![]() PRICE: Patagonia products are not cheap if you pay full price. I credit Patagonia for making this well and expect to use it for years to come. Picking up a jacket like this, I figured it was bound to snag on something, or abrade. roots, I opt for a warmer jacket but still occasionally bring this as a mid-layer.ĭURABILITY: Much better than I initially expected. For the few winter trips back to my Northeast U.S. I use this in a tent at night, while i'm cooking dinner or hanging out by a fire, and I sometimes pull it on while stopping for a healthy break or lunch if i start to feel chilled. But, even summer nights in the nearby Shenandoah mountains can be cool sometimes. True winter weather is kind of scarce, so this can take me much of the way through winter with a few exceptions. I live in the mid-Atlantic, where cool weather tends to be confined to November through March, or so. ![]() the loft hasn't waned that i can tell, despite a couple of years of scrunching and stuffing. stuffed into its own pocket, it is roughly the size of a small cantaloupe, so that's a lot of cozy, warm nights for such a small package. I grab this jacket for any trip where I expect to stop or sit around at night in temperatures roughly 30 degrees or higher, unless i figure it's going to be a really rainy or damp situation. It probably has 2-3 ounces of down, 800 fill power. Jackets that are not baffled tend to let some wind through via the seams baffled jackets tend to create more buffer and are better at keeping wind out, in addition to allowing more loft].Īs an insulator, this is a great jacket. the best high-quality, high-loft down jackets use baffles to increase the loft of the insulation, hence the warmth.Ī jacket that is sewn through has no baffles, it merely stitches the inner and outer nylon together, with down in the small 'tubes' created by the stitching. [brief explanation - a baffle is a separate piece of fabric in between each 'tube' that contains down insulation. it is a sewn-through jacket, no baffles, so in a really healthy breeze, you can feel a little air getting in. This wouldn't be my choice for a rain jacket, of course.īecause you're wearing two layers of nylon with down insulation in between, this does a pretty good job with wind. The other is that it is treated with some kind of water repellant treatment, because a light drizzle doesn't immediately collapse the insulation. It may not be the lightest nylon in the world, but it doesn't easily snag or rip. HOW IT PERFORMS: One thing I have noticed is that the outer shell is made to last. Note that the draft tube has a strip of nylon to help avoid snags - very helpful. The front zipper has a small draft tube backing it, which can help keep out the breeze. The outer pockets and front zipper have pulls that are easy to use with gloves on, and the zippers slide easily, don't snag. the inner pocket also serves as storage - you can stuff the entire jacket into that pocket, so no need for a stuff sack. It has one zippered inner pocket made out of stretchy mesh - once again, large enough to hold a few things. ![]() It has two outside zippered pockets, perfect for keeping your hands warm, and sized to hold small basic things - glove liners, hat, energy bars, compass, etc. The hem has an elastic shock cord, adjustable via a single pull on the right side. Not what I would call an aggressive or hard elastic, though. The cuffs of the sleeves are not adjustable, they are elastic. The jacket isn't very thick, so it fits easily under a shell.įEATURES: This is a pretty basic jacket, but Patagonia clearly put some thought into the design. I can wear a few thin layers or one thick layer underneath-plenty of room for an expedition-weight base layer or a light wool sweater, for example. ![]() The sleeves are perfect for my height (I'm 5'10"), and the hem falls right around hip length. My size XL weighs 13 ounces on a digital hand scale.įIT: This jacket has what I think is an average fit in terms of length and girth, but it is clearly designed for layering as opposed to jackets that are trim 'active fit.' I love the versatility of this jacket, and it has proved to be surprisingly durable. It might be the perfect cool/cold night layer for sitting around in. I use it a lot in the spring and fall on cooler days, particularly if I expect to sit still for a while, and as a layer on winter days where i'm not particularly active. I have had my Patagonia Down Sweater for a few years. ![]()
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