RAB Latok Alpine Jacket

The Rab Latok Alpine Jacket is a mid weight breathable waterproof jacket. This jacket is a no nonsense waterproof aimed at alpine climbers and mountaineers although is equally at home on a wet and windy Munro.

This jacket is made from three layer event fabric which is extremely breathable and water proof. I have used gore tex based jackets for many years before purchasing this jacket and I find the event fabric to be far more breathable. I have heard reports of some people having leaking problems with event fabric but to date I have had no problems. As with all almost all Rab jackets the hood rolls away and is held in place with a Velcro strap. The whole jacket weighs in at 520g and retails at around £200. From My experience of this jacket I find it to be a good fit and very comfortable to wear the only problem I had with it was one of the small plastic toggles from the elastic hood pinged off and was lost somewhere in the hills which may have been my fault but Rab customer services popped two new ones in the post to me which arrived within two days free of charge (great customer service guys).