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Patagonia Torrentshell Review

Patagonia Torrentshell Review   A feature rich versatile and durable jacket that will keep the budget minded runner or backpacker satisfied. https://eu.patagonia.com/gb/en/product/mens-torrentshell-rain-jacket/83802.html    Pros: Waterproof and windproof Durable Excellent hood, especially with helmets Fairly lightweight Cons: Small pocket zip pulls No chest pocket Average ventilation Performance   With Patagonia's propietary H2NO 2.5 layer fabric, made with 100% recycled nylon, it has kept me dry on multiday backpacking trips with torrential rain. The hood is well designed and implemented, possibly the best hood I have ever seen on a jacket. It fits over a helmet well and provides excellent peripheral vision with its two-way adjustability. It's brim is large and laminated, meaning the rain generally stays out your eyes without it covering your eyes. It is fairly breathable, with the pit-zips helping somewhat. However in very humid conditio...