Rab Pulse Hoody - Review

Muiriosa

Trekker
Mine arrived today and won't have an opportunity to try it out for a while but looks and feels great. Lovely and light and according to the blurb on ULOG, it should be 30spf.
 

gixer

Thru Hiker
Bought one of these, material feels more or less identical to the OR Echo

Don't like the Rab fit though,
Arms wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too long and i don't like the polo neck type neck

Gave it to my brother, i'll stick with the Echo
 
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EM-Chiseller

Thru Hiker
Bought one of these, material feels more or less identical to the OR Echo

Don't like the Rab fot though
Arms wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too long and i don't like the polo neck type neck

Gave it to my brother, i'll stick with the Echo
I like the long arms, and the hood with the polo neck gets the breeze in for a cooling effect.
Hope yr'kid is happier?
 

EM-Chiseller

Thru Hiker
@Lamont-Cranston that's interesting... I'd have worn them opposite... Nitro as the base.... But then I'd have to take both off once the sun really came out.
I've been wearing them both pretty hard.
The Nitro still look like new after a wash and a wear... The rab looks like I've been hedge laying and changing a gearbox in it lol
 

EM-Chiseller

Thru Hiker
@Lamont-Cranston great results :thumbsup: I like the look of that top you linked to, looks and sounds great.
I'm stacked out with layers to mix and match with though.
I still love my Norrona raw full zip, which is a mix of alpha and power grid. For me, as a stand alone garment, it's beaten all my others. The pulse and the Nitro is definitely the best combo layers.. Add a windshell and they're e very versatile.
What's really great about the pulse and the Nitro is like you say... The ability to wick and disperse the moisture to the point of almost feeling bone dry.
The Nitro is the real winner for me though...wearing it during the 20mile race with a vest in hot, and cool without thinking.. "I need to take this off".
Very similar results with just the pulse.
I've thought... I should add a layer... But haven't as the thought soon disappears.
Into a mild wind with temps above 6c, it seems to funnel the wind in and retain just enough to create a pocket of warmth... Opposite when it hot.. 20c + hood up... It catch the air and keeps me cool.
I belive it's dien to the micro squares that act like baby powergrid.

The montane allez runs close, but I found its just that bit too heavy grade and doesn't regulate as well as the Rab or the macpac.

The other layer I think works well with either the pulse or the Nitro is my Brynje.
That's another magical garment :thumbsup:
 
@Lamont-Cranston great results :thumbsup: I like the look of that top you linked to, looks and sounds great.
I'm stacked out with layers to mix and match with though.
I still love my Norrona raw full zip, which is a mix of alpha and power grid. For me, as a stand alone garment, it's beaten all my others. The pulse and the Nitro is definitely the best combo layers.. Add a windshell and they're e very versatile.
What's really great about the pulse and the Nitro is like you say... The ability to wick and disperse the moisture to the point of almost feeling bone dry.
The Nitro is the real winner for me though...wearing it during the 20mile race with a vest in hot, and cool without thinking.. "I need to take this off".
Very similar results with just the pulse.
I've thought... I should add a layer... But haven't as the thought soon disappears.
The montane allez runs close, but I found its just that bit too heavy grade and doesn't regulate as well as the Rab or the macpac.
Yes. Exactly.
 
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gixer

Thru Hiker
Worth trying on the Norrona stuff

I was all set to buy their alpha top, but the fit on my body type (fat) was terrible, again arms wayyyyyyyyyyyy too long and too tight on my belly
I think if the Pulse hoody fits you well then the Norrona stuff should fit as well

What's the fit like on the Macpac stuff?
 

EM-Chiseller

Thru Hiker
Worth trying on the Norrona stuff

I was all set to buy their alpha top, but the fit on my body type (fat) was terrible, again arms wayyyyyyyyyyyy too long and too tight on my belly
I think if the Pulse hoody fits you well then the Norrona stuff should fit as well

What's the fit like on the Macpac stuff?
The Nitro is very athletic, comes up short-ish on body length, I'd say snug on the arms and the arm length is neither long nor short... But that's on myself.
It's the only macpac garment I have.
 
The Nitro is very athletic, comes up short-ish on body length, I'd say snug on the arms and the arm length is neither long nor short... But that's on myself.
It's the only macpac garment I have.
have the Prothermal leggings and same fit as Patagonia if that helps. I think the few items I have tried on they seem to match Patagonia as does the Pulse hoody in large. It is exactly the fit of my Pata Capilene crew shirts in large
 
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