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christopher smead
(hamsterfish) - MLife

Locale: hamsterfish
Lightest fleece hoody? on 07/19/2011 10:52:32 MDT Print View

Anyone know which synthetic hoody is the lightest on the market today?
Ideally it would be 10 ounces or less. Perhaps grid fleece or something similar to Capilene 4.

I ordered a melanzana microgrid, and it's great quality and light (< 10 oz for medium), but the fit is a bit baggy, and it's not as warm as I had hoped.
I have a Ibex indie hoody (8 oz) that I love, but I'm looking for a synthetic option so that it will dry faster as I tend to backpack in the rain often.
I also have the Patagonia R1 and OR Radiant Hybrid hoodys, which are great, but a bit heavy at just under 13 oz for a medium.

Damn....Just realizing that I'm a hoody hoarder....

Thanks

Anna O'Leary
(annapurna) - MLife
Re: Lightest fleece hoody? on 07/19/2011 11:49:42 MDT Print View

http://www.backpacker.com/gear-review-first-ascent-bat-hang-hoodie/gear/13497

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/eb_first_ascent_review.html

12.3oz in XL and 11.5oz in L,it got a recommended in in the BPL review but you must be a member to read it.I own both the patagonia and the eddie bauer and like them both for different reasons.But right now I don't think you are going to find them available.

Christopher Chupka
(FatTexan) - M

Locale: NTX
NW Alpine on 07/19/2011 12:58:51 MDT Print View

NW Alpine has a few cool things:

http://nwalpine.com/apparel

Check out the Black Spider Light Hoody