Skin in base layer pull on nano air at rest stop and at top.
Nano air light 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.
Breathable scale and the patagonia nano air hybrid jacket purposely.
Warm weather resort skiing.
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.
You ll need a shell layer to put over the nano air light hybrid because it is not wind resistant in fact you ll feel air going right through it.
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.
With the nano air light hybrid jacket and vest you get a small amount of the warmth we like in the nano air 40 grams of stretch polyester insulation in specific but what s more important is you.
But all that moisture moving breathability comes at the cost of warmth and weather resistance.
Weatherproofing the functional constraints of available textiles force designers to choose a position on the weatherproof vs.
The patagonia nano air light hybrid vest is available in sizes xs to xxl and three colour options.
Start skiing down in nano air light remove when hot.
Available from the patagonia website and various retailers.
It ll allow you to take less.
Warm weather ski touring.
The women s version comes in two colour options and sizes xs to xl.
Get to know what layers work with the nano air hybrid.
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.
With the nano air light hybrid jacket the patagonia team has come up with a jacket built for the demands of cold weather running.
For running in cold conditions the design of the nano air light hybrid is ideal and i have experienced no significant build up of moisture.
The patagonia nano air hybrid jacket uses super light porous and compressible fabrics so a certain level of care must be taken to ensure longevity.
In most instances the nano air s weight is perfectly acceptable for throwing in a pack on year round backcountry missions.
Bring windshirt or hardshell as backup.
Ski in baselayer and nano air light.
And this is exactly what you want it breathes perfectly.
The patagonia nano air light hybrid offers 40 cfm for the front panel and 130 cfm on the back meaning that it s remarkably air permeable and with quite a noticeable difference between the two fabric types.
Finding that perfect blend of insulation weather protection and breathability for highly aerobic activities is a tall order but the nano air light hybrid is up to the task.
Nano air light hybrid windshirt hardshell insulated parka.
