Rab Mens Kinetic Alpine Jacket Review

Rab kinetic alpine jacket review.

Rab mens kinetic alpine jacket review.

I bought this jacket for a trek in nepal based on online reviews about it being so breathable and excellent breathability. This is a stretchy breathable and waterproof material with a. Able to breathe as well as repel weather the kinetic plus is sleek trim and meant for adventures where every ounce counts. Rab kinetic alpine jacket men s 4 1 out of 5 stars 5 ratings.

The rab kinetic plus is designed for fast and light pursuits in the mountains where function is crucial and poor weather might be endured. Like the plus which is still in the range it uses a soft stretchy waterproof own brand fabric called proflex with fully taped seams but with some crucial differences. The jacket is all that. The kinetic alpine is manufactured from a fabric called proflex.

279 55 280 00 free return on some sizes and colors. Now to the fabric. Rab s new for spring 2019 kinetic alpine jacket is the more mountain friendly successor to the original and rather brilliant kinetic plus jacket. It is also worth a mention that the kinetic range is available in men s and women s versions.

This fully waterproof highly breathable and stretchy jacket is a radical re approach to protective yet comfortable clothing systems. It s not intended for any activity in particular but rather can be used for almost every activity and every season. The kinetic is a new one of kind softshell. When rab introduced the kinetic plus jacket last fall i was really excited to test it out.

But i was concerned that at 18000 ft the jacket material being thin. Instead of bringing multiple jackets the hybrid softshell can serve both needs.