Patagonia Nano Air Hybrid Review

The patagonia nano air hoody is perhaps the most popular and iconic active insulated mid layer and is the jacket that kicked off the trend that has reconfigured the synthetic insulated jacket landscape.

Patagonia nano air hybrid review. 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. Designed for high energy adventures in a wide variety of climates and temperatures it can be worn as either an outer layer or as an insulating mid layer under an outer shell should the mercury really drop. With some big mountain running projects in the works i did it i justified not just the nano air hybrid but so too a nano air light. It is thinner and not as warm as most of its competitors but.

While it has its own unique advantages and disadvantages we feel that it is one of the better active mid layers that you can buy. A hybrid with two different fabrics in play. But all that moisture moving breathability comes at the cost of warmth and weather resistance. On the back and under the arms is much thinner stretch waffle knit polyester.

It s a staggeringly light piece of clothing at just 283 grams. In most instances the nano air s weight is perfectly acceptable for throwing in a pack on year round backcountry missions. Patagonia s nano air light hybrid is just that. The nano air light hybrid jacket delivers for high exertion athletes and cool weather missions by combining 40 g fullrange insulation.

The nano air lite hybrid jacket is a classic patagonia piece. This patagonia nano thing sounded pretty good but i ve amassed about 40 puffy jackets and really had to get creative to justify owning 41. This nano air hybrid is the most breathable piece in this season s line up. The nano air revolution accelerates.

The front panel is 40g fullrange insulation slightly less than the 60g fullrange used in the original nano air jacket for greater breathability. 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 original patagonia nano air hoody is warmer and the arc teryx atom sl is lighter but the nano air light hybrid hoody appeals to the runner in us who wants to go fast and doesn t want to stop change layers. A flyweight shell fabric.

And an airy wicking knit for warm stretchy breathable performance.