Rab Vapour Rise Lite Alpine Jacket Review

In this review go outdoors founder john graham reviews the rab vapour rise lite alpine jacket.

Rab vapour rise lite alpine jacket review.

One of john s favourite items of equipment at the moment and. It s a lot lighter than most softshells. In my testing the water repellant capabilities were way better than your typical soft shell thanks to pertex equilibrium fabric and the dwr durable water repellent which helps make the pertex equilibrium. And it does this job well it s the sort of jacket that lives not in some hidden away closet full of discarded hobbies but right on the peg closest to the door.

This softshell feels very cozy thanks to its drop liner but still manages to remain very light. Rab s vapour rise is a softshell jacket built to be a bit of a generalist suitable for a variety of outdoor sports and activities. The vapour rise alpine jacket now comes with a number of new features which make this light weight highly breathable softshell jacket a go to piece for summer climbing and sport use. The rab vapour rise lite alpine jacket is a hybrid soft shell hard shell jacket that s warm pretty wind proof and still breaths.

It s a little lighter than my montane dyno at around 360g compared to the dyno s 400g which i assume from rab will be for the size large. The rab vapour rise lite alpine jacket is a solid performer and was one of our favorite jackets for high output activities like running.