![]() ![]() Buy this if you’re looking for the ultimate lightweight down jacket that can take a beating in the elements. Ready for freezing nights on exposed bivi ledges and camping in the icy depths of winter, the Rab Neutrino Endurance 600 Sleeping Bag keeps you from shivering with its toasty 800-fill European goose down insulation. ![]() The Neutrino collection of down sleeping. 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. I know this piece will become a staple in my pack when it comes time for winter adventuring, from winter mountaineering to ice climbing to ski touring to bar-hopping on those cold nights. Stripped back and lightweight the Neutrino embodies the Alpine spirit. Is there something I didn’t like? Maybe it would be nicer to stuff it into its inner pocket instead of a stuff sack, but I’m grasping here. ![]() The jacket, with a foreign name and a styley look, inevitably became a conversation piece when I was wearing it around Applebee Campground. They mostly specialize in outdoor clothing and sleeping bags but have recently branched out to make gloves, gaiters, bivy sacks, lightweight tents and other climbing accessories. Rab is a UK-based company that has been on the scene for years in Europe but is still relatively unknown in North America. The waist also has an elastic draw cord and is cut to just below waistline, which I thought was great for that little bit of extra warmth. Laugh in the face of savage sub-zero temperatures thanks to the supreme warmth of the Rab Men’s Neutrino Endurance Down Jacket. The down-filled hood is fixed, fits nicely over a helmet, and has a stiffened visor and an ingeniously simple draw cord closure system that would be easy to use, even with bulky gloves on, to “batten the hatches” when the time comes. It has Velcro-adjustable cuffs, two-way zippers (key for fumble-free access to your harness and belay device), two external hand pockets with weatherproof zippers, an internal pocket and a stuff sack it’s somehow lightweight, warm and weatherproof all at once and the cut is perfect for throwing over other layers. I was equally impressed at the features and thought Rab put into the design. Finding myself caught in afternoon thundershowers from time to time, I was impressed at just how water-resistant the outer fabric was. Its light weight (625g) ensured it came everywhere. I tested this piece during the summer, mainly in the Bugaboos, where I didn’t hesitate to bring it along on every climb. Made from a water-resistant Pertex Endurance outer fabric and packed with 850+ goose down fill, it’s an alpinist’s dream come true: maximum warmth to weight ratio in a lightweight, weatherproof package. Sometimes first impressions are hard to shake, and I tried not to let my first impression of the Rab Neutrino Endurance jacket influence this review. ![]()
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