IS THE RAB MICROLIGHT JACKET THE RIGHT JACKET FOR YOU? 

Thank you for all your support the Microlight is a fab jacket and you'll get so many years of use out of it! Thanks for all your support!!

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Hi thanks for the comment, the down in the latest Microlight is 700FP as opposed to 750FP in the old jacket and you get more down now so the warmth is the same for a marginal weight difference. By filling their most popular jacket with recycled down they have saved a considerable amount of down from going to landfill, and the recycled down is still graded and certified by the Global Recycling standard, also according to the Higg Index’s Material Sustainability Index (MSI), recycled down has a lower carbon footprint than virgin down. This data is based upon third-party accredited life cycle assessments of virgin and recycled down, capturing the emissions from all processing stages, including washing. Lower FP down does not make a bad product, but can actually be better depending on where is used, in a workhorse jacket, the Rab Axion for example, a lower FP has the advantage of being more stable and robust, and won’t be compressed by heavy face fabrics like a 800+FP would be. Of course if small pack size and ultra-light weigh are what you are after, then you will want a product with 850-1000FP, with you can find in the Rab Mythic range. These high FP down require more care as the larger clusters are more fragile. We understand that greenwashing certainly is an issue currently and it is difficult to spot what is actually good with all the marketing hype from so many different brands across every sector! I have added a couple of links below for those interested. textileexchange.org/recycled-claim-global-recycled-standard/ apparelcoalition.org/higg-product-tools/

@@tauntonleisure You sound like a WEF publicity agent! 🙄😂 I couldn't give a damn about fake "carbon 👣 footprint" waffle nor the fake global warming or politically motivated corrupt agenda of a 'climate change' that in reality doesn't exist. I also don't particularly want to buy shite that is recycled. As mentioned, I prefer to buy virgin pure duck or goose down products, and other products that are not recycled...mainly because they are generally a superior product.(You're assumption that 800 pure down is somehow more fragile to 650 or 700 recycled down is just nonsense! 🙄). You only have to look at brands such as Rab, and Mountain Equipment, North Face etc to know that their products made prior to jumping on the recycling bandwagon are generally of a much higher quality and can take a lot more outdoor abuse. I own a lot of top-grade clothing from these companies...so my opinions are based on personal longterm testing.

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Hi, this jacket is designed as a mid layer and not for extremely cold temperatures. It is impossible to give a useful temperature rating for a jacket as there are too many variables, windspeed, humidity, activity level, personal tolerances. If you can tell me what temperatures you would be looking at using it at and if you are going to use static or active I can make a better recommendation.

@@tauntonleisure Thanks for clarifying. I'm visiting places which is constantly -15c or below (colder). I'll put the down jacket to use when I'm hiking or on the field filming. Hence I need something which can withstand unto -25c. My thermals & fleece will provide some cover, the down is needed for outdoor use only.

As your main insulation piece at those kind of temperatures you want something much warmer, I would suggest the Rab Infinity or Rab Batura jacket, these are designed with the use you are describing. Hope this helps.

@@tauntonleisure Thanks a bunch. Appreciate the suggestions.

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