I have 2 other NorthFaces, both 650 goose and they are warm and a little thicker. I was stunned to received this coat and see how thin feeling/not bulky it is, yet be incredibly warm! It's by far my warmest coat, fits true to size and washes just great. I washed it in cold water in the machine this weekend and laid it flat to dry, it fluffed right back up. It really is a then feeling coat but super warm...I walk to the train in NYC daily, so I need it! My only dislike would be that the hood strings are a little tough to tighten... need to take your gloves off, etc to access the clip thing on the strings to make the hood tighter around your face. All in all, this coat is an A+. I have it in the green which is nice because it's a little different...more like an army green color.