Patagonia Rain Jacket Review

The cleverly named patagonia torrentshell is a rugged but value oriented 3 layer rain jacket.

Patagonia rain jacket review.

Its weather protection is fantastic for its price range and it breathes reasonably well. It also sports a functional comfortable hood and some of the better storm protection for the cost. A men s patagonia m10 jacket was used for this review. Rainshadow and torrentshell saw complete revisions in 2020 so disregard any comments and reviews put forward before then.

In many ways marmot s minimalist is one of the torrentshell s closest competitors. I know how funny i look with the self made rain skirt but this is what works best for me. Patagonia discontinued the cloud ridge jacket by 2020 and hence it isn t included in this review. The rain shadow is patagonia s slightly more high tech lightweight offering in the shell category their less expensive jacket is the patagonia torrentshell.

The patagonia torrentshell is a versatile durable rain jacket that you can toss in your daypack or casually wear around town during the most variable and inclement days. Featuring patagonia s patented h2no membrane the torrentshell repels water flawlessly while offering decent breathability and a polished appearance. Wonderfully waterproof beautifully breathable lusciously light and perfectly packable it simply does everything you want an ultralight hardshell rain jacket to do. Despite having a 2 5 layer build the minimalist is similarly thick and durable has very solid weatherproofing thanks to the gore tex construction.

Featuring 60 g prima loft gold insulated eco interior wrapped in a 100 recycled polyester shell. Where to buy patagonia m10. Patagonia s torrentshell 3l is our top rated rain jacket this year for its quality build and waterproofing at a reasonable 149 price point. It s the outdoor brand s jack of all trades rain shell with a classic construction that includes hand pockets an adjustable and stowable hood and zippered underarm vents for when things get warm.

2 comments on review rain jacket patagonia the very last moment before i would set off to south america including rainy patagonia i decided i needed a new rain jacket. The rain shadow is the most attractive jacket that we tested and we loved the fit and cut of the coat. It is also fairly comfortable and layered well over other clothing.