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Patagonia Ultralight Down Jacket - Men's
Toss on the Patagonia Men's Ultralight Down Jacket when there's a gas line break and you're without heat for a couple of days. It's a total bummer, but at least you have this highly-compressible 800-fill-power goose down jacket to keep you plenty warm. Made with durable nylon fabric, this slim-silhouette jacket fits perfectly beneath your shell when you do some winter camping or skiing, and it works great as a stand-alone layer.
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Awesome mid-warmth down jacket!
By:
Richard Possin
May 31, 2012
Patagonia has got it just right with this lightweight down jacket. The minimalist design is fantastic. The construction quality is also very good.
It's just a great "go to" jacket for cool-to-cold weather. I use it in the cold (below freezing) as an "around town" option where you might be out in the freezing cold briefly then in your car, then inside somewhere etc. For colder temps (e.g. strolling the streets at night in the cold snow), I have a patagucci high loft down jacket that is better suited to those temps . The ultralight down jacket also goes in my pack on splitboard touring days when it's really cold as an emergency layer. If you midlayer this under a shell, it better be mega-cold unless you're standing around doing nothing.
The usual considerations with down apply e.g. if you get it wet, it's useless. The warmth-to-weight ratio is better than anything else I've worn. The "ripstop" nylon material is quite lightweight so just watch you don't snag it on anything sharp, it's nowhere near as tough as a goretex shell, say.
It's got 2 handwarmer pockets and a 'napoleon' pocket. It's also got a waist tightening cord. It packs up nice and small into the stuff sack and weighs next to nothing.
I would class it as water resistant, not waterproof, you can get a bit of snow or moisture on it, but I wouldn't want to be exposed too long unless you had a shell over it.
A lot of people seem to buy it thinking it will be a good mid-layer for snowsports, but I wouldn't use it for this unless it was really cold as in all likelihood it will get wet/sweaty. If this is what you are looking for, maybe think about synthetic insulation (which is still warm when wet) like the nano or micro puff jackets.
It's definitely slim fit.
I don't give 5 stars lightly so all-in-all, a super jacket and one I wear more than any other in my cool-cold wardrobe.
I would say large, or medium depending on the fit you're looking for. The Ultralight Down Jacket is definitely a slimmer fit and runs a bit more snug that the regular Patagonia Down Sweater or Nano Puff. I would say medium if you want a trim, more snug of a fit. Or Large is what I would wear and we're of similar size. It would give you a little more room overall and a little more length in the body which is nice.
By: Ty Nelson
June 26, 2012
You should be fine with a large here BSW, the Ultralight Down Jacket and Rubicon Rider are completely different fits.
By: Ty Nelson
January 18, 2012
2 Comments Last Comment: February 26, 2012 by: Nick Bee
By: Nick Bee
February 26, 2012
I picked up this jacket as well. Sweet piece for sure, but I have the bulging issues as well.
It bugs the heck out of me for some reason. thinking of returning it, but such a killer price and awesome jacket, I am having a hard time figuring out what to do.
By: mobo2112
February 24, 2012
I have the hoody version in large deep mango and it fits well (6', 188,34/35 waist). I understand what you mean about the stomach bulge. I bought a Marmot Zeus that I returned b/c of that issue. I just think it depends where the jacket breaks on your body. Maybe if u tightened or loosened the cinch a bit it would break differently. As for the down, I think it looks like orange camo up close. I'm not into camo or anything, but it doesnt bother me. At 1st I thought I was compromising on the color/design, but I think it looks good in person. And when I think about when and where I would wear the jacket it really becomes a moot point imo.
Ranger Joe,
Large for sure. The Ultralight Down Jacket runs a tad smaller than other Patagonia down pieces, and I think a medium would be too short and too snug in the chest for you.
By: Ty Nelson
November 22, 2011
great lil brother
By:
Dick Todd
February 10, 2012
i have the down jacket and now this jacket and the ultra light hoody and all i can say is buy buy buy wth the sale goin on ive had my hoody now for 2 weeks and its all i seem to wear.if i get 2 cold i zip it up into my arcteryx hyllus jacket and plenty warm this either the jacket or hoody will be ur fav go to piece .
Change me.
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