I've been studying Patagonia jackets for the last 3+ years (see full post list at the bottom). Consider this as the blueprint to best Patagonia winter jackets.
- #A sidenote here: Patagonia.com's Web Specials discounts are GOOOLLLDDD. Highly recommend you to check it out before you buy.
Overview
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSRP | 699 USD | 499 USD | 599 USD | 349 USD | 399 USD |
Cell | Frozen Range Parka | City Storm Parka | Tres 3-in-1 Parka | Jackson Glacier Jacket | Macro Puff Hoody |
Insulation | Down 700 FP | Down 700 FP | Down 700 FP | Down 700 FP | Synthetic PlumaFill: 135 g Body / 90 g Side Panels and Sleeves |
Cell | Frozen Range Parka | City Storm Parka | Tres 3-in-1 Parka | Jackson Glacier Jacket | Macro Puff Hoody |
Pros | Incredibly warm, smooth inner fabric, looks handsome | Warm, longer hemline offers more warmth below torso, more pockets than Frozen Range | Versatile, fairly warm | Very warm for its price, | Loses almost zero warmth under wet conditions, packable |
Cons | Can come too warm under 15-20 deg F (-7 - -10 deg C) | Can come too warm under 20 deg F (-10 deg C) | Difficult to use, very heavy, superior combo alternatives can be found when each piece bought separately | Hood and collar configuration could be more comfortable | Huge packed size, coldest pick in this review |
Cell | Frozen Range Parka | City Storm Parka | Tres 3-in-1 Parka | Jackson Glacier Jacket | Macro Puff Hoody |
Weight | 1,253 g (44.2 oz) | 1,106 g (39 oz) | 1,307 g (46.1 oz) | 879 g (31 oz) | 434 g (15.3 oz) |
Women's counterparts | Women's Frozen Range 3-in-1 Parka | Women's City Storm Parka | Women's Tres 3-in-1 Parka | Women's Jackson Glacier Jacket | Women's Macro Puff Jacket |
Some notes:
- Yes, for women's specific counterparts, I excluded Vosque. Check out my Patagonia Tres vs Vosque post to read about it.
- For ski jackets, check out my Best Patagonia Ski Jackets post.
Temperature Ratings
I'll now provide a chart first to list the lowest temperatures of Patagonia's almost all insulated jackets.
Find below the lowest temperatures you can wear each jacket without feeling uncomfortably cold.
These are only approximate values assuming:
- you only have a shirt under and no shell over,
- during daily use (strolls, power walks etc at most - no high output activities),
- with enough wind to cause an umbrella to twist in your hand,
- and when it's dry out.
| °F / °C | Insulation |
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|---|---|---|---|
Patagonia Grade VII Down Parka (Men's) | -11/-24 | Down |
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-6/-21 | Down | ||
0/-18 | Down | ||
3/-16 | Down | ||
5/-15 | Synthetic |
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8/-13 | Synthetic |
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Patagonia Vosque 3-in-1 Parka (Women's) | 10/-12 | Down | |
12/-11 | Down | ||
14/-10 | Down | ||
19/-7 | Down | ||
24/-4 | Synthetic | ||
26/-3 | Down |
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28/-2 | Synthetic | ||
32/0 | Synthetic |
Read more about this chart here in my Insulated Outerwear Temperature Ratings Guide. Also my Best Patagonia Jackets post.
If you think you run warmer or colder than the average person, then shift temperature ranges accordingly.
Lastly - make sure to check out Patagonia.com Web Specials before you buy.
Make sure checking out rock solid used parka options at Patagonia's very own WornWear here: https://wornwear.patagonia.com/shop/search?q=parka
This chart is generally regarded just as informative as the table at the top, so I'd recommend you to check that out deeply.
Patagonia City Storm Parka. Along with Frozen Range Parka, it's one of my top 2 picks.
Before you say it, yes, Patagonia does not give their jackets temperature ratings. They're crystal clear about this.
You can read more about this here in their blog post:
https://www.patagonia.com/stories/from-the-trench-2/story-20140.html
You can go ahead and read it... But, in summary, their reasoning revolves around the subjectivity of the feeling of warmth, and hence causing difficulty of assigning such temperatures.
Although I completely do agree with Patagonia, I think it still is possible to give rough ratings provided that some serious assumptions are also being made.
Which is what I did.
I hope this post was helpful for you to learn more about the jacket(s) in your mind.
Feel free to ask me any questions or provide feedback and I'll be happy to respond in the comment section below.
Guide: Insulated & Shell Jackets
Start here:
Complete list:
Also see:
Thank you for reading!
Hi,
I am wondering if you can include the patagonia lone mountain parker in the review and give your opinion on that.
Thanks
Hello Canberk! I’m new to trekking and I’ve enjoyed reading your site. In the summary table under the cons for Tres 3-in-1 parka you say “superior combo alternatives can be found when each piece bought separately”. Did you have any specific combos in mind? Could you please recommend them? Thanks!