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Down

Down provides the warmest available clothing for its weight and is much used for high altitude climbing. It compacts very well too, thus making it easy to stow in a rucksack.

Its drawbacks are that the best quality is expensive and that down is vulnerable to moisture and is thus not suitable for wet conditions. If it gets wet, it loses virtually all it's thermal properties and needs careful drying out or it will be ruined (to dry out down clothing, tumble dry at a low heat setting with an old training shoe in the dryer to knock the down around and fluff it up a bit).

The best quality down available is goose down which comes mainly from Eastern Europe and China. The higher fill power, the better the loft (or air trapping ability) of the down. However, due to a difference in the way fill power is measured on either side of the Atlantic, American down clothing and sleeping bags show higher fill powers than European ones. An American fill power of 850 is equivalent to a UK fill power of 750, and this is about the highest available.

All down used in the Rab clothing we stock is from Eastern Europe and is fully cleaned before use. This gets rid of the bird dandruff that may not be removed from cheaper products and which can cause allergic reactions in some people. Rab down is not "live plucked" - a byproduct of the food industry, it is taken from dead birds, a slightly more humane method.

8000m+:

Rab Expedition Down Suit

Rab - Expedition Down Suit

£675.00

Developed in conjunction with active Himalayan climbers, the Expedition Suit has been designed for high altitude climbing and prolonged travel in extremely cold climates and has been used extensively on 8000m peaks and Polar expeditions for many years.

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Rab Expedition Jacket

Rab - Expedition Jacket

£425.00

Probably the warmest jacket available in the world today. 450g of 96% Goose Down in a double construction eliminates cold spots and maximises warmth.

For use on 8000m peaks and Polar expeditions.

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Rab Expedition Salopettes

Rab - Expedition Salopettes

£225.00

Down filled salopettes with Pertex® Endurance outer. The Salopettes compliment the Expedition Jacket as a two-part system allowing the user to have a little more flexibility than when wearing the suit. For use on 8000m peaks and Polar expeditions.

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7000m:

Rab Summit Extreme Batura Jacket Lava Red

Rab - Summit Extreme Batura Jacket

£399.95

Fully waterproof down jacket with fixed hood and box wall construction for extreme conditions. Hyperlite Storm waterproof fully tape seamed outer shell. 250g of 96% goose down, fill power 750.

For prolonged use in extremely cold conditions on 7000m mountains, Polar regions (including climbing trips to Denali (Mt McKinley) and in winter Alpine climbing.

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6000m and Alpine:

Rab Men's Neutrino Endurance Jacket Black

Rab - Men's Neutrino Endurance Jacket

£239.95

A really good down jacket for lightweight alpine style ascents. The Pertex Quantum® Endurance outer provides protection against storm and spindrift while retaining minimal weight and package size, and high lofting is provided by the 225g of 96% pure 800 USA fill power white goose down.

Lightweight jacket designed for Alpine climbing, UK and European winters, Himalayan trekking and 5-6000m Himalayan peaks.

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Rab Women's Neutrino Endurance Jacket Black

Rab - Women's Neutrino Endurance Jacket

£239.95

A really good down jacket for lightweight alpine style ascents. The Pertex Quantum® Endurance outer provides protection against storm and spindrift while retaining minimal weight and package size, and high lofting is provided by the 225g of 96% pure 800 USA fill power white goose down.

Lightweight jacket designed for Alpine climbing, UK and European winters, Himalayan trekking and 5-6000m Himalayan peaks.

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Marmot Guides Down Hoody Green Pepper/Midnight Green

Marmot - Guides' Down Hoody

Special Offer £99.99 !!

A good value down jacket for cold conditions. It is nicely long in the body and has a very good cut. The outer fabric feels tougher and more durable than many of the superlight down jackets one can get. It has a small external zipped pocket and a good fixed hood. It also has an internal zipped pocket that it can fold into.
Only XL Black left now.

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Rab Women's Ascent Jacket Fjord

Rab - Women's Ascent Jacket

£179.95

Well priced hooded down jacket with a water resistant outer. Sized and shaped for women.

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Low Level & Back-Up Insulation:

Rab Men's Neutrino Vest

Rab - Men's Neutrino Vest

£119.95

A sleeveless version of the Neutrino Jacket, giving essential core warmth for belays and bivouacs in return for minimal weight.

Designed as extra core warmth for Alpine climbing, UK and European winters and Himalayan trekking.

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Rab Women's Neutrino Vest Black

Rab - Women's Neutrino Vest

£119.95

The women's version of the Men's Neutrino Vest, and for just the same usage, ie giving essential core warmth for belays and bivouacs in return for minimal weight.

Lightweight vest designed as extra core warmth for Alpine climbing, UK and European winters and Himalayan trekking.

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Patagonia Women's DownSweater Vest Birch White

Patagonia - Women's Down Sweater Vest

£124.95

Ultralight down vest for women featuring 800 fill power European goose down and so compact it stuffs into a stretch-mesh internal pocket (with a karabiner clip-in loop).

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Accessories:

Rab Expedition Mitts

Rab - Rab Expedition Mitt

£99.00

Designed to be the most dextrous Rab mitt to date. Wide opening for easy donning. Leash with a simple loop lock for wrist. One handed shockcord wrist closure. Donning tab and securing strap. 90% goose down, fill power 660 (USA). Pertex® Endurance outer. Hard wearing nylon in abrasion areas. Bright colour contrast for visual aid.

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Rab Expedition Modular Down Boots

Rab - Expedition Modular Down Boots

£125.00

Modular system boot: use with outer footbed in camp or without when sleeping. Designed to keep your feet warm at night or when lazing around camp. 90% goose down.

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Rab Expedition Slipper

Rab - Expedition Slipper

£67.50

Down filled sock ideal for use in tent or sleeping bag. Minimal weight and pack size for Alpine bivis and backpacking. 96% Goose down.

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Outdoor Designs Down Bootie

Outdoor Designs - Down Booties

£29.99

Warm duck down-filled bootie with durable padded sole unit consisting of a rubberised outer fabric and a closed cell foam insole.

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