Rab neutrino endurance1/6/2024 ![]() In contrast, the 595 gram Marmot Ama Dablam which I had last year was also 800 down fill quality but was barely stuffed with down and not as warm. Now that calculates into healthy warm-to-weight ratio! 800 fill ONLY refers to the quality of down used but the Neutrino Endurance, at 626 grams, is well lofted with 225 grams of down. ![]() I returned it and got this Neutrino Endurance which turned out to be a superior upgrade at a lower sale price.įirst of all everyone will ask if it is warm so I will start by saying it is. The Fitz Roy, at 646 grams, disappointed me in every way possible that a $300 down hoody could. Although I tried on a few RAB down coats at the store, I went with what I knew and purchased a Patagonia Fitz Roy Down Hoody online to replace my prematurely retired Marmot Ama Dablam down from the 2010/2011 season. My local outfitter store have been eagerly pushing this British company's clothing recently as a good replacement for North Face gear that no one is really buying anymore. I went into this purchase not knowing anything about the RAB brand. Recommended Use: alpine cllimbing, winter mountaineering Material: 30D Pertex Endurance Pertex Quantum Water resistant zip provides a seal against the wind and spindrift 220g of white goose down with fill power 750 EU 850 US Pertex Quantum inner saves weight and allows improved lofting Weight:625g Pertex Endurance weatherproof outer The Pertex Endurance outer provides protection against storm and spindrift while retaining minimal weight and packsize, and high lofting is provided by the 220g of 96% pure white goose down Despite it's massive warmth and medium-length cut, this packable jacket stuffs down small inside the included stuff sack so your already-bursting expedition pack won't blow a seam. An outer shell of Pertex Endurance fabric wards off the weather while 750-fill goose down holds in vital warmth without packing out thanks to a stitch-through baffle construction. 15☏ marmot.Laugh in the face of savage sub-zero temperatures and scoff at vicious white-outs thanks to the supreme warmth of the Rab Men's Neutrino Endurance Down Jacket. (For more women-specific gear, turn to page 142.) $399 2 lbs. Size check: Women taller than 5’6” won’t fit. Bottom line: The Xenon strikes a good balance between weight, warmth, and durability. The water-repellent Pertex Microlight shell and lining fabric feels silky but resists snags-dragging it over alpine grasses didn’t send feathers flying. The sculpted hood (shaped with six baffles) seals out drafts, and adjustment is simple: A single pull cord tightens both hood and collar (some users liked the ease of use, others wished for the ability to fine tune). The comfort-cut mummy is wide through the shoulders and hips (our curviest testers called it “efficient but unrestrictive”), yet tapers sharply at the foot to reduce dead air space around cold-prone toes.Ī plump draft tube eliminates cold spots along the full-length zipper, and a superfat draft collar “feels cozy and snug,” reports one tester. Much of that extra insulation gets loaded into horizontal baffles at the core and foot, which helps this bag deliver on its 15☏ promise: On a 20☏ night camped on alpine tundra, our tester never even felt the chill. “Hands down the loftiest 15☏ bag I’ve ever used,” declared our tester after using the Xenon on a September hike in Colorado’s Flat Tops Wilderness, where her companion grumbled, “It practically fills the tent.” Credit the 850-fill goose down-and lots of it: Marmot crams 20 to 25 percent more down into this women’s model than a comparably rated men’s bag (because many women sleep colder than guys).
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