Rab Microlight Jacket Women S Review

Rab overhauled its popular microlight down jacket range this winter and not only did the bog standard micro baffled jackets that have been in the range for around a decade now get a comprehensive rejig the brand also introduced this the new microlight summit jacket a sort of premium rolls royce jacket aimed squarely at climbers and.

Rab microlight jacket women s review. They started in 1981 in sheffield and have been one of the top english brands ever since but i really got into their gear recently specially with the awesome neoshell jacket. It is heavier than some competition but is built for the wet and truly cold parts of this world. The rab microlight alpine is one of the more durable and well rounded jackets in this review. The rab microlight is perhaps the best hooded down jacket for you ladies out there.

With its active fit recycled down and fabrics and body mapped baffles the women s microlight alpine jacket is the ultimate multipurpose women s down jacket. Most down jackets fail immediately as soon as they get wet. Hydrophobic down is certainly very helpful in combatting moisture. It also allows for an excellent range of movement and resists abrasion.

It fit better than most jackets we tried offering fantastic freedom of movement combined with the ability to layer over or underneath it. And it doesn t give you that puffed up look like so many similar down jackets. The rab microlight alpine jacket features an impressive level of hydrophobic down which is specially treated to repel water like magic. It also earns a lot of compliments around town.

With its 30d pertex quantum ripstop nylon shell and 700 fill power p u r e recycled down it now contains recycled fabrics filled with recycled down. Wear as a standalone outer layer that is robust weather resistant and provides good levels of warmth. Rab microlight alpine down jacket updated posted nov 16 by ben rab is a uk based manufacturer of high quality outdoor clothing. The updated microlight jacket delivers some intelligent upgrades over the established version of our classic best selling down jacket.

The rab microlight alpine is one of the very best down hoodies in our review combining superior water resistance features with notable warmth in a relatively light package. The microlight alpine down jacket features 750 fill power european hydrophobic goose down which holds up well in a light rain. The low weight packability and tailored fit of our women s microlight alpine jacket enable it to excel both as a technical mountain layer and as a general purpose everyday jacket.