Patagonia Torrentshell vs Eddie Bauer Cloud Cap Rain Jacket

I'm here today to talk about the Torrent Shell Jacket from Patagonia. Anybody looking for a good entry-level garment, I think you'll find it's pretty ...

She says the lightweight fabric is perfect for warm weather. She also likes the hood, which she says is more practical than using an umbrella.

And for what it’s worth, the Torrentshell is also a excellent rain jacket, and would serve you well. There are lighter options, and I would personally go the Houdini+Cagoule route for the cost and weight savings. I tend to avoid “breathable + waterproof” layers like Goretex since they are a [master of

Disappointed that this jacket was so thin and insubstantial. Wanted a jacket similar to the EB jacket that was stolen but there is nothing like it any longer. I thought this was close, but not.

The other thing this year is that Patagonia and now using what we call a three layer fabric previous years, the gannets been much lighter this year, t...

This fit very comfortably, arms stretched out and all. I often have trouble with sleeves riding up when I do that, very.minimal here. Also things often pull across my shoulder blades, not in this case

Fabric and quality was as expected but it runs SUPER large. My husband is a tall, big man. He had a North Face in a size XL that had worn out so we ordered this since he needed a new one quickly fior a trip. He’d gained some weight and we’ve been buying size 2XL tees so we ordered size 2XL in this, even after reading other reviews that it ran large

I'm 5'6 ish and around 158 pounds. I ordered a medium which to me felt too snug with a thicker layer such as a sweatshirt. It would have been okay with a thin spring shirt. I hope this helps with sizing