Saturday, Sept 21 2024

Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody - Men's

By A Mystery Man Writer

Micro Puff Hoody: A piece of high-tech magic from Patagonia. Seriously, the Micro Puff Hoody weighs about the same as a handful of almonds and your reserve Snickers bar, yet it delivers alpine-grade warmth and the versatility of synthetic insulation. Patagonia calls it "the best warmth for weight jacket we’ve ever built," and this is no small feat. PlumaFill insulation is a featherlight alternative to down: light, compressible and it retains warmth when wet. It's housed in a 10-denier nylon shell that's DWR-treated to repel rain and snow. The design is intentionally spare, with elastic at cuffs and hem, a simple hood to fit under a helmet and drop-in inner pockets that share the pocket bags of the handwarmer pockets. It's all sewn together with a unique quilting pattern that holds the fill in place without an excess stitch.Shell and lining are ultralight, windproof 10-denier Pertex Quantum nylon ripstop with a DWR finish to shed light precipInsulated with 65g PlumaFill, as warm and packable as down but with the warm-when-wet performance of syntheticQuilted construction minimizes stitch lines to maximize loft and prevent cold spotsInsulated low-profile hood fits under a climbing helmetFront zipper has wicking interior storm flap and zipper garage at chin for next-to-skin comfortZippered pockets handwarmer pockets, left one doubles as a stuff-sack with a reinforced carabiner clip loop2 sleek internal drop-in pocketsElasticized cuffs and hem seal in warmth