gearmunky

In a way the previous review is right! Almost everything Patagonia makes today is made out of what might otherwise be garbage. Luckily they have the foresight and innovative minds to create great clothing out of soda bottles, worn out capilene and polartec and scraps from the manufacturing process. I love my cap 4 crew. Buy one! They rule! It's stretchy, warm and pretty durable. But, I guess if you go by the standard that everything that has a snagged wrist seam is garbage, then I guess I love my piece of junk.

I love the Houdini jacket. I sometimes find myself reaching for hand pockets that don't exist and I think Patagonia should have put the chest pocket on the outside so that you can get to it, but these are trivial grievances. I did rip a pretty huge hole in one of the sleeves when I fell off my mountain bike and landed on a rock. So don't do that! Great jacket overall.

I really like these tights. I've used them for everything from snowboarding, mountain biking,and climbing to pajamas on a cold night. They have pilled a bit from rubbing on rocks. I also wish they had a fly for quick relief. Overall a very comfortable and versatile piece of clothing.

I dug these gloves for most work/ mild weather applications. They are durable and built with exceptional Patagonia quality. I thought they were a bit over-priced for a glove that doesn't use stretch fabric or PrimaLoft.