Rab Electron Jacket Review

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Rab electron jacket review.

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. The electron uses high lofting 800 fill power european goose down which is impressive in itself but like the alpkit filoment and the berghaus ramche 2 0 it s nikwax hydrophobic down a pfc free treatment that s claimed to resist water for a mammoth 16 hours. Through using 1 3 rd more down than its micro equivalent 50g along with a higher grade the warmth value is noticeable. When we properly dunked and soaked the alpkit jacket our conclusion was that the down.

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 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. 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.

The chest pocket can be internal like on the arc teryx cerium lt or rab electron or external like on the rab microlight alpine. 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 electron sits in the sweet spot between micro baffle and full on expedition jacket. Some down jackets also include a chest pocket s.

New for autumn winter 15 the electron is designed with a stitch through construction throughout with varying size baffles to help reduce bulk in key areas and to help eliminate cold spots. As part of our ascent range the electron pro jacket is designed for winter insulation alpine climbing and year round mountain use.