The R1 Air forgoes that hard exterior for a fuzzy fabric on both sides.īefore testing the R1 Air, my most frequently used midlayer also came from the R1 collection: the TechFace Hoody ($179).
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You have a simple tortilla on the bottom and another on top, but it’s the beans and queso and carne in between that really matter.” I couldn’t agree more, and the original R1 fleece is a favorite midlayer among uphill athletes for the beans and queso it provides: a lofted grid structure that retains heat but keeps you dry by wicking sweat, plus its shell-like outer material.
What Makes a Good MidlayerĬontributor Hayden Carpenter wrote in his 2020 review of men’s midlayers that “A good layering system is like a quesadilla. After a year, it’s become one of my most used layers for moving in cold weather. I received a testing sample of the R1 Air Full-Zip Fleece Hoody ($159) in January 2020, and I’ve beaten it up on adventures across four seasons. As my colleague Ariella Gintzler wrote, its new design meant it would be “warmer yet also more breathable than any iterations before it, without sacrificing packability or the ability to keep it on all day.” At Outdoor Retailer’s 2020 winter show, Patagonia announced its new R1 Air line of layers-the first big update to its flagship fleece in two decades.
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