Rab Vapour Rise Summit Jacket Review - ''The lighter fabric still offers a high level of wind resistance and the breathability was excellent''
Posted by Jamie Mantle on Sep 27, 2023
The new Vapour Rise Summit Jacket is an update on the
classic series that has been a constant fixture in the multisport jacket
category for years.
The reason for this is the high level of versatility it
offers not just in the activities that you can use it for but also the
conditions that you can use it in. Making it one of the first things you will
want to pop into your bag whatever
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Rab VR Summit Jacket Review - ''This is now my go-to as an active mid-layer replacing my poor battered fleece''
Posted by Jamie Mantle on Aug 21, 2023
The VR Summit jacket from Rab is a true all-in-one
multi-sport jacket that can take also a lot of punishment and is perfect for a
number of different weather conditions.
This is a Jacket that you will find yourself using a lot due
to the versatility that it offers. Firstly, it is a very lightweight jacket so
it is a simple one to just pop on without having to worry about extra pack
we
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Andy’s 2023 TGO Kit List
Posted by Andy Neil on May 09, 2023
May means one thing here in the Ultralight office, The Great
Outdoors Challenge, or the TGO for short. We are incredibly proud to be a
sponsor of this communal coast-to-coast crossing of Scotland. Three of our team,
Danny, Chris and myself, are participating in this year’s TGO, so I thought I’d
give you an insight into what’s in my pack and some of the gear I’ll be taking
for this year’s chal
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Rab Gore-Tex Paclite Plus Range
Posted by Fran O'Donnell on May 03, 2023
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Being serious about your mountaineering adventure means carrying a back-up shell that’s exceptionally packable and lightweight, very breathable, and protects you with the GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU DRY promise. Proven to be abrasion resistant and very durable, with GORE‑TEX PACLITE® PLUS garments you are ready for unexpected adventures.
RAB Neutrino Pro 700 Down Sleeping Bag
Posted by Trail Magazine Review on Mar 01, 2023
Rab's Neutrino hand-filled sleeping bags are always a safe bet for quality and performance. There are 10 products, each filled with 800 fill power goose down. The fill weight, however, increases in 100g increments from 200g to 900g. Eight bags are unisex, the 400 and 600 are available in women- specific versions too, and the 300, 500, 700 and 900 are 'pro' versions with a more weather-resistant Pe
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Rab Mythic Collection
Posted by Fran O'Donnell on Nov 29, 2022
Honouring our reputation as the masters of insulation, the new Mythic range have reached the next level.Achieving exceptional levels of warmth to weight and incorporating our cutting edge TILT technology for the first time, this collection features the lightest and warmest jackets we've ever made. Built for tackling high altitude ascents in sub zero temperatures.
Rab Torque Mountain Pants Review - “Apart from winter conditions, these are my current favourite hiking pants.”
Posted by Mark Richardson on Oct 18, 2022
The
Rab Torque Mountain Pants (TMP) are a lighter weight version of the Torque Pants (TP) but there’s
not much in it – for a medium size the TMPs are 30grams lighter so you perhaps
wouldn’t choose the TMP over the TP because of the weight saving.
The main fabric for both
pants is the same but the reinforcement panels on the TPs are burlier than on
the TMPs. The other main
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Rab Vapour Rise Summit Jacket Review - ''A very comfortable insulation piece ideally suited to hiking in cool windy conditions at altitude''
Posted by Mark Richardson on Sep 26, 2022
The Vapour
Rise series of RAB garments are designed to provide comfortable insulation and
protection from the wind without causing you to overheat if you start climbing
up something, or the sun comes out. To achieve this Nirvana a garment needs to
transfer moisture away from the skin or base layer so you remain dry and
comfortable.
I tested the
Vapour Rise Summit Jacket on a recent h
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Rab Firewall Jacket Review - “An all-encompassing, reliable jacket, that you will get years of use out of”
Posted by Andy Neil on Sep 20, 2022
I was lucky enough to be spending 2 whole weeks in Scotland hiking, two weeks, in Scotland, in May, you know you are going to rely heavily on your waterproofs, and the unpredictable nature of the Scottish weather meant that I could definitely predict rain. So, I was after something robust, light, and capable of shielding me from some truly awful weather. So, when Rab’s newly updated
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Rab Xenair Jacket Review - Trek Scotland
Posted by Trek Scotland on Jun 16, 2022
The
Xenair from Rab is a synthetic jacket comprising
Primaloft Gold Active+ insulation, in a low profile that can be used as a mid-layer
for winter, or as a stand-alone jacket for use in autumn and spring.
At 337 grams in a medium size, it’s a fairly lightweight
jacket, and certainly feels so when worn. A relaxed, comfortable fit, with a nice
amount of length in the arms,
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Rab Down Jacket Warmth Guide
May 25, 2022
What affects the warmth?Down Quality Generally the more down in a jacket (fill weight), the warmer it is going to be but this assumes the down is the same quality. However, down quality can vary significantly and is measured by its fill power. A higher fill power down will keep you warmer than a lower fill power. To make matters worse there are two widely recognised methods of measuring Fill Power
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Rab Muztag Gore-Tex Gaiters - Trail Magazine
Posted by Trail Magazine on May 04, 2022
Described as Rab's "most technical protective gaiter", the Muztag is made from 40-denier Gore-Tex Pro for maximum waterproofing. It also features super-tough 300-denier nylon ankle reinforcements, an elasticated ankle, zipless hook-and-loop front closure, rubberized underfoot strap, and single-handed drawcord upper hem adjustment. Or, in other words, it's an all-singing, all-dancing, protective ga
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