It costs 40 more than a microlight alpine and weighs a claimed 15g less our medium test jacket weighs in at 422g despite having exactly the same amount of identical nikwax down inside.
Rab microlight alpine men s down jacket review.
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.
So what makes it different.
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.
But let s get back to the subject the microlight alpine down jacket.
The microlight alpine is also offered as a hood less jacket which is called the rab microlight jacket.
Where to buy rab microlight alpine jacket.
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With its active fit recycled down and fabrics and body mapped baffles the women s microlight alpine jacket is the ultimate multipurpose women s down jacket.
We tested a men s medium rab microlight alpine jacket.
5 0 out of 5 stars warm ultralight.
134 98 280 00.
It s offered for women as well with the same name and everyting is the same except for the fit.
Available in both men s and women s versions.
The low weight packability and tailored fit of our women s microlight alpine jacket enable it to excel both as a technical mountain layer and as a general purpose everyday jacket.
And it comes in just three colours versus seven for the standard jacket.
Buy rab microlight alpine jacket men s.
It fit better than most jackets we tried offering fantastic freedom of movement combined with the ability to layer over or underneath it.
Down down alternative.