Patagonia Women S Micro Puff Jacket Review

The micro puff has the best warmth to weight ratio of any jacket patagonia makes down or synthetic.

Patagonia women s micro puff jacket review.

And unlike its animal derived competition the synthetic material stays lofted and warm when wet. Depending on how you layer underneath this jacket works for chilly autumn. While some may argue the proprietary pluma fill insulation may not hold on to heat quite as well as down it s very very close. Patagonia macro puff review i used the macro puff for months from campsites across colorado to winter hikes in minnesota.

And while the cut isn t skin huggingly tight around the waist or chest it s. We even gave the mirco puff the shower test and it was quite impressive. Patagonia s micro puff became an immediate hit in the synthetic jacket world by attempting to mimic the lofty warmth and packability of down in a weather resistant package. The best warmth to weight jacket patagonia has ever created the women s micro puff insulated jacket perfectly blends a super lightweight shell with soft compressible plumafill insulation to make it both an ideal insulating layer and a cozy outer layer.

For 2019 the brand has released the macro puff which shares the same intention but sees a major boost in warmth over its lighter weight sibling. Unique construction keeps it in place so you won t end up with cold spots. The patagonia micro puff hoody has a leg up on a down jacket in this respect and it also includes a shell with a dwr coating that sheds light to moderate rainfall surprisingly well. Patagonia claims the micro puff hoody is the best warmth to weight ratio jacket they ve ever constructed.

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