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The Pulsar features one of the highest warmth to weight ratios of any down jacket we stock. Featuring 200g of 800 fill power goose down and weighing just 475g, it'll provide tonnes of reliable warmth without weighing you down.
The Pulsar features one of the highest warmth to weight ratios of any down jacket we stock. Featuring 200g of 800 fill power goose down and weighing just 475g, it'll provide tonnes of reliable warmth without weighing you down.
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Rab Mens Pulsar Jacket Firecracker

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Rab Mens Pulsar Jacket Firecracker

Season:Sale

Brand:Rab

Code:QDN-79-FC

What is the Pulsar Jacket?

The Pulsar features one of the highest warmth to weight ratios of any down jacket we stock, making it perfect for alpinists and mountaineers who require tonnes of reliable warmth without the weight penalty. It achieves this by using a high quality insulation, a lightweight yet tough outer fabric and clever construction techniques that we'll go into below. 

What is it made of?

Insulation: Providing the massive warmth in the Pulsar is 200g of high quality 800 fill power hydrophobic goose down. The achilles heel of down is that when it becomes saturated, it loses its ability to retain warmth and loft. Rab combat this by coating each individual cluster of down with a Nikwax treatment; this allows the down to retail more warmth and loft when wet than non-treated down. As if this wasn't enough, an R.D.S (responsible down standard) certification ensures the down is acquired in an ethical and humane way. 

Outer fabric: Surrounding all of this technical insulation is an equally technical Pertex Quantum fabric with a durable water repellent coating. Despite its low weight, it offers an impressive amount of durability and will pack down to a fraction of its original size when you're not using the jacket. 

What are the features?

To make it as light as it is Rab have had to bin a few features, however it's still got all the bells and whistles you'd expect from an alpine insulation piece. A fully insulated hood provides extra warmth when stationary, while concealed hood adjusters prevent you being whipped in the face when the hood isn't cinched up. Other features include a two-way front zip so you can layer it over a climbing harness or simply answer the call of nature, zipped hand pockets, an internal zipped security pocket, low-profile elasticated cuffs and lastly an included stuffsack.

How does it fit?

The Pulsar fits into Rab's 'slim' fit block, meaning it features a more tapered fit than some of Rab's other pieces and is designed to be worn with just a baselayer underneath (or at a push, a baselayer and a light fleece). If you'd like to be able to fit more layers underneath, we recommend going up a size. It's also slightly shorter than some of Rab's 'regular' fit pieces such as the Neutrino Pro. 

Where does it fit in the layering system?

Due to its slim fit, the Pulsar works just as well as a midlayer under a shell as it does as an outer layer in less severe conditions. 

  • Pertex Quantum nylon ripstop outer fabric
  • 800FP R.D.S Certified European Goose Down
  • Stitch-through construction
  • Down filled hood
  • Concealed hood adjusters
  • Articulated sleeves
  • Two way front zip
  • Two hand pockets
  • Internal zipped security pocket
  • Elasticated cuffs
  • Hem drawcord
  • Included stuffsack
  • Slim fit

 

How Should Your Insulated Jacket Fit?

Insulated jackets are pedantic little things. Too tight and you'll compress the insulation and limit the warmth capabilities of your brand new jacket, too loose and you'll spend hours warming up the dead space inside the jacket. Getting the correct fit isn't just about aesthetics, it will determine how warm you are. 

The Incorrect Fit
Too loose: A jacket which is too loose will keep you relatively warm, however it will take far longer to do so and will waste large amounts of your precious energy. An insulated jacket works by trapping the natural heat that your body gives off in the fibres of the insulation; this creates a micro-climate inside your jacket, keeping you warm and toasty. If your jacket is too loose, heat will be able to escape through the hem, the sleeves and the neck of the jacket; it's a little like sticking the heating on in your car with the windows cracked open - it will heat up, just incredibly slowly.   

Too tight: A jacket which is too tight is arguably worse than one that is too loose. If your jacket is far too tight, the baffles can compress to a point where the insulation can't loft effectively, limiting the amount of warmth it can trap. Essentially, it won't work! 

The Correct Fit
It's a tricky one to explain, but it's somewhere in the middle. You've first got to consider how many layers you'll tend to wear underneath; will you have just a t-shirt then the jacket, or possibly a baselayer, midlayer and then the jacket? When you've figured out your layers and you've popped your insulated jacket over the top, you shouldn't have any dead space inside. The cuffs and hem should be comfortably sealed around your waist and wrists with room to move. You should be able to lift an arm up above your head without the hem of the jacket lifting more than an inch or so, and the sleeves should be long enough that when carrying out the same motion, they aren't mid-way up your forearm. Your shoulders and chest area should have enough room so that your hands can touch behind your back without feeling restricted. 

Additional Information
Lastly, consider which activites you'll primarily be carrying out while wearing the jacket. Are you primarily using it as a winter climbing piece, or an everyday/dog walking jacket? You'll find that technical climbing jackets tend to feature a shorter cut, while urban and casual jackets feature a longer cut to offer additional warmth with less mobility.

To see examples of what a badly fitting and correctly fitting jacket looks like, click here.

Technical Information

Weight: 475g

Outer fabric: Pertex Quantum 10D

Insulation: 800FP R.D.S Certified European Goose Down (230g, size L)

Sizing Information
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Rab Men's Sizing Information

Measurements refer to body size, not garment dimensions.

INCHES CM
  Chest Waist Arm Length
S 37 " 30 " 33 "
M 40 " 32 " 34 "
L 43 " 34 " 35 "
XL 46 " 36 " 36 "
XXL 48 " 38 " 36 "
  Chest Waist Arm Length
S 94 cm 76 cm 83 cm
M 102 cm 81 cm 86 cm
L 109 cm 86 cm 89 cm
XL 117 cm 91 cm 91 cm
XXL 122 cm 96 cm 91 cm

Slim Fit: Slim fitting, sitting close to the body, great for showing of your guns and pecks.

Regular Fit: Neither slim nor oversized. Regular-fitting garments that are bang in the middle. The middle is good.

Relaxed Fit: Drapes loosely on the body, baggy fit.

1Chest

Run the tape around the fullest part of your chest, the tape should be just below the arm pit and over the shoulder blades whilst horizontal to the floor.

2Waist

Measure around your natural waist as show in the diagram

3Inseam

Measure your inside leg from crotch to ankle blone keeping your leg straight: not as easy as it sounds, you could take a pair of trousers that you already own, that fit you well, and measure from the crotch to the bottom of the leg.

4Sleeve

This is a bit more tricky! Measure from the top of your spine (at the bottom of your neck) to your elbow and on the your wrist

5Arm

You should place the beginning of the measuring tape behind your shoulder, and feed it out following your arm making sure to pass both the elbow joint and the wrist, as pictured. You should take the measurement at the point where you would like the sleeve to end. This is usually just past your wrist.

Rab Men's Legwear

Measurements refer to body size, not garment dimensions.

INCHES CM
  Regular leg (32")
S 30 "
M 32 "
L 34 "
XL 36 "
XXL 38 "
  Regular leg (32")
S 76 cm
M 81 cm
L 86 cm
XL 91 cm
XXL 97 cm

Slim Fit: Slim fitting, sitting close to the body, great for showing of your guns and pecks.

Regular Fit: Neither slim nor oversized. Regular-fitting garments that are bang in the middle. The middle is good.

Relaxed Fit: Drapes loosely on the body, baggy fit.

1Chest

Run the tape around the fullest part of your chest, the tape should be just below the arm pit and over the shoulder blades whilst horizontal to the floor.

2Waist

Measure around your natural waist as show in the diagram

3Inseam

Measure your inside leg from crotch to ankle blone keeping your leg straight: not as easy as it sounds, you could take a pair of trousers that you already own, that fit you well, and measure from the crotch to the bottom of the leg.

4Sleeve

This is a bit more tricky! Measure from the top of your spine (at the bottom of your neck) to your elbow and on the your wrist

5Arm

You should place the beginning of the measuring tape behind your shoulder, and feed it out following your arm making sure to pass both the elbow joint and the wrist, as pictured. You should take the measurement at the point where you would like the sleeve to end. This is usually just past your wrist.

Rab Men's Gloves

Measurements refer to body size, not garment dimensions.

INCHES CM
  Circumference of hand Length of hand
S 7-7.5 " 6.5-7 "
M 8-8.5 " 7.5-8 "
L 9-9.5 " 8.5-9 "
XL 9.5-10 "+ 9-9.5 "
  Circumference of hand Length of hand
S 18-19 cm 16.5-18 cm
M 20-21.5 cm 19-20 cm
L 23-24 cm 21.5-23 cm
XL 24-25.5 cm+ 23-24 cm+
1Length of Hand

Measure from the wrist to the top of your middle finger.

2Circumference of hand

Measure around the fullest part of the hand around the knuckles and excluding the thumb.

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