Patagonia R2 Vs R3 Jacket

Weight 16 7 oz 473 g.

Patagonia r2 vs r3 jacket.

Fair trade certified sewn. It s got enough pockets to be useful and is so soft you ll never want to take it off. Patagonia s r series is one of the best collection of technical fleeces assembled. Patagonia men s r2 fleece jacket features patagonia s patented polartec thermal pro insulated fabric which is superlight and soft against the skin but with plenty of add on technical features that you would expect from a patagonia garment like sonic stitched seams and internal mesh drop in pockets.

While the patagonia r2 shines on many fronts we feel it s generality while excellent makes it a narrow miss for one of our picks. Those two models won our editors choice and top pick awards respectively. Body fabric 7 4 oz polartec thermal pro 98 polyester 70 recycled 2 spandex. On top of r1 and r2 there were also r3 adaptations of all these before but patagonia discontinued them as of 2018.

Patagonia r3 jacket top 50 in fleece jackets specs. This is superior lightweight warmth when worn under a shell jacket or down outerwear. The patagonia r2 jacket is no exception but it lacks a little something that the patagonia r3 hoody and patagonia r1 hoody were able to supply. The drawback to all of this warmth is you need to either be actively using the jacket climbing skiing mountaineering in frigid temperatures below to way below.

The patagonia r3 is also considerably warmer than the patagonia r2 due to the continuous and warmer front panels of high loft fleece and slightly thicker non grid side panels. Warm lofty pile comfy zipperless handwarmer pockets and a zippered chest pocket keep your mitts toasty and secure keys or wallet. The patagonia r2 is a solid and rugged do it all midlayer jacket. The ultimate cold weather midlayer the patagonia men s r2 fleece jacket provides exceptionally breathable quick drying warmth.

Lightweight warm and incredibly breathable the patagonia r3 hoody takes all the features from the beloved r1 and gives us even more securing it our editors choice award for the second year in a row. Side panels 6 6 oz polartec power stretch 88 polyester 60 recycled 12 spandex.