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Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Shirt Jacket Apr 7, 2021 17:12:54 GMT -8

Post by downriver on Apr 7, 2021 17:12:54 GMT -8

At Patagonia’s recent sale I picked up a Men's Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Shirt Jacket. As I tend to like and wear shirt jacs for day hiking, I thought the Patagonia Better Sweater style looked and felt very nice, so I picked up a second. Patagonia had them marked down to $90, and the sale price made the decision to buy easier for me. Lots of pockets (5) in these shirt jacs. I live in a moderate climate, but it is also damp and rainy most of the year, so I really appreciated the side-entry hand warmer pockets (I rarely wear gloves). The jacket has the Better Sweater exterior with a softer fleece on the inside. Plenty of mist and drizzle where I hike, but the fleece has kept me warm on damp days. Overall I think it’s a great shirt jac. Really nice product.

www.patagonia.com/product/mens-better-sweater-fleece-shirt-jacket/25840.html

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DR

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johntpenca Trail Wise! Posts: 4,650	Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Shirt Jacket Apr 8, 2021 5:10:07 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by johntpenca on Apr 8, 2021 5:10:07 GMT -8 I found mine to pill badly quite fast.
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Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Shirt Jacket Apr 18, 2021 13:07:40 GMT -8

Post by downriver on Apr 18, 2021 13:07:40 GMT -8

Apr 8, 2021 5:10:07 GMT -8 johntpenca said:

I found mine to pill badly quite fast.

That’s too bad. I’ve found since Patagonia uses so many different manufacturing plants for their products it has a quality control issue. Some products are great while others lack QC. Fortunately, they have an excellent return policy. I’d love to see them refocus on quality control across the board.

DR

Life is a long walk forward thru the cars of a passenger train each filled with; strangers whose stories we never learn, dear friends we long remember and passing acquaintances whose names & faces we take in like a breath and soon breathe away.... So many cars, so many passages."

---Ted Kooser

johntpenca Trail Wise! Posts: 4,650	Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Shirt Jacket Apr 20, 2021 12:40:14 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by johntpenca on Apr 20, 2021 12:40:14 GMT -8 downriver: I bought mine several years ago, so hopefully they have fixed that issue. Otherwise I liked it.
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Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Shirt Jacket

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