Rab Momentum Jacket Review

Review for Autumn edition of UK Adventure Sports Magazine

Weight 330g

Cost £160

+ Weight, fabric, great cut, long arms, hood

- Nothing really

The Momentum is Rab’s lightest eVent jacket to date and is aimed squarely at alpine climbers and adventure racers. It’s made from lightweight three-ply eVent with a micro-grid rip-stop pattern for added strength and there is narrow seam tape on ‘non-critical’ seams to save weight. Breathability is as good as it gets for a traditional hard shell fabric and the close fit helps with the Direct Venting eVent is well-known for. It’s short at the front for freedom of movement and long at the back for backside protection. The hood has a wide range of adjustment and will cover a climbing helmet with wired peak protecting the face. It moves as one with the head and is one of the best hoods we’ve ever come across. Something we’re pleased to see is long arms that keep wrists covered when stretching out – why can’t other manufacturers get this simple, key factor right? There are two Napoleon style deep chest pockets that will swallow OS maps with water resistant zips. Zip garages on the pocket and main zip help stop water penetrating any gaps and the main zip is two-way easing use over a climbing harness. While weight isn’t down there with the sub-200g products, it is nonetheless acceptably light and packed down it occupies little space. At the moment it looks like Rab are onto a winner with this jacket and only longer term use will judge how the light fabric stands up to abuse. So far so very good!

Bottom Line – UK Adventure Sports Magazine Recommended

Tags: Adventure Racing, Reviews, waterproofs