Sorry, this is not the best photo showing the jacket. If you are looking for a cold weather jacket, I recommend the Rab Neutrino Plus. Just undo the velcro, compress hood, and slide the flap through the hanging look and hook the velcro to the normal spot on back of hood. And you can actually use the flap that is meant to reduce hood volume to stow the hood instead. However, since it is so large and has velcro, it tends to get in the way when not in use. I assume it is to "stow" the hood, or at least keep in tucked down. Our Rating: At a glance Pluses: Light, warm, comfortable Minuses: Expensive, not as easy to secure to mattress. I am baffled on one thing, and that is a flap of fabric on the inside of the neck. Included stuff sack is on the heavy side though, considering this is a lightweight piece.īeautiful jacket, I have the black with green inside and it looks very sharp, nice construction. Good compressibility, even with the wire in the hood. It seems to breath well, though I have only walked in it. Plus, they use fun words like whilst in their product descriptions. We found Rab’s Customer Service to be responsive when we contacted them. The Neutrino collection of down sleeping bags embodies the alpine. Rab Neutrino Pro: Runner Up Extreme Cold Read review: 400: Mid to Heavyweight: RDS: 18.7: 800: Yes: 3: XS-XL: Uniqlo Ultra Light Down Jacket: Affordable Runner Up. Ideal for the alpinist on big mountain bivis and hut to hut stopovers. Eliminating excess bulk while offering warmth and protection, it’s built for fast moving mountain missions. You can cinch the wrists closes too if need be.Įven though this is a real cold weather jacket, it is really comfy to wear in the 20's and 30's (Fahrenheit) as well. Stripped back and lightweight the Neutrino embodies the Alpine spirit. The Neutrino Plus has a long torso for better core-body insulation, a helmet-compatible hood, and the rip-stop Pertex® Endurance outer is highly weather resistant. It has an overall slim appearance, but I am able to layer well underneath. This jackets box wall construction with 275g of 800 fill Hydrophobic European goose down. Big enough hood to fit a thick hat underneath no problem. The hood fits well and is very adjustable. It is long in the arms, and long enough in the torso to be covered even when bending over. The small Rab Neutrino Plus fits me quite well. I am 6'2" and 170lbs and surprisingly I wear a small in many companies. I own one other Rab product, a Cirrus wind jacket.
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