What is the VR Ridgeline Jacket?The VR Ridgeline is a lightweight softshell jacket that has been designed to maximise airflow on energetic hikes, highly physical mountain recreation and fast-paced scrambles.
What is the VR Ridgeline Jacket made from?The Ridgeline is made using Rab’s Vapour-Rise construction, providing the ideal active balance between wind resistance and air permeability.
The outer fabric is built from lightweight Pertex Quantum Air, a wind-resistant and highly breathable outer material that is perfect for maximising airflow when moving at pace in the mountains. In combination with the highly breathable outer, the jacket also features a body-mapped combination of fast-wicking brushed polyester insulation and a mesh lining for extra comfort. The outer fabric has been treated with a DWR for added weatherproofing.
What are the features?
To maintain it’s place as the lightest jacket in the VR range, Rab has pared back the feature-set of the VR Ridgeline over its siblings. It features a shaped collar for an improved fit with helmets. A single chest pocket for valuables, secured behind a YKK zip, a full-length YKK front zip, along with an adjustable hem and lightweight elasticated cuffs
How does VR Ridgeline fit?Unlike the other items in Rab’s Vapour-Rise range, the Ridgeline offers a slim fit, compared to the regular fit on the Summit and Alpine. This means the overall fit of the jacket is slimmer, leaving less room under the jacket for multiple layers. The slim fit has been used here because the VR Ridgeline is intended to be used when moving at a faster pace or in more temperate conditions where the extra layers wouldn’t be needed and a trimmer body fit is more beneficial.
Where does this fit in the layering system?Thanks to its incredible breathability, the VR Ridgeline can either be used as a super-breathable outer layer when moving quickly or a mid-layer when wearing a shell over the top when conditions take a turn for the worst.
- Breathable Quantum Air outer fabric
- Water and wind-resistant
- Single YKK zipped chest pocket
- Adjustable drawcord hem
- Body mapped fast-wicking brushed lining