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The North Face RMST Nuptse Jacket

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Since its debut in the 90s, the iconic Nuptse Jacket has gone mostly unchanged, but now The North Face has completely overhauled the classic silhouette along with several of its other legacy pieces as part of the RMST Collection.

As an abbreviation for remastered, the new RMST Nuptse Jacket combines classic elements that define the Nuptse with modern, more advanced materials and construction that simply make for a better jacket.

Similar to an original Nuptse or the 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket, the RMST Nuptse Jacket maintains a stylish boxy shape, features 700-fill power recycled down insulation, and a durable water-repellent coating on the nylon. 

Some of the updates include sealed seams on the baffles for better water resistance, elastic cuffs with slightly longer sleeves, and reflective accents on the rear neck collar. The RMST Nuptse Jacket also includes rubberized The North Face logos instead of embroidery, which seems minor, but I suspect it's also to keep water from seeping through the stitching.

I compared the RMST Nuptse Jacket to an original Nuptse from 1996 as well as the current 1996 Retro Nuptse, and was very impressed with how lightweight the jacket is while still being warm. Overall, the RMST Nuptse Jacket is a clear improvement from a technical standpoint.

The Nuptse Jacket is also known for its ability to integrate into other The North Face Jackets like the Mountain Jacket, but it's worth noting that if you want to create a layering system with the RMST Nuptse, you'll also need the RMST Futurelight Mountain Jacket — the original will not work.

The only point I could find that might be a downside for some people is that it's no longer packable like previous iterations of the Nuptse Jacket. Personally, I've never packed other Nuptse Jackets away, so it didn't bother me at all.

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