Last season, my most worn jacket was the Proton Hybrid from Arc’Teryx. It is an interesting piece that combines mapped, superlight insulation with softshell and Goretex Infinium in the yolk to blend breathability with a bit of warmth and weather protection. I love that jacket. A few others have shared a similar role, from a…
Review: Rab’s Men’s Vapour-Rise Alpine Light Jacket
A mix of fabrics to meet your mountain adventure demands. Rab’s Vapour-Rise™ Alpine Light Jacket.
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How wind resistant is it? The older MHW Kor Airshell and RAB Polartec Alpha direct jacket I have, have a shell fabric listed as Pertex Quantum Air. It is extremely air permeable, in other words, offer very little wind protection.
However, I know Pertex uses the same brand name for a variety of fabrics, so this one might be different. -
To my untrained eye it looks dead on like a BD Alpine Start. Down to the hood and drawstrings. Makes me wonder about factories and sourcing… Is it any thicker/warmer? I seek a jacket with more body than the Alpine Start, but maybe a tad less warm than the R1 Techface
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Compared to the alpine start jacket that I had as guide uniform a few years ago, the Vapour rise is pretty different. The face fabric is softer and more breathable than the tight woven schoeller of the alpine start, and the added lining in the Rab piece puts it in a whole other category in my mind. The Rab is a bit thicker/warmer, but likely a bit less wind resistant than the Alpine start.
I’d put the vapour rise solidly in between the alpine start and R1 techface as far as warmth goes, with similar wind resistance to the techface. I’ll throw in that for me, the Rab and Patagonia pieces fit much better than the BD.
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A piece in this category I’ve really enjoyed is the Beringia octa anorak. Thinner octa lining in just a few zones but none on the back (not needed with a backpack in my experience) and a breathable enough but somewhat wind and water resistant outer layer.
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Robertson, I’m with you on the zoned insulation for use with a backpack. It doesn’t add warmth and adds weight, stuffed size and increases dry time.
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The zoned insulation on the beringia piece seems really cool – maybe we will have to add that to the mix!
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