The combination of the high pile sherpa fleece with the nylon overlays make this jacket comfortable and functional while equally attractive to wear.
Warmest fleece jacket.
The tradeoff for this thinness however is lower insulation and heat retention.
It has a three piece hood as well as a wind flap behind the zipper to banish cold drafts.
The jacket also contains high tech side panels for a great fit and increased warmth thumb holes to keep hands warm and practical hand pockets non zippered.
The color block design is also stylish as well as functional.
This mountain hardwear monkey man fleece jacket comes complete with polartec high loft fleece which aside from being a mouthful helps to keep warm even in the chilliest conditions.
The r1 is therefore among the best fleece jackets for layering with other gear on chilly escapades.
This women s jacket is made with polar fleece to keep you warm no matter the temperature outside.
The inner shell which we noticed shows sweat.
While it s not a high performance fleece compared to the other jackets we tested we d be remiss not to mention the north face osito 2 fleece jacket which is one of the coziest fleece jackets on the market.
In a sense it s a best of both worlds combination of a performance jacket like the arc teryx fortrez and a cozy casual layer like the mountain hardwear monkey fleece.
The jacket is made of polartec classic material with the density of 152 g m2 which is known for being comfortable highly breathable quick drying and pill resistant.
The warmest model that we tested was the north face denali 2 hoodie.
This combination gives the jacket the breathability light weight and freedom of movement of a baselayer but the core warmth of a thick fleece.
2 patagonia men s r2 fleece jacket for men 118 00.
The arcteryx delta lt fleece jacket is extremely light it weighs merely 280 grams and thus best for those who want a high quality insulation layer for very aerobic activities.
But if it s simply a cool autumn day the r1 will hold its ground and perform exceptionally well.
Keep in mind that if you want to use your fleece as part of a layering system then a jacket can be too warm so warmth might not be your top priority.
Soft to the touch the pu coated waterproof outer jacket kept us dry during a drizzly hike and has a soft fleece lined chin guard on the collar.