Patagonia Ultralight Down Shirt - Men's

super light and very warm. I am 5'6'' and 135lb and the size fit me perfect!

Packs small. Very warm for its weight, but not too much for hot natured folk such as myself. If worn as outer layer, expect some harassment as it looks like a spacesuit (if color is fog).

I love this down! it has been a great top layer on cold mornings and an under layer at camp or in cold conditions. It seems to keep me at the perfect temperature while hiking on a cold day, not too hot or cold. I love how light and compact it is as well.

I us this as a layer for skiing. As other reviews will attest, this jacket is super light, and remarkably warm for its weight. My go to 1st layer (under a shell jacket) for skiing is an Arcteryx Atom LT jacket, which has a full zip + Powerstretch panels for ventilation, and so can be used over a wider range of temperatures. For myself, the optimal temperature range for wearing only the Patagonia Down Shirt (over a base layer) is around 15 - 25 degrees F. It works great in combination with the Arcteryx Atom when temperatures are lower and I'm not sweating a ton. Other things I love about this are: it's so small when compressed I have a hard time telling it's in my backpack; it's fairly windproof; it fits well and never catches on my jacket or other layers; the zipper goes fairly far down so one can get good (if not full) ventilation. Probably my favorite thing about it is that is so comfortable and light that I can't feel that it is on me. (The warmth tells me something must be there.)

This shirt is amazing. It is super light to the point you hardly even know you are wearing it, but it also keeps you really warm. I was building a deck outside when it was 35 degrees in just a regular cotton t shirt and this shirt and I wasn't cold at all.

I am a huge fan of the "Bird", and if you looked in my closet you would think that it was an Arcteryx store,but Patagonia's down sweaters, nano puff jackets, special addition 900 fill jackets are a dream come true.When they came out with the down shirt, I just knew that I would have to have one. Buy one and I promise that you won't be disappointed.

Fit is Slim. So fits like a t-shirt. I put it on and forget that i am wearing it. Stops wind and extremely light, Love the minimalist design at waist and wrists. No pockets, comes with small stuff sack about the size of an Apple. The squares add warmth and rigidity. Love it.

Fits perfect and is toasty even with just a T-Shirt on. Asked the backcountry rep about size and they were spot on.

well i have had the shirt for 2 weeks now and have worn it everyday. our home is about 60 degrees at
this time and it feels like it is 72. this shirt tempered
my on and off chills recently when i had a touch of the flu. i normally do not rate a piece in my arsenal so quickly, however, this 6 ounce shirt is awesome!
it is especially awesome when it is 30% off retail.

Thanks!

p.s. i would have given it 6 stars if it had been made here in the u.s.

nice and lightweight but nice worth the price but it keeps you toasty warm

I will open this review by saying that I ordered and received this jacket, but sent it back the next day, as it is not going to work for me.

My purchasing criterion for the jacket was simple: go as light as I could for a functional down backpacking jacket. While I have gone the cottage industry route for some pieces of gear, I wanted to go with an established name for this jacket, so for me it came down to this and the mont-bell Ex Light Jacket. I am not purporting that these two pieces are the only options, and the mont-bell UL Inner Down Jacket was a consideration as well, but these two were both in the 5-ounce range and available through Backcountry.

It can (and undoubtedly will) be argued, but I think Patagonia wins the weight battle here, as on their website they list this piece at 5.9 oz. for a size Medium, while mont-bell lists the Ex Light at 5.7 oz. for a Medium (all “measured weights” aside). While it would then appear that the mont-bell piece is lighter, a look at the respective sizing charts will tell you that with the mont-bell you really need a Men’s Large, at 6.2 oz., to be compatible with the Patagonia Medium. I know my personal experience supports that as well.

The jacket itself was very nice; fit and finish were exceptional and consistent with what I have come to expect from the company. Sizing was also consistent, as I normally wear a Medium for the Down Sweater and the Medium in this fit me perfectly. I wore it outside briefly, and it felt warm. Not Down Sweater or Nano Puff warm, but warm. I think it would be an excellent part of a layering system.

This thing is light, and I mean seriously light. I do not know what else to say here. The fabric felt durable enough, and the representative I spoke to at Patagonia said the exterior shell fabric was the same as that used on the SE Down Sweater, which is advertised as being a nylon ripstop that is lightweight and windproof, as well as twice as strong and half the weight of the Down Sweater. I believe him.

The color. Dang. This thing was bright, really bright. I posted three pictures. It is an emerald green that looks like it is battery powered. If brilliant colors are your thing, get one.

It was very sleek and comfortable, and quite flattering to my physique, if I say so myself. So much so, that with the bright emerald green color, I felt like a superhero in it, and this is why I sent it back. It is just too much for me.

What now? For my ultralight piece, I am going to look at the mont-bell Ex Light and the mont-bell UL Down Inner Jacket, as both rated very highly in the recent down jacket analysis at BPL. I may also get a mont-bell Alpine Light Jacket to compliment that, as it was rated as the warmest of the ultralight three-season down jackets, and would round out my quiver nicely. Their price points also allow me to consider getting two jackets.

In conclusion, I hope this review, and the pictures, has helped anyone considering this jacket.