In short:New lightweight hooded jacket version of Rab's excellent Vapor-rise soft shell - combination of a new, lighter Pertex Equilibrium outer along with a lightweight liner makes for an impressively light and highly effective 300g jacket, ideal

as far as I can tell. The biggest improvement is the venting. A nice long neck zip (a la Rab Vapor Rise), side zips from the bottom, and special meshy stuff under the arms make it incredibly cool to wear when active. I happily walk everywhere

couldn't tell the difference between old and new linings - but lighter, the Vapor-rise Lite is an unassuming sort of fella that rapidly stakes out a claim to be a regular in your outdoor wardrobe. It gives a brilliant balance between protection