Never buy another fleece

By ^^ike Ranked #4374 - Men's Fleece Jackets November 21, 2006

This is the most expensive fleece I've ever bought, but I'll never need to buy another. It is made to Patagonia's high standards, namely, it will and has taken a beating. It's light and packs down nice and small, making it great for backpacking. It breaths like no other fleece I've worn and yet is remarkably warm. Usually there are trade-offs between features, but this jacket does a great job at covering all the bases. Pit zips would have been nice but don't hinder enough to base not buying it because of that. Really the only other thing I could nit-pick about we be to add a double waist cord/single hand closing system instead of one single cord on the side to cinch the whole bottom. But again, that's a tiny complaint. It does seem a little pricey, but it isn't any more than a The North Face Denali and when compared to a North Face Denali jacket this jacket is a Ferrari and The North Face Denali is a pinto.

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