In a nutshell the rab alpha direct is warm enough to keep you comfortable in cold conditions but breathable and fast drying and wicking so that you still stay comfortable when you re on the move.
Rab alpha direct jacket uk.
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Rab alpha direct jacket polartec alpha direct insulation.
The rab alpha direct is a lightweight shelled microfleece style soft shell jacket that uses the new polartec alpha as the insulation.
The jacket is a fully featured jacket that is suitable for all mountain environments except perhaps very warm summer conditions it would probably be too warm for summer alpine in august.
It s relatively early days yet but so far we re properly impressed.
With synthetic insulation you can generally rely on it to be much more effective at keeping you warm even when it s wet.
Rab claims that the alpha direct jacket is their most versatile and breathable insulated jacket so in order to test this out we travelled over 6 000 miles to yangshuo china which as it turns out has a remarkably similar climate to the uk.
Polartec s comeback is looking ever stronger and the new alpha direct insulation used in this rab jacket is their latest innovation.
Our new alpha direct jacket is truly defined by our decades of experience in mountain environments.
Our new alpha direct jacket is truly defined by our decades of experience in mountain environments.
As you would expect it follows rab s easily recognisable two tone colour split which i love and simple understated branding spot on.
The alpha direct jacket is a breathable insulated outer mid layer constructed using polartec alpha direct technology and pertex microlight for on the move use in cold weather.
During an alpine adventure every kind of condition can be experienced from a warm walk or ski to the base of a route to shivering it out on a freezing belay.
Not to mention rab s usual high quality finish.
The alpha direct jacket aims to be a do it all jacket for alpine adventures with a pertex microlight outer and polartec alpha direct insulation.
Rab alpha direct jacket initial verdict.
