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Patagonia built the Men’s Storm Light Jacket for you to use in moderate to warm temps and rainy weather. A lightweight version of the original Storm Jacket, this Patagonia rain shell breathes exceptionally well so you don’t stew in your own sweat while hiking in Washington’s Olympic Mountains or trekking southwest China’s Tiger Leaping Gorge. Open the underarm vents on the Storm Light to get air circulating after a tough uphill push, and roll the hood into the collar when the downpour subsides.
Bottom Line: A lightweight shell for comfort in warm, wet weather.
My husband wants a rain jacket to wear alone or over his Patagonia down sweater when its colder. So far I'm deciding between this Storm Light Jacket and the Rain Shadow. Keeping in mind that he might wear this alone OR over the down sweater, is the Storm Light a better choice? Or the Rain Shadow? Are there other options I should consider?
I think the Rain Shadow might be a better piece to layer over the Down Sweater. The Storm Jacket is designed to be a more complete jacket on it's own, while the Rain Shadow is slightly more technically oriented.
To a certain degree this is going to be a matter of opinion. In my opinion the Storm Light is a better way to go because of the lining and extra pockets. That is an especially important feature if he'll wear the jacket without a lot of layering. Just to keep your options open you might look at some of the shells made by backcountry.com like the Stoic eVent or the Stoic 2.0. Check out the outlet. I'm a huge fan of them. The performance is second to none! Hope that helps.
I adored my old Patagonia Torrentshell rain jacket, with H2NO and simple features and fit. Hiked in it, skied in it, gently washed, rinse, repeat, hardly showed its age ... until some hooligan ripped it from my Jeep one weekend. Damn I missed that jacket, even while wearing a full-featured Gore-tex Fusion jacket.This replacement -- slightly upscale from Patagonia's basic rain shells, on a diet from its heavier big brother -- has the same light weight, easy fit, well thought out features, with the addition of a hideaway hood, dual-zipper pit zips, internal net pocket for stashing things. Like their other shells, it has a waist adjustment that is self-tied out of the way ... versatile velcro cuffs ... storm flaps on all the zips ... easily grabbed zipper pulls. One of the significant features in hot, humid, rainy climes is the net fabric liner, which glides over your first layer, and wicks moisture away from your body (so they say). It makes it much easer to get on and off.
So. Another faithful buddy for sudden drenchers ... until someone rips it off again. I'll be en garde this time.
What is the fit like on this jacket? My chest measures 41-42 and based on the sizing chart I am in between sizes (M/L). Would the size L be too big for me?
David, the jacket has a Regular Fit, a chest 41/42" in a medium might be a little tight. Medium: 39-41" chest, sleeve length 34-35" Large : 42-45" chest, sleeve length 35-36" good choice,,,hope this helps
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