What is the Axion Pro Jacket?
The Axion is a super warm, tough, reliable and packable down jacket featuring a recycled inner/outer fabric and a recycled down insulation. Use it for general walking, trekking, as a jacket to stick on after a climb, as a belay jacket, as something to wear to work and back... you get the picture!
What is it made of?
Insulation: Providing huge amounts of warmth inside the Axion is a fully recycled 700 fill power down with a Nikwax hydrophobic treatment. Only the highest quality down is collected, washed, sterilised and reused for Rab's jackets, providing exactly the same performance as new down but with far better environmental credentials. One of the main negatives to using down is that if it gets wet, it stops insulating you. Rab have combatted this by coating each and every cluster in a Nikwax product, meaning it dries faster, absorbs less water and lofts better than an untreated alternative.
Fabrics: Surrounding all this luxurious down is a recycled 20D Pertex Quantum Pro fabric. This fabric weighs very little and features a durable water repellent coating, providing a little weather-resistance if you happen to get caught out. Inside, a similar recycled 20D nylon is used but in a lighter, softer variant.
What are the features?
Starting at the top, you've got a helmet-compatible hood which is filled with Rab's Stratus synthetic insulation — this means it'll still provide warmth if it gets wet. If you're not a fan of hoods, it can be removed entirely. Moving down, you've got a chest pocket and strategically placed hand pockets which sit out the way of a climbing harness or rucksack hipbelt. The front zip is two-way, allowing you to ventilate from the bottom or access a climbing harness without removing the jacket. An adjustable hem and cuffs allow you to seal in warmth.
How does it fit?
It features a regular/slightly oversized fit to fit comfortably over other layers in super cold conditions.
- 700 fill power recycled down
- Recycled outer and inner fabrics
- Two hand pockets
- One chest pocket
- Adjustable hem and cuffs
- Removable hood
- Helmet-compatible
- Two-way front zip