Rab Nebula Insulated Jacket Review

This mid price synthetic jacket available in both men s and women s versions has done its best to imitate a down one and the result is convincing.

Rab nebula insulated jacket review.

Nebula is an insulated winter jacket made of pertex endurance fabric and lined with a 100 nylon lining which is air permeable. Backcountry wolverine cirque hybrid insulated jacket men s backcountry wolverine cirque hybrid insulated jacket men s sale from current price. The midi baffled nebula pro jacket is the warmest of our new cirrus hl synthetic insulated jackets. The midi baffled nebula pro jacket is the warmest of our new cirrus hl synthetic insulated jackets.

This makes the jacket water resistant and adds to wind resistance helping keep the weather out in extreme conditions. The rab nimbus is the warmest insulated jacket that we tested for this review and combined with its affordable price is a logical choice as our best buy for warmth. Built from recycled 30d pertex quantum pro ripstop nylon with a water repellant dwr coating it uses new cirrus hl insulation which is 10 warmer and twice as durable as standard cirrus. For comparison the rab electron down jacket that we also have in is around 60g lighter but considerably warmer it s also 70 more expensive.

They are both synthetically insulated with cirrus and covered in pertex. Built from recycled 30d pertex quantum pro ripstop nylon with a water repellant dwr coating it uses new cirrus hl insulation which is 10 warmer and twice as durable as standard cirrus. The women s nebula jacket is a quick drying featherless synthetic insulated jacket using cirrus insulation by 3m designed as a technical all rounder perfect for climbing and winter walking. The nebula may look like a down jacket but it doesn t quite have the light airy high lofting feel and it s simply not as warm for its weight.

Will renwick gives his take on the synthetic insulated jacket by british brand rab. Another important feature of the nebula pro jacket is that whether you put this over or under your hardshell whilst having gloves on the cuffs are tight but. The rab nebula pro jacket uses pertex quantum pro technology. Rab nebula jacket performance.

Buy on amazon uk buy on amazon es buy on amazon it. What rab say about the nebula jacket. There have been rapid developments in synthetic filling in recent years and the insulation in both jackets feel more like down than the more commonly used primaloft. 229 95 up to 60 off.

The rab nimbus and nebula jackets are possibly the two jackets that best meet the above criteria.