Patagonia Nano Air Light Hoody Review

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Patagonia nano air light hoody review. Our testers have put both of these jackets through the wringer. The nano air light is the lightest and most breathable synthetic insulated jacket we tested. The patagonia nano air hoody is perhaps the most popular and iconic active insulated mid layer and is the jacket that kicked off the trend that has reconfigured the synthetic insulated jacket landscape. Enjoy this free preview of members only content.

Paul forward in the patagonia nano air light hoody craigieburn valley nz. That said the nano air light probably is the most breathable mid layer i ve ever used aside from a light fleece pullover and it may even be close to something like a patagonia r1 hoody which has significantly less wind resistance and insulation than the nano air light. This nano air hybrid is the most breathable piece in this season s line up. While it has its own unique advantages and disadvantages we feel that it is one of the better active mid layers that you can buy.

In most instances the nano air s weight is perfectly acceptable for throwing in a pack on year round backcountry missions. Patagonia nano air light review hoody by max neale on march 11 2018 new features performance gear reviews. But all that moisture moving breathability comes at the cost of warmth and weather resistance. The patagonia nano air hoody was released in july 2014 and was the best performing all purpose active insulation jacket until the arcteryx proton lt hoody came out in 2016.

Finally patagonia s own nano air light hybrid jacket is the ultralight option at 9 2 ounces but it isn t as warm the waffle knit along the back and sides breathes even better however.