Best waterproof jackets from The North Face
Among these four men’s North Face jackets, consider Alta Vista for pit zips and pocket storage, Antora for nylon ripstop with a mesh body lining, Quest for a simple current polyester design, or Sangro for a stowable hood. Choose by the features you will use.
Based on 1,773 included owner reviews. Owner evidence spans multiple revisions; current specifications do not describe every reviewed jacket.
The differences that matter
Alta Vista uses 2.5-layer DRYVENT and is listed at 260 g. The other three use two-layer DRYVENT with separate linings. The layer count describes construction; it does not establish a controlled ranking of comfort, rain protection or durability across their different owner groups.
This guide covers four cataloged models with published evidence. Style codes and revisions matter, especially for Quest and Antora stock sold under familiar names. We do not manufacture a complete weight ranking where comparable manufacturer jacket weights are missing.
Technical comparison
Antora
Two-layer DRYVENT with a 70-denier recycled nylon ripstop face and a separate mesh body lining. An adjustable hood, zipped hand pockets and an adjustable hem. The manufacturer describes a regular cut.
Quest
Two-layer DRYVENT with a 75-denier recycled polyester face and a polyester taffeta lining. An adjustable hood and hem with a simple street-to-trail layout. The manufacturer describes a regular cut.
Alta Vista
DRYVENT 2.5-layer construction with a 70-by-70-denier recycled nylon face. An adjustable hood, pit zips and secure zipped pockets. It stows into a pocket. The manufacturer lists a weight of 260 g. The manufacturer describes a regular cut.
Sangro
Two-layer DRYVENT polyester construction with mesh and taffeta lining. A stowable adjustable hood, two zipped hand pockets, adjustable cuffs and an adjustable hem. The manufacturer describes a regular cut.
What do owners report?
Antora
This product has 996 included owner reviews. Repeated strengths include staying dry in rain (27.3%; 272 reviews); a comfortable fit (23.1%; 230 reviews); and low weight (19.9%; 198 reviews).
Published drawbacks include body sizing that feels too small (1.6%; 16 reviews); body sizing that runs too large (1.4%; 14 reviews); and wanting an inside pocket (1.1%; 11 reviews).
Read the Antora owner reviews for the full published findings and revision scope.
Quest
This product has 310 included owner reviews. Repeated strengths include staying dry in rain (28.4%; 88 reviews); low weight (22.3%; 69 reviews); and a comfortable fit (21.3%; 66 reviews).
Published drawbacks include wanting an inside pocket (3.5%; 11 reviews) and body sizing that runs too large (3.2%; 10 reviews).
Read the Quest owner reviews for the full published findings and revision scope.
Alta Vista
This product has 273 included owner reviews. Repeated strengths include staying dry in rain (32.2%; 88 reviews); low weight (27.8%; 76 reviews); and a comfortable fit (19.4%; 53 reviews).
Published drawbacks include body sizing that runs too large (4.0%; 11 reviews); water getting through the shell in rain (3.7%; 10 reviews); and body sizing that feels too small (3.7%; 10 reviews).
Read the Alta Vista owner reviews for the full published findings and revision scope.
Sangro
This product has 194 included owner reviews. Repeated strengths include staying dry in rain (32.5%; 63 reviews); low weight (27.3%; 53 reviews); and a comfortable fit (18.0%; 35 reviews).
Published drawbacks include wanting an inside pocket (9.3%; 18 reviews).
Read the Sangro owner reviews for the full published findings and revision scope.
These mention shares describe separate owner groups, rather than performance measured under the same conditions.
Choose around your needs
Start with Alta Vista if ventilation and self-storage are priorities. Compare the lined Antora and Quest for everyday fit, and Sangro if you want the hood to stow away. Check each model’s owner findings and label before treating two similar-looking DRYVENT jackets as interchangeable.