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8th November 2023
The Rab Alpine 800 is a lightweight and well-designed winter sleeping bag. 650 fillpower down is used to keep the price relatively affordable for a lightweight winter bag. This down is Responsible Down Standard certified…
20th September 2023
The Xenair is a goldilocks, no nonsense midlayer our tester David Lintern was happy to leave on all day in the cooler months.
24th August 2023
The RAB Latok has an immediate ‘everything in the right place’ feel to it which is why it features in our guide to the best waterproof jackets. The pockets and adjusters were where I reached…
16th June 2023
The Syncrino Base layer LS Tee is made from 53% polyester and 47% merino 125 wool. It doesn’t feel quite so warm as the tops I tested that were composed of a higher proportion of…
13th October 2022
The RAB women's Xanair Alpine is understated, functional and it's hard to find fault with something so well-designed, says Lucy Wallace.
16th February 2022
David Lintern tested the RAB Forge 160 as part of our review of the best year-round gloves for 2022. Here's his verdict.
31st January 2022
Chris Townsend is impressed with this warm, light, synthetic insulated jacket.
27th May 2019
Chris Townsend reviews a waterproof softshell made with soft and stretchy fabric.
13th March 2019
Chris Townsend reviews an excellent down jacket for cold-weather backpacking.
8th August 2018
Judy Armstrong tests walking trousers suitable for warm conditions.
14th May 2018
Chris Townsend reviews an affordable and lightweight windshell
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