Reviewing The Patagonia Torrentshell Jacket 

This jacket (got it in 2020) was a paradigm shift for me. I’ve always loved the rain, but I do not believe in (carry around) umbrellas and I never owned a raincoat until this one. It’s great! The price was a great entry point into the rabbit hole of wanting a more high end gortex shell jacket. Great entry level product

The best jackets channel on RU-vid! Thanks so much for this helpful video

What a great guy. Incredible review. Well presented and informative. Keep it up, mate. Incredible content 👍

I have the Rainshadow with the stretchy 30D face fabric for their H2NO and the Torrentshell is just a more rugged version that’s a little cheaper. It’s a rain jacket that would work for 95% of men women and children. And feel good knowing Patagonia is an ethical company making environmentally friendly rain gear with their H2NO versus other companies membrane based waterproofing. The Torrentshell uses almost Cordua thick face fabric and has a membrane and the tricot backer. It has technical gusseting and a technical hood. Where it’s lacking (from the highest end raingear) is non-stretch, flaps instead of rain taped YKK zippers, baggier fit and it’s going to need DWR treatment more often then a lighter technical shell. For $175 you’re not gonna find a better and well make rain jacket, and again, it was made ethically.

Your channel is a real gem! Helped me a lot deciding which Jacket to buy. What would be really interesting next to the upper price Segment, if you would also make reviews about Budget jackets as from decathlon and how they are different (or maybe equal?) compared to the upper price segment. I think this would again push your channel in views.

Cool review, i have same jacket in black color, greetings from Warsaw!

Got this in grey , love the fit.

If you are patient and look around a lot you can find this jacket for $100.. which is incredible for 20k/20k performance and pit zips. I have had it in very rough winter weather and it performed very well. The biggest downside is packability but for the price point it is an incredible value. If I know it is going to rain, I bring this jacket, I’ll leave it out of the pack during spring/summer/fall for my Antigravity Gears jacket if rain chance is low to none. If very heavy weather I will grab my Helly Hansen Odin 9 World Infinity.

Great review I am lookking for a new rain coat, which i can stuff into my backpack and this jacket is one of the ones I am considering. You review helped Regards from the UK

from what i understand H2NO is not a fabric but a standard that patagonia uses. Any fabric can be H2NO as long as it handles the tests.

This was very helpful :) Thank you for the information!

H2no is not a face fabric, just like goretex isnt a face fabric. They are the membrane. All face fabrics are ripstop nylon.

Another feature you forgot to mention, is the hood can be folded up, using the hook and loop feature to create a warm cover around the neck

Hi Criss, For someone looking for a highly breathable rain jacket, check out the Outdoor Research Motive AscentShell or any one with the AscentShell technology in the same brand. I have 2 Guardian AscentShell (no more in production) bought in 2019 wich are totally waterproof and highley breathable; they are my prefered rain jackets and at a reasonnable price. I used the large one up to minus 20°C , with proper layering underneat, for high output activity like shoveling. I would avoid most down jackets however wich are often less breathable. My Guardian have pit zip and hand pockets with netting as inside fabric for added breathability when opening the 4 zippers. Thank you for your excellant review!

H2no is Patagonia version of gortex, it’s cheaper for them to use as it’s their tech. Hence why jackets with H2no are cheaper.

excellent review has a new follower 👍👍

I have a top of the line Outdoor Research GORE-TEX jacket. GORE-TEX is over rated in my opinion and thats why I'm watching this review. I require a 'water-proof' jacket.

Is there any other rain jacket in the same price range ? < $200

What about women's sizes? Do they run smaller?

4:13 does that mean that the Triolet is less noisy?

What size jacket were you using in the video??? I am not sure if I should get the M or L!

What size are you wearing here, mate? Good video btw.

What color is that? Wax Red?

Some wrong information in this video my men. Triolet is not top of the line. H2NO is not a membrane but a standard. Cheers.