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Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest - Men's

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Soft, warm and durable, the men's Patagonia Better Sweater vest handles a blustery afternoon at the crags—or an early morning meeting—with dignity and style.

Made from polyester fleece, it dries quickly and adds torso warmth on its own for the shoulder seasons or layers nicely under a shell deep into winter
The resilient knit face resembles wool and the plush fleece interior feels broken-in
Front zipper has a garage and windflap to fight chilly gusts
Contrasting trim detail at wind flap, pockets, armholes and hem lend nice finish details
Better Sweater vest features zip handwarmer and chest pockets
100% recyclable through Patagonia's Common Threads Recycling Program—simply return your worn out item to Patagonia

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Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest - Men's Customer Reviews

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Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest - Men's

4.2

(based on 6 reviews)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Stylish (5)
Warm (5)
Breathable (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Casual wear (4)

- Chest Size:
- Feels too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  83%
  (5 reviews)
  Feels too big
- Length:
- Feels too short
  
  Feels true to length
  
  83%
  (5 reviews)
  Feels too long

- Gear Usage:
- Cold weather living (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (6)

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May

2013

4.0

Very Nice Product Fits Differently

By Scubabiker

from New York, NY

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Pros

Stylish
Warm

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest - Men's:

I have admired this fleece vest for years. It is beautifully designed and doesn't look like techno-nerd wear. It is versatile and can be dressed up or down. I ordered a size large, which is my usual Patagonia size. The garment is considered a regular fit. Compared to all of the other Patagonia clothing that I have owned, it is a bit snug in the chest. It's a bit longer than other vests, but I'm OK with that. The XL would have been too big for me. Other than the variation in the fit from what I am used to with other Patagonia garments, it's great. There have been other reviews that question the durability of the fabric, with a lot of pilling issues, but it's too soon to tell on that score.

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May

2013

5.0

Great Vest

By Old Man

from Hagerstown, Md.

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Pros

Breathable
Stylish
Warm

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Downhill

Comments about Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest - Men's:

Fit and look are perfect. Not loose or too tight in torso (I am 6'2", 185 lbs and large fit like a glove). Zippered pockets stow things securely. I recommend this vest for casual wear and/or winter sports.

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May

2013

4.0

Evening Wear

By Happycamper215

from Annapolis, MD

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Pros

Stylish
Warm

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear

Comments about Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest - Men's:

Great for wearing out on the town.

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Sep

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Attractive vest

By world piste

from Boston, MA Area

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Breathable
Stylish
Warm

Cons

Weird Chest Fold

Best Uses

Backcountry
Casual Wear
Cross Country
Downhill
Freestyle

Comments about Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest - Men's:

Just bought this. I wanted to replace my old fleece vest I primarily use in town, but also as a mid layer when stopped for lunches, breaks while out hiking or skiing in winter. This was very attractive, and bought it spur of the moment, knowing that Patagonia doesn't go on sale that often. I went online because the tags on the garment don't discuss the product, except the regular fit aspect and the Common Threads Initiative. Nothing about the fabric, the design, and so on.

I went to REI's website to see the product description and read the reviews. The review that focussed on the fit struck me. They are right, it is a weird fold there if you have the vest zipped all the way up to the top of the collar, and sit down.

However, let's be realistic. In town, say in the office or in a restaurant, you will likely have the zipper zipped down to at least mid chest if not lower. When that happens, that weird, stark fold disappears. I keep my zipper down indoors because this vest is pretty warm, especially fully zipped up.

In the woods or backcountry, who cares, especially if this is a mid layer, because the outer layer will cover this while you are sitting chowing down and fueling up.

I also checked out the Better Jacket version. It does not have the chest pocket like the vest, maybe the chest pocket creates the stiffness in the upper section of the vest, and the lower hand pockets soften the lower part of the vest, yielding the weird fold just below the chest. Maybe this doesn't happen with the jacket.

So it's an attractive vest in town or in the backcountry; you have to work around or ignore that fold. Don't see how you can change the design to avoid the fold problem as the wind flap behind the zipper is a great feature.

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Apr

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great product

By jenaldo24

from Minneapolis, MN

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Pros

Breathable
Durable
Lightweight
Stylish
Warm

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry
Casual Wear

Comments about Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest - Men's:

Great for casual wear.

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Mar

2011

(7 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Poor design, uncomfortable zip

By Sumit

from Chapel hill, NC

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Pros

Cons

Poor Fit

Best Uses

Comments about Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest - Men's:

I was very disappointed with this jacket, especially since Patagonia has such a good reputation. The material seemed high quality, but the design is poor. The zip stitching is very stiff almost all along its length (it's due to the stitching of the chest and lower hand pockets along the zip), which wouldn't be too bad if it didn't have a small 4-inch flexible portion just below the chest. Because of the stiffness the jacket doesn't bend with your body. Worst part is that the zip bows out in front when you sit down or bend down, and because it bends at the small flexible portion of the zip, it juts out like something was sticking out of your chest. Besides looking very weird, it feels very uncomfortable in any position but upright. I wouldn't mind this if the jacket was cheap. But for this price and for the standard that you expect from Patagonia, the jacket is not good.