After searching high and low for a good deal I bought one of these jackets last year at over a £100 and still consider it a steal. Lightweight, showerproof and ridiculously warm for the weight of it. Great reviews all over t'internet. At £65 it is a real bargain. Free home delivery if you spend over £70, (free to store) they offer free returns so worth adding something else to the basket ?
* all sizes available at time of posting.
Website Description
Balancing high wicking performance with dynamic weather-protection, the Lite Alpine from Rab uses their pioneering Vapour-rise™ softshell system to create a garment that is ideal for all-round summer mountain adventures. The combination of a breathable Pertex® Equilibrium® outer and a high wicking microfleece liner gives you a jacket which can be used as part of an effective layering system.
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naepace to HoneyBlueBalls
21 Nov 155#8
Must be why my wife likes me in their gear lol
Latest comments (36)
whatyadoinsucka
25 Nov 15#36
Trying to justify getting the matching waterproof jacket, but non to price match in go outdoors
burney1988
24 Nov 152#35
Just went and got this price matched at go outdoors. £58.50 in total. Lovely jacket, thanks OP!
916nick
24 Nov 15#34
May be worth a try emailing Go Outdoors to beat/price match any Ultimate Outdoors deals. I did that on Saturday and got an email agreeing it within a couple of hours giving seven days to take it up. Phoned to order it yesterday afternoon, just checked tracking and it says due for delivery today.
jumbosausage
23 Nov 15#33
Just to confirm gooutdoors won't price match over the phone. Tried twice!
Ferb620
22 Nov 15#31
Just to let you know that they have canceled my order, no explanation no nothing, not good.
whatyadoinsucka to Ferb620
23 Nov 15#32
may be worth reordering, as still showing in stock, or go to gooutdoors and get the price match plus 10% discount
whatyadoinsucka
22 Nov 151#30
Been wearing it watching the telly and it is really warm, need to get out and about, wish the material looked stronger I'd use it on my mtb on a cold day
tenohfive
22 Nov 151#28
Fantastic deal. Probably the most versatile bit of kit I own.
No, it's not waterproof - it's not meant to be. It's meant to be closer to a fleece (or softshell) replacement, but one that you can use up until it starts raining heavily. It stops wind, shrugs off light rain, breathes really well when working hard and you can still batten down the hatches in it - there's not much skin exposed if you zip it right up. I've used it from windy days in summer to light snow in winter and everything in between and it's a really useful bit of kit to have.
naepace to tenohfive
22 Nov 151#29
Couldn't agree more. At that price it's a 'no brainer' really
whatyadoinsucka
22 Nov 15#27
Went to go outdoors and they price matched and discounted 10% (and somehow) got it for £58.50 bargain
naepace
22 Nov 15#26
Neither is pressing the correct 'reply' lol
Hope you get the Xiom at a good price somewhere.
capa
21 Nov 15#10
I'm after the rab xiom jacket. Unfortunately not on the site.
po57405k to capa
22 Nov 15#25
haha yeah maths isn't a strong point :smile:
miffyl
22 Nov 15#24
It's actually worth finding something for a fiver to take the order value over £70 - effectively getting it for £1.01 (Kendal Mint Cakes anyone?)
dodgymix
21 Nov 151#23
Good deal lol
Would have listed this myself with the rab microlight I posted but was waiting till my brother had hot gooutdoors to price match
Looks nice
naepace
21 Nov 151#20
I find the price match request in the shop often works better as it's harder to say no to your face, especially if you look prepared to hand the item back and walk out :wink:
whatyadoinsucka to naepace
21 Nov 15#22
I.ll try tomorrow see what happens, always happy to walk away, only way to do things in North Africa, Asia etc
swayndo
21 Nov 15#18
Tried the price guarantee at Go Outdoors. They turned me down because it's a Black Friday deal.
whatyadoinsucka to swayndo
21 Nov 15#21
I requested one this morning. Not heard back yet, will just order this then. Anything worth buying for five pound to get free postage
GWalker222
21 Nov 152#19
Just purchased this from GoOutdoors Scunthorpe. Price matched + 10% no issues
mcbain
21 Nov 15#17
some good stuff on the site. Would love the Black Diamond Front Point jacket but I can't justify 270 squid on a coat.
I had some Montane Featherlite overtrousers that were made out of Pertex. Marketed as "waterproof" at first, which then got changed later to "Showerproof". It was the worst material I've ever used. The only thing that made it water proof was a wax layer that came off every time it got wet. Got totally soaked in it. Did nothing to stop water getting in. I don't know if it's exactly the same material here, but something to watch out for. Maybe check reviews first. I wasted £60 on those overtrousers, and they ended up in the bin.
georgecarr to NitrousUK
21 Nov 151#13
Pertex sheild and Sheild ++ is waterproof, 'old school' pertex never was, just wind resistant. I've had this jacket for 2 years now and it will just about keep out a light 5 min shower. The whole idea of the vaporise system is to keep you comfortable rather than dry. It does me for walking the dog aswell as winter running in the hills. Good deal.
naepace
21 Nov 15#11
Sorry, I ordered a couple of things from their sale and got free delivery, never noticed the £70 requirement. I've amended the post now. Thanks.
po57405k
21 Nov 15#2
should be able to price match this against go outdoors for a further 10% off bringing down to £55
The word "rab" translates as "slave" in Russian. So don't buy this jacket if your employer speaks Russian.
naepace to HoneyBlueBalls
21 Nov 155#8
Must be why my wife likes me in their gear lol
naepace
21 Nov 15#6
No it won't keep you dry in a prolonged downpour, however, it does very well in a heavy shower and it dries very quickly, ready for the next one ! ideal for the great UK weather lol
Smuggling Pnuts
21 Nov 15#4
Thanks I'm after a new waterproof. I have asked for a price match at Go Outdoors
Edit - although on closer inspection not really a waterproof. Good price though
bigtom to Smuggling Pnuts
21 Nov 151#5
This isn't a waterproof. It'll repel a light shower but it won't put up with heavy rain. It's more a weather 'resistant' light insulation piece.
bigtom
21 Nov 15#1
Really good sale there at UO, especially with the quidco. Might have been better off posting the whole thing rather than just this jacket. The Arcteryx stuff is arguably a bigger bargain as it's rarely heavily discounted. Heat though.
naepace to bigtom
21 Nov 15#3
I wondered about doing that BigTom but I wasn't sure if that was a 'deal' I'm a newbie lol I posted this as I own one and would thoroughly recommend it. Agreed tho, great sale at UO.
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After searching high and low for a good deal I bought one of these jackets last year at over a £100 and still consider it a steal. Lightweight, showerproof and ridiculously warm for the weight of it. Great reviews all over t'internet. At £65 it is a real bargain. Free home delivery if you spend over £70, (free to store) they offer free returns so worth adding something else to the basket ?
* all sizes available at time of posting.
Website Description
Balancing high wicking performance with dynamic weather-protection, the Lite Alpine from Rab uses their pioneering Vapour-rise™ softshell system to create a garment that is ideal for all-round summer mountain adventures. The combination of a breathable Pertex® Equilibrium® outer and a high wicking microfleece liner gives you a jacket which can be used as part of an effective layering system.
Top comments
Latest comments (36)
No, it's not waterproof - it's not meant to be. It's meant to be closer to a fleece (or softshell) replacement, but one that you can use up until it starts raining heavily. It stops wind, shrugs off light rain, breathes really well when working hard and you can still batten down the hatches in it - there's not much skin exposed if you zip it right up. I've used it from windy days in summer to light snow in winter and everything in between and it's a really useful bit of kit to have.
Hope you get the Xiom at a good price somewhere.
Would have listed this myself with the rab microlight I posted but was waiting till my brother had hot gooutdoors to price match
Looks nice
The Vapour rise Guide version is £85, good for winter.
Womens version of the lite.
http://www.ultimateoutdoors.com/womens/163514-rab-womens-vapour-rise-lite-alpine-jacket-light-blue.html
Also, free delivery only for purchases over £70 so add in another £3.99 if getting delivered. Collection from stores is free: http://www.ultimateoutdoors.com/google/store-locator/
Edit - although on closer inspection not really a waterproof. Good price though