Nano Air Light Hybrid Jacket

The patagonia nano air light hybrid hoody takes the breathable properties of the patagonia nano air combines them with waffle knit back and sides and makes for a lighter sportier jacket that wants to replace your lightweight fleeces while this jacket breathes like no other it doesn t match the warmth of other synthetic insulators and should be used as part of a layering system and the more.

Nano air light hybrid jacket.

At the front where you ll need more warmth is 40g of fullrange insulation covered by a 100 nylon ripstop shell with durable water repellent finish for shedding light rain or snow. Everything about the nano air light hybrid jacket is low bulk and low profile for functioning as an outer layer without getting in your way or layering under a shell. And an airy wicking knit for warm stretchy breathable performance. Arc teryx s very popular atom lt jacket is closer to the nano air at 9 9 ounces but its shell fabric can t compete in terms of air permeability.

The nano air light hybrid jacket delivers for high exertion athletes and cool weather missions by combining 40 g fullrange insulation. On its own or as a midlayer your blood better be pumping to get the most out of this hybrid. Arc teryx is well known for making jackets for specific uses and the atom sl falls within the high exertion in cool weather category. The patagonia nano air light hybrid provides just enough insulation and wind resistance to keep adventurers comfortable when highly active.

A flyweight shell fabric. 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. The patagonia men s nano air light hybrid jacket is a light insulation piece for fast moving adventurers. When i wore it as an outer layer while skinning uphill for several hundred feet the shell fabric treated with a dwr durable water repellent finish repelled heavily falling snow well enough that it never got more than.

The jacket s extreme breathability and light insulation performs admirably for highly aerobic pursuits near freezing and moderately active sports in mild seasons. And an airy wicking knit for warm stretchy breathable performance during high exertion cool weather missions. In the end we think the refuge hybrid is a solid choice when the mercury drops but for 40 more the nano air light hybrid is the more well rounded jacket. The patagonia nano air has long been a popular jacket and vest within patagonia s insulation line but some complaints including mine is that there is too much insulation when you re active.

The nano air lite hybrid jacket is a classic patagonia piece designed for high energy adventures in a wide variety of climates and temperatures the nano air lite jacket has a dwr finish which not only repels light rain and snow but also significantly decreases drying time should you get it seriously wet. The nano air light hybrid jacket combines 40 g fullrange insulation.