Hi I'm maxi novice senior editor at outside magazine now we get a lot of jackets in the santa fe headquarters but this is by far the coolest one we've seen a long time this is the patagonia stretch nano storm jacket and to make. This jacket patagonia basically wrapped one of their nano air mid layers of which we've covered before and are big fans in really quiet breathable face. Fabric that's water waterproof breathable so that makes it a really good outer layer for days on the ski. Hill but what's cool about it is that. The space fabric is super breathable so that makes it a good fat country piece and it's also really quiet and stretchy. As the name would suggest so it's really comfortable to wear it's not like a rain-slicked or a hard shell that is. Really loud there's a huge range of movement and of course patagonia being. Patagonia they got all the details right with big cuffs and nice cohesion cords. All those cords are nice and tucked away so it's a really clean jacket so i test. A lot of jackets at outside i tested winter jackets for the winter bios guide and summer jackets for the summer buyer's guide and this is really the one that I'm most excited to wear this season before it comes out for next fall. And it will go on sale for 4 90.

Here we have the women's stretched nano storm jacket an insulated waterproof. Breathable alpine jacket that creates a belay parka and storm shall in one this. H2no performance standard two layer shells is made with 100% nylon stretch. Rip stop with the waterproof breathable barrier and a dwr finish it's lined with a highly breathable 100% nylon stretch rip stop and insulated. With warm stretchy 60 gram full range 100% stretch polyester the hood fits. Over an alpine helmet and adjusts in two directions with a cohesive embedded cord. Lock system that's easy to operate even with gloved hands waterproof chest. Pocket zippers are coated with polyurethane welted hammel mur pockets. Sit high to stay clear of a harness and have dwr treated zippers inside there's. Two drop-in pockets it's articulated. Pattern and seamless shoulders complement the stretch fabric to enhance ease of movement venting pit zips have. Waterproof polyurethane coated 2-way zippers self fabric cuffs adjusts with. Hook and loop closures to fit over or under gloves the hem is equipped with an. Embedded cohesive cord lock system to seal out the elements in the alpine. Storm proof protection and warmth will help you keep it together while everything else is falling apart find it in our women's stretch nano storm jacket.

Everybody shawn so with endearment calm super stoked to tell you about this patagonia stretch nano storm the sauce. Si a 2016 and we are blown away this is. A game-changer so i think this is probably the best insulated waterproof breathable jacket out there one it has. H2 no waterproof breathable membrane and. Some of our key features about this is it stretches really awesome it's quiet. Because it's soft fabric and it's. Waterproof and very breathable now the nano air series is known for. Being the most breathable and slate jackets out there right now featuring the full range insulation so essentially this is a nano air jacket with a. Patagonia h2no waterproof breathable membrane on the outside save a two layer. Waterproof breathable jacket on top of the world's most breathable insulation so yeah 60 grams insulation you have. Stretch you have waterproof breathable. Fabric and extremely comfortable like. This is really fun to wear if you do get warm you probably will just dump the. Heat with a nice generous pit zips speaking of pockets go to the pulling of. Style pockets up here and two very good. Pockets on the side here and notice they're a little bit higher than typical straight jacket that way your backpack straps will stay out of the way the pockets you can access them to more. Pockets that i really like the drop pockets a catch-all pockets on the inside they're very sizable miss stretch you can drop your goggles gloves what. Have you in there and all in all this. This is me a game changer jacket really. Excited with essence how of course will have you full detailed review on to get into actual snow conditions and taurine and skiing and snowboarding stuff but until then this will help you with sizing speaking of sizing this is an extra-large I'm six foot one 200 pounds. Is great fit now this is not a trim deck. This is our regular fit so keep that in mind when buying this for yourself or for others and speaking of buying we'll have links on aspirin calm on the best. Places and prices to purchases any further questions always drop us a line take care.

Built for high alpine climbs or cold-weather adventures the patagonia men's stretch nano storm jacket features. A lightweight full range insulation and. A waterproof breathable h2 no shell and. A lot of stretch for freedom of movement in the mountains let's take a closer. Look at its features this jacket is constructed with a 30 d nylon shell. Material it is 100% nylon stretch nylon. At that and it does have a waterproof breathable barrier it is patagonia's. H2no technology so it is fully. Waterproof very breathable it's gonna keep you nice and dry while your outdoors the insulation is patagonia's. Innovative full range insulation it's the same insulation found in their revolutionary nano air jackets it's a. Super stretchy insulation it's extremely breathable and warm it's designed so. That you can put it on in the morning and essentially leave it on all day that's how well that insulation breathes so it's a really nice blend of materials in the jacket it weighs in. Around 20 and a half ounces so it is fairly lightweight for a waterproof. Insulated she'll consider that it'll vary. By size so that weight is gonna vary by size again just something to consider with the piece this jacket is very. Feature-rich it's got a lot of things going on a lot of things to talk about first thing up at the top of the chest. We've got two waterproof zip pockets so. Really easy access pockets at the top are great for storage of smaller items. Whether that needs to be chap sticks or any emergency supplies you can easily store those there and again those are waterproof pockets, so they're well protected down at the hand level. Sitting a little bit higher, so they are pack compatible you've got two zippered hand warmer pockets pretty large pockets. Have a light fleece lining on them so you can easily store some items in those. Pockets as well, and they do have the flap over the top to protect from any moisture so definitely some smart pocket. Designs they're got full length center. Front zip on the piece so it's a really easy to use center front zipper and it does have a storm. Flap on the inside of this jacket there. Are two drop-in pockets on either side whether you need extra skins layers for. Your gloves or any other additional items you've got drop-in pockets on the jacket just for that and some as we know. Waterproof breathable garments sometimes can't breathe enough for the energy output so you need some extra of venting the nano storm jacket does have pit zips. So under each arm there are integrated. Pit zips to allow you to open that up dump some of that excess heat in the event that the jacket isn't quite breathing fast enough for you so a really smart included feature with those. Pit zips this jacket is hooded it does have an. Alpine helmet compatible hood with multiple adjustments so a really sizable. Kind of oversized hood on the piece you've got adjustment on the front and the back so right on the front you've got kind of draw cords that will allow you to cinch down that hood and you've got embedded have mechanisms to loosen. That if you need to that will help you cinch down the whole hood here we do have a shaped brim to add some structure and to deflect some of that moisture and on the back there is another adjustment. Point to pull in the outsides of the hood to give you some extra peripheral vision so a lot of adjustment on that hood it's a really smart design we do. Have some extra adjustment on the cuffs and hem of the jacket so around the. Wrists there is a hook and loop closure that's going to allow you to secure that if you have to secure it over gloves or if the gloves are going over the jacket you can easily manipulate that and work. That fabric as needed the hem of the jacket does have a draw cord there are two cords on the outside and those embedded mechanisms so you can easily cinch that down to get a nice snug fit down load to keep any drafts. From coming up underneath the jacket the fit is a pretty regular fit I'm wearing. A medium here and it does fit pretty adequately i don't have a lot of. Room for layers underneath but as it is an insulated piece it is fairly warm already so just something to consider with the sizing the design of it is really smart you've. Got an articulated design a seamless shoulder pattern so the added. Stretch and that seamless design makes it really easy to move around in this jacket i don't feel restricted at all which is really nice with this piece so. For a really warm waterproof piece for. Those high alpine adventures with a lot. Of innovative technologies and coming in at a very lightweight it's the patagonia men's stretch nano storm jacket. You.

All right so recently i got the patagonia men's stretch fall or storm. Jacket and I've been using it for probably about a month my initial for it is that you know what it's a great jacket it does a great job of keeping warm this is one of my first products. From patagonia and i absolutely love it. They're very comfortable they do a great job I'd love the color I've worn it in. Rain and did a great job repelling the. Water so we're gonna hopefully i see what it's like you're more in the fall as the temperatures change, and we get some more dramatic weather but as a photographer i definitely need a good. Winter jacket to keep me warm and to keep crater so that's pretty much yeah I'm gonna keep this one very basic but I'll do a follow-up review in a couple. Months now to let people know how it's going but so far I'd recommend this jacket.

This is the men’s Vega rock pants. They’re made with a stretchy organic cotton, and built perfectly for climbing with or without a harness. Comfort is the most important clothing feature for me. If the garment pulls or grabs in any way, . It becomes a distraction for me. So when i first put these pants on, i knew immediately they were going to be a personal favorite. The fabric is an organic cotton plain weave. It’s light, soft and stretchy, yet durable enough to withstand climbing’s daily abuses: knee bars, hip scums, and down climbs. The waist features a unique adjustable button closure. For a customized fit. The zip fly and low-profile belt loops are comfortable all day under a harness. The front hand pockets have a breathable mesh liner, . Which i find to be perfect — not too deep, not too shallow. The pockets also have bar tacks, which double as a coin catch and toothbrush holder. The two rear pockets create a reinforced seat, . For added durability as well as style. The right thigh pocket is ideally located for easy access. The pants have darted knees and a gusseted crotch. For ease of movement and a natural fit. They’re tailored to look good in any situation, and they stretch and flow with every twist, high step and widestem. The men’s Vega rock pants are perfect for dry, crisp conditions.

The woman's a scholar rock pants are. Ultra tough stretchy climbing pants built to keep you protected and comfortable during multi weeks of multi-pitch we make them with a fabric. Blend of 58 percent organic cotton 40% polyester and 2% spandex twill with. Colfax core technology that manages moisture and regulates temperature the trim opposite adjustable zippered fly waste creates a low bulk customized fit. By simply holding the button and pulling the webbing tail to tighten drop in hand. And rear pockets have breathable mesh backers and lay flat construction for comfort under a harness on the right thigh a low-profile snap pocket secures valuables the engineered pattern and. High stretch fabric of the slim fitting pants enhanced movement and comfort lower legs are tapered to enable precise. Footwork tough soft and stretchy our new. Women's a scholar rock pants balanced crag performance with everyday comfort.

Our women's rps rock pans are the lightest synthetic fabric pants we make for multi-pitch climbing you cool. Confident and moving fast we make them with a tough yet lightweight and breathable 52 percent nylon the 48. Percent recycled content and 48 percent polyester stretched plain weave fabric with a durable water repellent finish to resist moisture the recycled content reduces our need for new oil these pants. Transform easily into Capri with a simple pull of the hidden elastic draw cord at the hem the waist adjusts with a sleek and innovative offset closure. Eliminating the need for belt loops customize the fit by simply holding the button while pulling the webbing tail to tighten the fly is equipped with a zipper front drop-in mesh pockets lie flat under a harness and a zippered thigh pocket sits comfortably above the knee and below harness leg loops to hold a topo lip-balm or other small goods. Integrated rear patch pockets offer an extra layer of protection for your seat on ledge blaze the articulated. Pattern started knees and gusseted crotch enhanced movement and comfort under a harness with room for a base layer during an open bivy cuffs adjusts. With an ultra low-profile shock cord and cord lock for unrestricted movement on. Techy routes check out our lightweight women's rps rock pants.

My name is corey and I'm gonna patagonian this is the finger pen why it is so wonderful is both material and the. Construction also a few little design tidbits so it's 98% organic cotton 2% spandex so. It gives it that feel of denim and that durability of teta the little extra stretch in there for comfort has articulated knees and articulated cross great for movement all around we did. Really easy drop-in pockets that are had ventilated mesh at the bottom so. Readability and dry times are great especially in the warm dry weather we've. Got one horizontal pocket here helps we'll see a few things and similar. Drop-in pockets in a gap the coolest thing about the waistband feature we've got something called the opposite fit so what that is an adjust ability right here in the waistband so embedded here in the front section if you pull this tab while the pants are on cinch is. About another inch within the waistband keeps the pan nice and tight when you're ready for some loose fit right after here. Open the pan this button here sits. Relatively flat so it's harness friendly. Doesn't get in your way and won't move. While it's on the climb if you're not a fan of the opposite so can we still have really nice webbing belt loops here and. Or a white woman's elf look that is coming around January they're gonna be on our spring 15 seasons obviously we're not afraid of the bright colors this season, but we will have a more muted tone as well it should be. Great in hot dry and durable campus.

I'm wearing the patagonia women's vengo rock pants these are built specifically. For climbers who need a lot of range of. Motion need a lot of stretch and breath ability in the pants but also need. Something that's very durable and that's going to last a long time so the Vega rock pants have a really. Good mixture of all of those things they're made out of an organic cotton. Weave so they're really soft, and they're. Really comfortable, but they have just enough stretch so you have about 2%. Elastic stretch in there to give all of. That flexibility that you need they have specific features that are great for climbing they've got articulated knees they've. Got darts in the knees so they're almost. Kind of pre bent the way that they're made so you have a lot of range of. Motion they're not going to hold you back at all, but they still have a really good fit you've also got a gusseted. Crotch so you have a range of motion there but there's also a lot of durability going through the features they're really simple the waistline is. Really comfortable it comes up a little. But higher and it's really comfortable if you're wearing it with a harness or if you're wearing a harness over top you've just got a zippered fly and a. Really convenient button there and you. Have a little bit of adjust ability there on the top you have really flat belt. Loops so that makes it really comfortable if you want to wear a belt with them you can but if you're wearing a harness those belt loops aren't gonna get in the way you have always open pockets in the front and there's actually a little coin catch in the back that's also a great. Spot for a climbing toothbrush and then. You have always open pockets in the back those pockets are big enough that they actually add a little bit of durability to the seat there so it makes the pants a little bit more durable and then you. Do have another pocket on the side here the pocket has a little button closure. So you can put things in there and keep them safe the fit and feel of these. Pants are spot-on to what i would from patagonia I'm wearing a size six. Right now, and they fit me really well that fit in the waist is tight enough that they feel like they're gonna stay where they are they're not gonna fall down at all but then you have a lot of. Space in through the leg in through the. Knee space to move, and then they do taper in a little bit towards the bottom so you don't have a lot of extra fabric down there towards your shoes they're. Extremely comfortable breathable they're. Very soft material, but they're going to be durable over the long haul they're the patagonia women's Vega rock pants.

built for the crag but great for all. Sorts of adventures these are our men's Vega rock pants made with soft and. Breathable organic cotton blend with polyester for durability and spandex for stretch they move with you comfortably through drop knees and high steps a durable water repellent finish helps to. Shed moisture the oppo set adjustable. Waste and belt loops let you customize the fit just hold the button while pulling the webbing tail to tighten things up high angle drop-in pockets. Hang on to your belongings while you're climbing there are breathable mesh pocket bags lie flat under harness and stay comfortable when you run out a right thigh patch pocket secures small valuables and the seat is reinforced. With another layer of fabric for added durability for freedom of movement bengis have a gusseted crotch darted. Nice and articulated legs pull hard but. Move easy and our men's banga rock pants.

built for rock climbing our women's ham pi rock pants keep you cool and protected when it's hot and you're poised for the send we make them with the lightweight yet surprisingly durable 53% hemp 44 percent recycled polyester 3. Percent spandex plain weave blend that resists abrasion freeze and stretches a. Soft high stretch waistband with a lie flat drawstring gives harness wearing comfort front drop-in pockets use breathable mesh bags and the right one comes with an internal mesh pocket that secures a smartphone the hand piece articulated pattern enhances mobility a tapered lower leg with half elastic cuffs let you see your feet and can also be pulled up for additional cooling high. Steps drop knees and heel hooks the limestone ballet demands free movement and our women's ham pi rock pans deliver.

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Hi there it's georgia from the outdoor. And today brand-new up the shelf we're going to be taking a quick look at the 8. X flex range from the north face now. I've got two jackets here and i deliberately chose them in the same color just, so we really have to try and. Spot the differences now the third jacket is the apex lex 2.0. And Marilyn the model is wearing that. Today and the second one that I'm wearing is the apex flex furthermore. Jacket now the difference is in the name one is a different type of vortex shower. And one has a thermal insulated in so. Let's take a closer look at both of the jackets and give them a bit of a comparison just so you can actually see the difference so let's take a look at the jacket that I'm wearing first then this is the thermal apex flex jacket now. It's a two layer gore-tex answer shall. And inside the thermal properties it has. 18 gram primaloft synthetic insulation now that 80 grams. Is wrapped in the body and then in the third and in the sleeps you have 60 gram primaloft synthetic insulation now this jacket is 100% waterproof its. Also a really percent was the prints as you'd expect with this sort of jacket and it allows your body to breathe as you're working out there walking on the hills or whatever activity you choose mystic let's take a look at some of the closer features that make this jacket really stand out then it's not the standard velcro cups which can be. Adjusted so you can keep that winch it out it's also got a really nice take hip. Up the front which goes all the way down. The front ranks of the jacket it's not too hidden pocket and the seams there. Are using the weight just to give extra protection in those pockets on. It has pit zips for extra ventilation. Especially you sweat it out and getting really warm one thing i really. Liked about this jacket is that it's got a removable hood so you can take the. Whole hood off as well as adjust it to fit your head so if you don't want the hood on the jacket and you prefer a jacket that just sits neatly around your neck so you've got room to lose you can fully remove the hood now the weight of. This jacket is 300 grams barely know it. Wait for an insulated soft shell jacket. Now this jacket comes in a standard sit i have an average size 10 and this jackets a medium and it fits me quite nicely I'll probably be able to squeeze into a small but the medium just gives me that extra room you wouldn't need to. Layer up in this jacket because it's actually really warmed especially with that thermal primaloft lining I'd. Recommend this jacket we use for everyday activity walking hiking trekking that sort of thing you do get. Quite warm in this jacket and there isn't an option to take that thermal lining out so think about what you're doing and whether this jacket might be want to you know really the model is. Actually wearing the north face 8 x flex. 2.0 jacket now this jacket has a bit. More of a slim fit as you can see around. First sight and it has a three layer gore-tex shell which means that it's. Great for your activity where you go up to climb a new house but it's definitely the sort of jacket that will take that rough and tumble wear and tear. Especially with its three layered gore-tex shall now it is made from a. Soft woven fabric so it's great to the touch and again it's 100% waterproof and. A hundred percent wind proof again it's. A breathable jacket and it comes in a. Variety of different colors the membrane. On this jacket is druvan bond it both to the inside and outside of the coat so this is really. Robust and it gives you extra protection now again this jacket has the adjustable. Velcro cuffs there and it also has a. Front pocket which means that you can. Store things right near your chest if you wish to it has two side pockets. Either side again being able to store. Your walking essentials now this jacket also has pit tips for. That extra ventilation if we take a closer look at the hood this jacket. Unlike the thermal has a fixed hood so you can't take it off the apex flex 2.0. Jacket however it is fully adjustable. And you can pull it in tightly and neatly around your head the same as the. Thermal jacket but the other feature of the thermal jacket is that that hood is. Fully removable so the main difference. Is there between the two jackets the 2.0. Has the three layer gore-tex the thermal. Have to layer gore-tex the 2.0 it's just. A standard seam sealed gore-tex outer. Shell with annoying membranes attached. To the inner lining whereas the thermal. Has that primaloft synthetic insulation. Which is obviously going to keep your core a lot warmer when outdoing your. Chosen outdoor activity both jackets a. Waterproof windproof and breathable so you don't miss out better and the. Thermal jacket has the removable hood whereas the 2.0 bonus fix the 2.0 weighs. In at 350 wraps where if the thermal. Comes in a bit domitor at 300 grams and. That's change the 2 layer gore-tex rather than so there is that a bit of a comparison between the apex flex from the north. Face now I've chosen the two red colors. Just so that we really have to look to. Find those differences, so they do come in other colors and other colors are. Available from us in the outdoor if you. Like what you see please subscribe to our website give us a huge thumbs up on the video and if you have any suggestions on other comparison videos with products that you'd like to see being compared and do drop us a comment in the box below, and we'll see what we can do for you thanks around.