Most of the toughest lightweight rain jackets out there are made out of either gore tex or some variety of rip stop nylon.
Rab lightweight rain jacket.
Most importantly the jacket has a thick softshell like feel but with 3 layer gore tex.
From the early days of rab our founder rab carrington was a proponent of new technologies and continually searched for new fabrics to make more packable and lightweight waterproof jackets while making sure they remain functional for mountain environments.
You ll also find jackets to keep you warm whether you need an expedition ready insulated jacket a lightweight down jacket to warm up after a day of bouldering or merely a winter jacket for those colder months rab has your next adventure covered.
Our women s waterproof rain jackets are designed to keep the very worst weather at bay.
From our early days our founder rab carrington was a proponent of new technologies and continually searching for new fabrics to make outdoor clothing lightweight breathable and packable while still being functional in mountain environments.
Men s insulation men s waterproofs.
At 25 6 ounces the north face apex flex 3 0 is by far the heaviest jacket on this list but a suitable option for everyday use and hiking when weight isn t a concern.
Many rain jackets are lightweight and minimalist in nature with backcountry use in mind.
With its lightweight features all day protection and peerless packability the phantom pull on is the ultimate stash and forget waterproof shell for stripped back mountain runners.
While we wouldn t necessarily call it an all around jacket it s more versatile than you might think.
Our range of men s waterproof jackets and rain jackets is designed to keep the worst weather at bay.
After decades crafting clothing for mountaineers and alpinists khroma is rab s dedicated ski specific range.
However there are lots of companies experimenting with various other fabrics with varying degrees of success.
It s a great option for most backpackers hikers climbers and trail runners who are likely to carry their rain jacket in their pack the majority of the time.
Rugged protective and reliable khroma is for those who love the up as much as the down.
From the early days of rab our founder rab carrington was a proponent of new technologies and continually searched for new fabrics to make more packable and lightweight jackets while making sure they remained functional for mountain environments.
Our range of men s waterproof jackets raincoats is designed to keep the very worst weather at bay.
Our phantom pull on shell uses waterproof two layer construction with taped seams and lightweight 7d pertex shield 2 5l fabric for the ultimate in pocket packable.
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From the very early days of rab our founder rab carrington was an advocate of new fabric technologies and continually searching for new fabrics to make more packable and lightweight waterproof jackets while making sure they remain functional for mountain environments.