extremly warm and lightweight.

Features:

  • Elastic-bound cuffs
  • Hideaway hem cinch-cord
  • Jacket stows in internal zip chest pocket
  • Light PU kiss coat for water resistance
  • Napoleon chest pocket
  • Peripheral hood adjustment
  • Seamless yoke and shoulders
  • Standard fit
  • Summit Series collection
  • Two hand pockets

Moosejaw (Fall 2009) (closeout)

The men's Redpoint Optimus Jacket by The North Face is the cold-weather athlete's classic favorite, a supreme layering, insulating peice designed for a wide range of activities.

Features:

  • Alpine fit
  • Hideaway hem cinchcord
  • Jacket stows in internal zipper chest pocket
  • Light PU kiss coat for water resistance
  • Napoleon chest pocket
  • Peripheral hood adjustment
  • Seamless yoke and shoulders
  • Soft shell cuff
  • Summit Series collection
  • Two hand pockets

Appalachain Outdoors

The Redpoint Optimus Jacket by The North Face is the pinnacle insulated jacket that is highly durable for a wide range of activities and conditions.

Avg Weight:600 g (21.2 oz)
Center Back:28 inch
Center Back Length:28in (71cm)
Core Venting:No
Fabric:insulation
Hood:Yes
Insulation:100g PrimaLoft One
Manufacturer Warranty:Lifetime
Material:100% Nylon ripstop
Pockets:2 Hand, 1 internal
Recommended Use:Climbing, mountaineering
Waterproof:Water-resistant
Weight:21.2oz (600g)
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The North Face Redpoint Optimus Jacket Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

Great All-Around Jacket for 3 seasons

Rating:****
I was looking for a nice warm jacket that I could wear during cold winter months here in the Northeast. Something to take out on hikes as well as wear to work and look good. This jacket fills those criteria and more. Very light and packs down small to fit in a pack and also fits nicely under a shell if the rain/snow gets really intense. If it's a mild snow or rain storm this jacket repels it well. The hood is ideal for wearing over a baseball type cap that I wear to keep the rain off my glasses. It's probably designed to fit over a helmet and looks a bit strange if you wear the hood over your head with nothing else but it is more than funtional if not a bit thin compared to the rest of the jacket. It's a snug, altheltic fit and probably runs small for North Face gear as I am a small guy and this fits great - a rarity for TNF gear which usually runs too large for me. It also has a good combination of pockets with a napoleon chest pocket on the outside, which works great when worn under a shell and a very deep internal pocket that can hold a medium sized water bottle or a some large gloves. Highly recommended.
Anonymous at Altrec on 07/02/2008

Super light and incredibly functional

Rating:*****

I've got 6 or 7 performance jackets in the closet, and when the arctic chill rolls into New England the Redpoint is the first one I grab every time. Its incredibly warm, but a featherweight. I love this jacket to throw on when approaching windy summits or extended breaks on the skin track. I'll even wear it alone when resort skiing on cold days. A midweight base layer alone for <15F and all add a midlayer beneath it for temps <5F down to wind chills in the -20's. Its got an understated style that looks great around town as well.

My Redpoint is decorated with plenty of taffeta tape these days as glade skiing and campfire embers have taken their toll. Good owners would layer a hardshell over it in these conditions to product its thinner nylon shell. I like mine so much Im thinking of picking up a Plasma Thermal for hard use and using my Redpoint purely as a packable thermal layer on the trail.

GearSloot.com at Backcountry.com on 12/19/2009

Must Have

Rating:*****

If I could only have two jackets to survive the harshest of elements, I would grab this sucker and my Arc'teryx Alpha SV shell. This Redpoint jacket, in combination with the hood, is very, very warm. I have used it snowshoeing a lot and I must say that I actually get too warm - that is with temps in the high 20s / low 30s. Single digits and teens should be fine for aerobic activities, especially with the fact that. An added bonus is the fact that the jacket has the dual zipper so it's easier to regulate your body temp.

But man, whether the wind is whipping around me at 60 MPH on a ridge or I'm stompin around in a blizzard, this thing really has allowed me to not worry about getting cold or anything.

I won't ramble too much about this jacket but bottom line is that it performs very well in all winter conditions.

Alan H. at Backcountry.com on 11/24/2009

perfect all around jacket for climbing, backcountry skiing...

Rating:*****
i bought this jacket the day i returned from a trip into the teton backcountry. i skied backcountry lines for a week in -20 degree weather and needed this jacket!! it is perfect after a sweat slog on skis or a stairmaster bootpack up a peak - just at the moment you cool off and the wind drops your body temp with a swift hand. the hood provides great warmth and wind protection and fits over a helmet. one napoleon pocket on the breast and two handwarmers on the stomach. this piece will be very handy in the pacific northwest as it insulates when wet and is very durable. the jacket will accompany me on all backcountry ski trips moving forward and will be a great warmth piece when belaying in the early and late climbing seasons. hell, i will use it after paddle trips on washingtons very cold rivers. use this puppy freely and often.... it will last.
Anonymous at Altrec on 04/23/2007

The perfect backpacking jacket?

Rating:*****
I bought two of these jackets from Altrec...one for backpacking/kayaking and one for urban/mall wear. I used it for a Wind River/Wyoming early summer trec.and an early season, week long Voyageurs NP kayak trip in wet/windy weather. Stuffs very compact into it's own pocket...extremely light weight...is water proof (tested in downpours)...fits big enough to layer under if the layer is not too bulky since it is overall somewhat of an athletic fit. I usually wear a large and ended up with 2 mediums since the cuffs allowed the sleeves to slip onto my hands too far. I love the tighter fit the mediums allow but maybe most would like the "average/normal" fit which you get by ordering your actual true size. I tried many many jackets and with the weight/fit/compact stuff size not to mention being extremely attractive (tons of compliments) I had to order another one...it was that great!!
Kayak Dan...Minnesota at Altrec on 02/13/2009

Water and windproof, warm and worth every dollar spent

Rating:*****
Living on the east coast we've had our share of snow, rain and cold in the last couple weeks. I wore this jacket right out of the box, over a t-shirt and thermal longsleeve and headed out. The jacket is incredibly light, and the insulation is superb. I was breaking into a sweat with a normal walking pace. The hood closes up along the neck, and is snug around the head - kept water, ice, and snow out. Water beaded off the hood, shoulders, sleeves. After three days of use, and brushing some dirt off the elbows, the jacket looked like it did when I first put it on. Quality you expect from North Face, with superb performance.
Don at Altrec on 02/24/2006

Great

Rating:****

This is a suprisingly warm jacket considering how thin and portable it is. It's also very flexible, so you don't feel trapped when you wear it. Soft and water resistant, I got off a plane and had to look for my car in the rain, this jacket kept me warm, dry and the hood is great. Only con is the fact that it's SO slippery that if you're carrying a bag or backpack, it tends to slip off unless it's very tight on your body. Also, for the price, it's not an amazing deal considering you can get a tri-climate TNF for about $60 more. But a great mid-weight.

jes3617829 at Backcountry.com

Great lightweight jacket

Rating:*****
Great jacket. i am a business traveler and needed a thin, lightweight jacket that looks professional and still manages to keep me warm even through the winters of the great lakes and new england. I was pleasantly surprised just how warm this jacket really is! The fill is very light and compactible and the jacket takes up minimal space in my carry on. Be aware that it is not completely waterproof so I bring a hard shell when in the pacific nw. It does seem to repel water quite well in light rain however.
Chris at Altrec on 05/26/2008

Great jacket!

Rating:*****
The Redpoint Optimus jacket is further proof that synthetic fill is far superior to down fill. I also own a Patagonia synth filled winter jacket and the North Face is every bit as warm and well-constructed, but the Redpoint is a little better looking. It stays warm when wet and doesn't lose it's loftiness, unlike down. Also, it's so much easier to clean than down: You can throw it in the machine and dryer. I just wore my Redpoint in single digit weather in Manhattan and it kept me cozy and comfortable. 5 Stars!
Ed Levinson at Altrec on 03/01/2006

Very Warm and Lightweight Jacket

Rating:*****
You may not be able to tell from the picture, but the jacket is unbelievably light. The Primaloft material makes it about half as heavy as my already light North Face Denali jacket, but don't let that fool you; the jacket is quite warm and rivals my goose down jacket. This makes it extremely easy to move around in- a perfect candidate for winter sports. Also, it completely repels water to the point that I'm not sure that I can even wash it. Overall, a great jacket and well worth the money!
Ryan at Altrec on 03/06/2008
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Negative Reviews:

Redpoint Comparison

Rating:**
The 2003 ($99) model of the Redpoint Optimus Jacket is a very good jacket with it's included features. Removable sleeves, sleeve pocket, hood cinch, and primaloft insulation. The 2005 version of the same jacket is ($199) and has less features than the 2003 model. The 2005 version is without the above 2003 features listed above at twice the cost. The only features that are better on the 2005 model are that the primaloft feels like down, and the "kiss" of hyvent to protect the wearer from water absorption. If I has a choice I would choose the 2003 version of this jacket.
Mark B. at Altrec on 03/21/2006