User Review: Patagonia Grade VI Jacket
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Fabric: 3-Layers H2NO
Price Paid: $200
Bought this jacket for sale a few months after it came out and must say I'm very disappointed in it. For one, how would you feel if you bought a brand new car, but that company continually changes every single one of their models, changing their names, putting them out of production and continually replacing them with shiny new cars and so your new car becomes old after a few months? That is exactly what Patagonia is doing!
When it was purchased the jacket was in line with Patagonia's Spring/Summer '05 collection but now just after three months it is no longer made and that makes my jacket look outdated already! You quickly lose the "New Jacket Feeling" and you just look at the jacket for what it is, a jacket.
There are some good things to say about it though. The performance of the 3-layer H2NO fabric was pretty good in breathability and the lightweightness always made sure I brought along when I went outdoors, and it seems tougher than those UL jackets made with GTX Paclite (Which is made to degrade fast). I've only had it for four months as of this date so I cannot tell how it will stand to the test of time.
Would I buy it again? Maybe, but even at the sale price of $200 (MSRP $299.99) it was still too expensive. If you buy Patagonia, buy only the items that have been around forever, such as their Capilene line and Regulator Jackets. Other than that, I would not recommend it. Who knows there soon might be the update for the Grade VI Jacket with the Grade VII, then Grade VIII, Grade IX and so on....
Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Grade VI Jacket at 1 online store:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Buy direct from Patagonia 2 purchase options: | Men's Grade VI Jacket | $195.00 | Buy Now |
| Women's Grade VI Jacket | $195.00 | Buy Now |
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