Another product article for Nepal 🙂 - this time it is about fleece sweaters. Fleece sweaters are a mid-layer. You have three layers:
- Base Layer: On your skin
- Mid Layer: Insulation
- Outer Layer: Against wind / rain / snow
This means the fleece is not meant to be windproof or waterproof, but to keep you warm. I will use it for trekking. They don't insulate as well as down; I think I will use them on the hike. The down is more for when I don't move.
Polartec Thermal Pro-Fleece seems to be a common material; Nanuk is the version from Jack Wolfskin.
Products
| Name | Price | Weight | Chest pockets | Hip pockets | Material | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odlo Midlayer 1/2 Zip Snowbird | 41 EUR | 300g (M) | 0 | 0 | 92% Polyester, 8% elastane | I have owned this for years and wore it on the moist trekking route "West Highland Way" and in the cold weather of GR-20. I also use it for running in winter. It is super comfortable and looks nice. |
| NORTH FACE 100 Glacier Fleece | 47 EUR | 322g (S) | 0 | 2 zip | 100% Polyester | UPF 30plus |
| Patagonia R1 | 120 EUR | 381g (M) | 0 | 2 zip | 93% Polyester, 7% elastane | |
| THE NORTH FACE 200 Shadow | 78 EUR | 440g (M) | 1 zip | 2 zip | Polartec 200 | |
| Mammut Innominata Advanced ML Jacket | 113 EUR | 540g (M) | 0 | 2 zip | 200 Polartec Thermal Pro | |
| Rab Quest Pull On | 90 EUR | 355g (M) | 1 zip | 0 | 250g/m² | YKK zip |
| SHERPA - Sonam Hoodie | 118 EUR | 430g (M) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fjällräven - Keb Fleece | 197 EUR | 544g (M) | 1 zip | 2 zip | ||
| Fjällräven - Buck Fleece M | 170 EUR | 550g (M) | 1 zip | 2 zip | G-1000®|Polyester | |
| Schöffel Fleece Jacket Cardiff2 | 100 EUR | 520g | 0 | 2 zip | 84% Polyester, 16% viscose | |
| Columbia Men's Steens Mountain | 96 EUR | 503g (M) | 0 | 2 zip | ||
| Jack Wolfskin: Westfjord | 122 EUR | 795g | 2 zip | 2 zip | Nanuk 300 Bipolar | |
| Jack Wolfskin: ROBSON JACKET | 160 EUR | 685 g (M) | 2 zip | 2 zip | NANUK 300 RIB SHERPA HEATHER | It is rather big; for me, the shape is not so good. |
| Patagonia Better Sweater | 109 EUR | 572g | 1 zip | 2 zip | 339 g/m² | |
| Fjällräven Fleece Sten | 100 EUR | 340g | 0 | 2 zip | 100% Polyester | |
| Fjällräven - Polar Expedition Fleece | 235 EUR | 800g (M) | 0 | 2 zip |
I took the Mammut Innominata Advanced ML Jacket because it is super thick and very long. I also had the Fjällräven Buck Fleece, but I had the impression that it is not thick enough.
See also
- Mid Layer: Down Jackets and Fleece
- Outer Layer: Hardshell Jackets