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Patagonia R3 Fleece Jacket - Men's
Wondering how this jacket compares in warmth and breatheability...
By Tommy Gordon
Ranked #217 - Men's Fleece Jackets
November 3, 2009
Wondering how this jacket compares in warmth and breatheability to Patagonia's lightweight R4, and is one significantly warmer than the other? I know the R4 line is theoretically warmer, but the lightweight R4 has R1 underarm panels, so I'm not sure.
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By Ty Nelson
Ranked #2 - Men's Fleece Jackets
November 4, 2009
The Lightweight R4 is going to be warmer overall because it's totally windproof, except for the R1 panels you mentioned. R3 is definitely more breahtable. It's got a high loft/fuzzy interior that insulates well, and the jacket still does pretty well in the wind. So maybe on it's own LW R4 will be warmer, but layered R3 would be warmer and more breathable in any application.
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By Shane O'Donnell
Ranked #58 - Men's Fleece Jackets
November 4, 2009
For sure the R3 is lighter than the R4. The R3 is not quite as warm, but probably a bit more breathable, which is hard to compare since they are both breathable. Personally I feel that if you are debating between the 2, the R3 is about all you will ever need for a midlayer, and fall/casual outerlayer.
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