Patagonia Nano Air Jacket Review

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

Patagonia nano air jacket review.

To this end it performs exceptionally well. Starting with aerobic activity the nano air jacket is great for cool weather hiking down to around freezing depending on your layers and how cold you run of course. The patagonia nano air is back as a lighter jacket constructed of 100 recycled polyester insulation. A hybrid with two different fabrics in play.

As a mobile faced contender this jacket breathes keeping you dry while you take on aerobic endeavors. Its objective is to provide adequate warmth for high exertion pursuits in cold weather. Patagonia s nano air light hybrid is just that. The front panel is 40g fullrange insulation slightly less than the 60g fullrange used in the original nano air jacket for greater breathability.

Drizzle turned to sleet as i climbed past 6 500 feet. The nano air light is the lightest and most breathable synthetic insulated jacket we tested. Fresh off the rack the most noticeable aspect of the nano air is its softness. It was miserable by any standard.

Not only is it built by an environmentally conscious company but it s built to perform. It is not generally sufficient as an outer layer and the fit seems to be more difficult than most to dial in. The patagonia nano air hoody is a well loved and popular active insulating mid layer that thrives in aerobic circumstances where its thin layer of insulation provides just the right amount of warmth while also breathing extremely well. The nylon ripstop shell 60 g fullrange insulation and plain weave liner combined only puff to about a quarter of an inch but the material is designed to stretch easily in any direction for active use resulting in an airy malleable jacket with a marshmallow feel like a puffy down jacket on a diet.

The patagonia nano air s wide comfort range is one of its defining features.