Patagonia Men's R1® TechFace Hoody

[VB-]

Consider it more softshell than fleece, and the R1 Techface will layer wonderfully over a base layer or standard R1. Throw a hardshell over the R1 Techface and it has a good amount of thermal insulating properties as well. Overall, it's easily the most versatile fleece hoody on the market. Love the fit as well.

[serverok]

The R1 techface is shipped with more DWR than my shell jackets which can be good and the intention is clear.
It's ( overall ) designed as a third layer and I wouldn't call it a "skin piece".
The body is wide and intended to fit 2 layers underneath which makes the arms ( and sometimes ) the cuffs too tight.
However. The lower arms are easily modded and I plan to add 2 cm in circumference from the elbow to the cuff
because I won't use the R1 as a solo garment. ( this will also make it possible to use insulators under the R 1 ) I added 3 cm to my Atom LT. Stretch is not inherently bad but the material shouldn't be stretched around the arms on a permanent basis. Stretch is better for movements that are seldom done and even then it's better with improved cuts from the start. On a side note. Nobody has ever frozen because of escaped heat from cuffs but people have lost fingers because of tight garments after losing ( or not having ) their mittens. It's not bad to have a small channel of heat escape towards the fingers even in climbing gear. The slimming has gone too far. I find myself using regular "Walmart brands" even for serious environments because of a bad fit across all technical outdoor gear and the "tech gear" to be used in town because of the cooler look. Quite a funny reverse.

[cXilion]

why did you move the chest pocket to the inside this year?

[sdnalyam]

What is the Cfm of this hoody. What is the Cfm on the regular R1 hoody?.