Layers and jackets

Packable down, insulated hoodies, wind shirts, rain shells, and fleece.

Method on this page. Desk research from maker pages. Down is filed by fill power. Rain is filed by the layer count. Fleece is filed by fabric and UPF.

A jacket has to match the weather you will actually meet. Down for cold. A 3-layer shell for rain. Fleece for the hour between those two.

Down is the Outdoor Research Helium. Synthetic insulation includes the Arc’teryx Atom and Proton and the Patagonia DAS Light and Nano-Air. Rain shells include the Foray, the Arc’teryx Beta, and the Patagonia Torrentshell. Wind shirts include the Squamish and the Airshed Pro. Fleece includes the Trail Mix XT and the Deming.

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Columns: logged price, Price, Weight, Fabric, Insulation. A figure that is not on the gear note is marked not published.

Pick	Price	Price	Weight	Fabric	Insulation
Arc'teryx Atom Hoody Men's	$300	$300	12.5 oz / 355 g	not published	Coreloft Compact 60 polyester
Arc'teryx Atom Vest Men's	$200	$200	6.9 oz / 195 g	not published	Coreloft Stretch 40gsm
Arc'teryx Beta Jacket Men's	$400	$400	13.2 oz / 375 g	3-layer GORE-TEX ePE	not published
Arc'teryx Proton Hoody Men's	$245 to $350	not published	14.6 oz / 415 g	not published	PrimaLoft Gold Active Vent
Arc'teryx Squamish Hoody Men's	$200	$200	5.3 oz / 150 g	Tyono 30 denier nylon	not published
Outdoor Research Men's Deming Fleece Hoodie	$200	$200	not published	Polyester and wool	not published
Outdoor Research Men's Foray 3L Rain Jacket	$104 to $260	not published	not published	not published	not published
Outdoor Research Men's Helium Down Hoodie	$350	$350	not published	not published	not published
Outdoor Research Men's Trail Mix XT Fleece Jacket	$101.5 to $145	not published	not published	bluesign approved 100% recycled polyester	not published
Patagonia Airshed Pro Pullover Men's	$145	$145	3.7 oz / 105 g	Recycled polyester	not published
Patagonia DAS Light Hoody Men's	$369	$369	12.2 oz / 346 g	not published	65 g recycled polyester
Patagonia Nano-Air Ultralight Hoody Men's	$259	$259	8.8 oz / 249 g	not published	not published
Patagonia Torrentshell 3L Jacket Men's	$141.75 to $189	not published	14.1 oz / 400 g	3-layer H2No, 100% recycled nylon face	not published
Unbound Merino Men's Transit Sweatshirt	$160	$160	not published	not published	not published
Wool&Prince Men's Ponte Travel Hoodie	$238	$238	not published	not published	not published

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Arc'teryx

Arc'teryx Atom Hoody Men's

The page lists Coreloft Compact 60 insulation and a weight of 12.5 oz, at $300.

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$300 Price checked Oct 13, 2026

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