Rab Microlight Summit Jacket Review

Believe it or not 2018 is the 10 year anniversary of the creation of the original and classic rab microlight jacket.

Rab microlight summit jacket review.

Rab microlight summit jacket. But let s get back to the subject the microlight alpine down jacket. It has just about everything we look for in a quality down jacket decent warmth compressibility relative lightweight and comfortable fit while pulling off the best combination of weather resistant technologies. As the warmest piece in our new vapour rise collection the vr summit jacket is perfect for a range of winter activities from skiing and ice climbing to cold weather mountaineering.

Warm at the peak and comfortable during intense activity our softshell vr summit jacket is the ideal all in one multi sport mountain system. This is one of the best down. The microlight summit is the top of the range jacket in a range with stellar heritage and slots right into the outdoor gear arsenal of any climber hillwalker or mountaineer. I was in need for an insulation layer warm jacket and the guy at the store had that new jacket from rab last year s model and some other more expensive options.

Should i buy it. The rab microlight alpine is an excellent pick if you need something for light use in wet weather. Technology has come on leaps and bounds since then and the new summit features some superb improvements that i ve been loving. The rab microlight alpine jacket is a do it all in all weather down jacket.

The differences between the old and new rab microlight alpine down jacket are the added zippers on the hand warmer pockets which i definitely prefer as well. 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. With supreme water resistance impressive warmth and a rugged exterior you can take this jacket anywhere and stay warm. Watch this video in 4k in chrome disclosure.

While we haven t awarded the rab microlight alpine down jacket we would call it the best rugged down jacket with water protection. If you re looking for a versatile jacket to rock this winter yes. I m keepin it real and tell you how it is i maintai. But as you know.