The Ascent jacket is Rab’s general purpose and durable duck down jacket and is made using Pertex Endurance fabric. Whilst it is not completely waterproof, this tough durable fabric has a light PU internal coating to make it water resistant, downproof, windproof and breathable so it will see off the worst of the weather. The fabric is also very durable and will cope easily with everyday duties.
To further increase the practicality of this brilliant jacket Rab have used Hydrophobic down, basically each and every cluster of down is treated at source with Nikwax environmentally friendly, fluorocarbon free special products to make them perform better in damp conditions. Although Hydrophobic down is not waterproof it dries much faster, absorbs less water and retains loft far better than untreated down.
This versatile jacket is stuffed with 295g of 650 fill power Hydrophobic Duck Down which has passed the European Down and Feather Codex. This code of conduct determines the source of the down; ensuring that the down is a by-product of a slaughterhouse or harvested during moulting periods and is not illegally live-plucked. This means that the down inside the Ascent is completely ethical and of high quality.
Rab continue to use high quality components such as YKK VISLON zips throughout the Ascent to ensure reliable performance in all conditions. The hood is down filled and features a flexible polymer peak and will fit easily over most climbing helmets if you are using the Ascent for winter mountaineering. A really nice feature is the new down filled separate collar that greatly reduces drafts and spindrift ingress. There is one zipped internal security pocket, ideal for GPS or mobile phones and you get a separate stuff sack to easily pack the jacket away when not required.
The Ascent is very warm, yet still lightweight and excellent value for money. If your demands are not too technical or you just want maximum warmth for minimum pounds, then the Ascent Jacket is perfect.
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Pertex Endurance outer
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Nylon ripstop inner
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295g 0f 650 fill power Duck Down
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Rab Fluorocarbon free Hydrophobic down
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Stitch through baffle construction
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Helmet compatible down filled hood with flexible polymer peak
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Separate downfilled collar with tricot lining
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2 way YKK VISLON main zip with internal insulated baffle and chin guard
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2 x YKK VISLON zipped tricot lined handwarmer pockets
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1 x YKK zipped internal security pocket
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Anti snag Velcro cuffs
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Hem drawcord
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Stuff sack supplied
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Regular fit