The only jacket in our review that didn t use a zipper on the handwarmer pockets was the feathered friends helios.
Rab electron jacket review.
Rab electron jacket december 5 2019 jamie dakota as the cold days are drawing in and the hours of sunlight diminish the need for a solid warm layer becomes important once again.
The electron jacket is designed for cold weather climbing and mountain use however with high levels of comfort and packability it is suitable for day to day winter use.
When we properly dunked and soaked the alpkit jacket our conclusion was that the down.
The chest pocket can be internal like on the arc teryx cerium lt or rab electron or external like on the rab microlight alpine.
With its zoned baffles high loft goose down and ascent ready feature set our electron pro jacket makes mountain grade warmth and protection packable portable and flexible.
The rab electron sits in the sweet spot between micro baffle and full on expedition jacket.
Chest pockets are almost alway.
Rab electron jacket the fill.
Fit notes regular fit this piece is designed with a regular fit to accommodate multiple layers worn underneath in cold environments.
The electron jacket is a mid weight technical down jacket with a water resistant pertex outer shell designed for year round climbing and mountain use.
As part of our ascent range the electron pro jacket is designed for winter insulation alpine climbing and year round mountain use.
It fit better than most jackets we tried offering fantastic freedom of movement combined with the ability to layer over or underneath it.
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.
Through using 1 3 rd more down than its micro equivalent 50g along with a higher grade the warmth value is noticeable.