A couple questions about the nano puff?

Do you find your nano puff pullover stays tucked into your harness, do you even bother? Seems it is not tailored to be a piece that would stay tucked?

What are peoples experiences with their durability?

What do you find you using your nano puff for mostly? Lightweight belay jackets? Layering? Wind/insulation?

And what are your thoughts on the system of a R1 Hoody, with a houdini. And a nano puff as belay jacket for alpine climbs in the winter. I spend time mostly around NH ice climbing and rock climbing.

With three layers of tightly woven nylon, I too find the Nanopuff not breathable enough for layering use. It's an ultralight belay/camp jacket for me, perfect for summer mountaineering and spring/fall ice and rock.

In NH I love the R1 Hoody. Very warm and versatile. The Houdini is a little lacking, as it soaks through if you're hugging wet ice like often happens. I prefer the Ascentionist for a softshell, as it's much warmer, wicks better, and is more water-resistant. It's a lot heavier, but you can layer lighter to make up for it.

The Nanopuff is insufficient for the Northeast in the winter. It's good as a belay jacket to just below freezing IMO, so for alpine stuff in NH you would be in very bad shape (i.e., frostbite or dead) if you had to spend a night out in that jacket, plus you'd be chilly to cold at belays.

Now, R1/Houdini/Nanopuff is my go-to system for early and late-season rock climbs, and that's a great application for those pieces. Substitute a waterproof shell and it's good for late season slushy ice as well.

Hey, on a random note I have a black medium nano puff pullover for sale for 50 bucks if you're looking for one. its really warm, and i would usually use it for belays, breaks while backcountry skiing, sitting around a campfire in winter, etc. it would have to be very cold to wear it while moving/hiking for very long. I'd also stuff it down really small as an emergency layer and throw it in the bottom of my pack. Hope this helps.

works best with a cashmere scarf

I like to match my nano puff with my nano scarf. Double the nano, double the fun.

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I like the nano puff for belays but I agree it gets in the way when I'm climbing so I almost always take it off.

Side note, does anyone have a suggestion on a great light weight shell? I'm looking for something really durable that won't shred if I'm going up a chimney. I have warmth covered I just want something that will give me some rain protection and preferably with a hood. Thanks.