RAB NEUTRINO ZIP

The snow storm, known as ‘the beast from the east’, and its sub-zero temperatures, brought the whole country to a standstill, just when we were starting to enjoy lighter evenings and the promise of spring.

This winter in the UK has been particularly chilly. In fact, every time I wear it I fall in love with it a little bit more.

I was totally blown away when I first tested it out. And although I was expecting great things from the Neutrino, I wasn’t expecting it to be quite this brilliant. If you have any serious interest in getting cosy inside a high quality down jacket, then you’ll already know that Rab make some of the best down jackets on the planet. Ideal when wearing a climbing harness and belaying, and also very useful for when nature calls and you need a bit more access to the top of your trousers! This means that you can keep the top half zipped up and unzip the bottom half (as well as vice versa).

RAB NEUTRINO ZIP

The water repellent front zip is a two way zip. This is a really handy feature that enables large gloves to underneath before clamping down on any unwanted drafts creeping up the sleeves. The arm cuffs are lightly elasticated with a very sturdy Velcro tab on each. When the jacket is packed down in its sack, it measures XXX Velcro cuffs It features a drawcord, a mesh panel to get some air to the jacket when stuffed, and a tape carry handle. Inside the chest pocket lives the stuff sack. This is zippered and contains as separate stuff sack. On the left-hand side of the jacket there is an internal pocket at the chest. Inside each pocket there is a panel of the same luxurious fabric as the chin guard to keep your hands lovely and cosy. Their PU coating makes them water repellent. There are two hand pockets that are zippered with the same YKK VISLON AquaGuard zips as the main front zip. A superb feature that is not to be undervalued. To help with the elimination of a chilly midriff, and to extend the warmth of the Neutrino to your backside, the rear hem is even longer than the front. The Neutrino has two hem drawcord adjustment points that sit at bottom of each side seam. Hem drawcordĬinching in the bottom of a jacket is a ‘must-have’ feature to prevent unwanted drafts coming up through the midriff. Cinch the drawcord in and the cuff fully covers your mouth too. When you zip the jacket right up, the neck cuff comes right up to your bottom lip with no risk of chin chaffage - even when it gets wet. The top of the neck cuff is lined with the most decadently soft fabric that feels wonderfully luxurious on your chin. These ends also make it really easy to cinch in the cord in the first place. So no bits of plastic painfully flapping in your when walking against the wind. When cinched in, the lengthened ends of the cords tuck back into the jacket and out again (but towards the floor). There is an elasticated drawcord that runs around the edge of the hood that is adjustable. So the roll down system is really useful to get all that puff under control! The system is Velcro-free to prevent any snagging, and features a simple hook and loop on the end of a long fabric tap that hangs inside the jacket when not in use. The hood is very puffy - superbly so when it’s up - but it can get in the way a little when it’s down.

The fabric is also 100% windproof and breathable. This means that it is highly water resistant (not waterproof). The Pertex Endurance outer has a very impressive hydrostatic head (HH) rating of 1000mm. The peak has a flexible polymer wire along its rim so that you can turn it in at the sides if needed. Features of the Rab Neutrino Endurance Jacket Hood peak The large peak on the hood is very effective at keeping the snow and sun out of your eyes.

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