4.74 of 5 stars
Patagonia - Down Sweater Hoody - Down jacket tested
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71% have found the reviews
by Torsten helpful
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Good details Windproof Good cut Lightweight Packed dimensions Breathable -
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Ultra-light Leisure Hiking Trekking Winter hiking Camping All around
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Lightweight Good cut Price / performance
62% have found the reviews
by Olaf helpful
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Price / performance Breathable Lightweight Good cut
42% have found the reviews
by Robert helpful
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Lightweight Good cut -
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Hiking Travel Winter hiking Leisure
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by Mario helpful
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Lightweight Windproof Good details Breathable Good cut -
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Leisure Camping Hiking All around Trekking
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Good cut Lightweight Windproof Breathable -
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Snowshoeing Camping Winter hiking
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by Alex helpful
Without naming specific brands I am very familiar with these so called microlight down jackets, having owned quite a few. I have no particular brand loyalty. This particular jacket I bought from a reputable High street seller at a discounted price of £125 (down from £210).
What an absolute shocker. I will never buy PATAGONIA again.
Within one week I sussed out that having the side zip pockets open was a very bad idea. The stitching on the arm was so poor that it kept catching. The first time it pulled I put it down to bad luck so I pulled the stitch through the coat with a needle and tied it off on the inside. Imagine my frustration when exactly the very same thing happened on the other sleeve. The only way to stop the arm catching on the zip was to keep the pockets zipped shut (ahem).
These minor issues are nothing compared to the main zip. This zip fouled on the way down every single time I used it. I had to physically hold the inner flap back with my right hand to lower the zip with my right hand. That was if I remember. Try to lower the zip with one hand and your in a world of pain. The zip was so badly stitched in that on more than one occasion I had to take the jacket off over my head as I simply couldn't get the zip down.
Finally the down. 800 fill? I don't think so. This was hopeless in the arms and clumpy every where else.
In the end (just last week as it happens I took the damn thing back. Fair play to the shop though, they completely agreed with my gripes and issued an immediate refund. I am now on the look out for another hooded micro down coat.
This is such a shame as I really like the look, cut and fit of the jacket but with so many negatives on a supposed premium brand it can only be assessed as below par
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Bad zip
37% have found the reviews
by Christian helpful
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Windproof Price / performance Lightweight Good details -
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Hiking Winter hiking Leisure All around
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by Edwin helpful
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Badly cut -
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Trekking Winter hiking All around Hiking Leisure
Stitching started coming apart after a few months, loosing down everywhere. Patagonia does warranty repairs, but at a cost. Expected much more, especially considering the price.
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Leisure
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by Gero helpful
The thread was edited on 13.02.20
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Breathable Good details Lightweight Good cut
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Good cut Windproof Lightweight -
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Bad zip -
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Camping Trekking Hiking Leisure
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Windproof Lightweight Good cut Good details -
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Pills easily Bad breathability Not waterproof -
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Winter hiking Leisure Snowshoeing Trekking Camping Hiking Travel
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Windproof Good cut Good details Lightweight -
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Leisure Camping Hiking Ultra-light
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Windproof Good details Lightweight Good cut -
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Camping All around Hiking Winter hiking
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by Arne helpful
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Good cut Breathable Venting Lightweight -
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Pills easily -
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Hiking Trekking Winter hiking
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Good cut Windproof Lightweight Price / performance Good details -
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Mountaineering Winter hiking Leisure All around Hiking Trekking
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Lightweight Venting Windproof Breathable -
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Winter hiking Hiking Leisure All around
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Robust Breathable Lightweight Good cut Windproof -
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All around
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Windproof Price / performance Lightweight Good details -
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Not waterproof -
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Trekking All around Winter hiking Hiking
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Waterproof Good cut Lightweight Windproof -
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Hiking Winter hiking
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Good cut Lightweight Good details
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Good cut Windproof Robust -
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All around
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Good cut Lightweight Windproof Waterproof -
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Bad breathability Bad zip -
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All around
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Lightweight Windproof Good cut -
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Winter hiking All around Leisure
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