Just In - Rab Slipstream Jacket

Latest in for review - it turned up 20 minutes ago - is Rab's new lightweight waterproof jacket, the Slipstream, which uses Pertex Shield, the first fully waterproof material from the renowned windproof fabric brand.


The Slipstream uses a 2.5-layer version of Pertex Shield, a lightweight, soft-feeling fabric which is completely waterproof and uses Pertex's outer face fabric bonded to a waterproof, breathable PU laminate.

It's a minimalist thing and part of Rab's weight-slashing Neutrino family of kit. The Rab web site claims a weight of 295 grammes but our's is even less at a measured 250 grammes. That's very decently light, though there are still lighter jackets out there.


Even at that weight, you get two big, venting, mesh-lined pockets, adjustable drawcord and cuffs and a neat bum-bag comes stuff sack that weighs in at 32 grammes and should be ideal for runners.

Pertex's own lab figures suggest middle of the pack breathability, but we'll report back once we've used the Slipstream out in the real world.

More information at www.rab.uk.com and www.pertex.com