Rab Microlight Alpine Jacket Review 2017

Rab microlight alpine jacket tested and reviewed written by bryn layton designed to keep you warm and protected from the elements with a combination of 750fp goose down and highly rated synthetic fabrics the rab microlight alpine gives you warmth and weather protection from scotland to the alps.

Rab microlight alpine jacket review 2017.

Qualified orders eligible for free s h and free returns. The rab microlight alpine jacket features an impressive level of hydrophobic down which is specially treated to repel water like magic. As the other reviews indicate this is just a wonderful down jacket. It s warm of course.

In peru and bolivia last year i practically lived in the jacket for three weeks. It packs into its own pocket and i ve taken it many places so far. Army cactus beluga dijon black shark celestial deep ink dark sulphur sulphur deep ink footprint firecracker red clay gargoyle dark. This jacket is wonderfully light and reasonably warm.

Though i haven t needed to use it as such. This jacket is amazing. Far more so than many super lightweight down jackets i have used. It is incredibly warm as a stand alone and small and light enough to fit under a shell.

And it doesn t give you that puffed up look like so many similar down jackets. 2xs extra large large medium small apparel fit. The rab microlight alpine jacket is the best example of a packable down jacket that i have come across to date. Check great and honest reviews.

It is heavier than some competition but is built for the wet and truly cold parts of this world. With only a single shirt underneath i would rate it as comfortable to about 25 degrees f and down to about 10 degrees f if active at the level of brisk walk or more. I was wary about the fit chart because they re not always reliable but this was spot on for the men s jacket. In those cases the rab microlight alpine down jacket exceeded all my expectations.

Quality of manufacture seems very high and it really does pack down to a very compact bag for travel. It features pertex quantum fabrics and 750fp nikwax treated european goose down to provide a robust and water resistant design. It is great to wear surprisingly warm for its very low weight and packs so small that as soon as you are on the move again it will not take valuable space. It fit better than most jackets we tried offering fantastic freedom of movement combined with the ability to layer over or underneath it.