User Review: Patagonia R2 Jacket

Patagonia R2 Jacket
Above: The current R2 Jacket, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Fabric: Polartec Thermal Pro
Price Paid: $65

This review is upon just getting the jacket and I will update down the road.

The quality and fit of the jacket are top notch. In these respects, it is exactly what I wanted. I am 5'9 and fairly skinny and the small fits me great. Fairly comparable to most Mountain Hardwear size small stuff. Trim and athletic but not restricting. I wear 15 inch shirts in the neck and find the jacket cut just right.

The jacket itself is a little thinner/lighter than I expected, some sights compare it to a 200 wt. fleece and I don't know how it will stack up to a thicker fleece but would be surprised if something so light could be that warm.

The fabric looks a little frilly when I first saw it but I think if I would have gotten it in a darker color (I got the 2006 bright ass red) it wouldn't be as noticeable. Not really a positive or negative to a piece of outerwear but everyone expects something different from things so I thought I should mention it.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the R2 Jacket at 9 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
2 purchase options:
Men's R2 Jacket (Fall 2008)$150.00Buy Now
Women's R2 Jacket (Fall 2008)$150.00Buy Now

Buy direct from Patagonia
2 purchase options:
Men's R2 Jacket$150.00Buy Now
Women's R2 Jacket$150.00Buy Now

Backcountry.com
2 purchase options:
R2 Jacket - Men's$150.00Buy Now
R2 Fleece Jacket - Women's$160.00Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
2 purchase options:
Men's R2 Jacket$150.00Buy Now
Women's R2 Jacket$150.00Buy Now

REI
2 purchase options:
R2 Jacket - Men's$150.00Buy Now
R2 Jacket - Women's$150.00Buy Now

RockCreek
3 purchase options:
R2 Jacket (Men's)$150.00Buy Now
R2 Jacket (Women's)$150.00Buy Now
R2 Jacket (Women's) - Spring$160.00Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
R2 Jacket - Men's$124.95Buy Now

Massey's
2 purchase options:
Mens Patagonia R2 Jacket$150.00Buy Now
Womens Patagonia R2 Jacket$150.00Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
2 purchase options:
R2® Jacket$150.00Buy Now
R2® Jacket - Women's$150.00Buy Now

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