Saturday 22nd April 2023 - Half day
Rab Clothing - Testing kit. Saturday AM
Workshop Content
Rab Lab – come and chat all things tech with the geeks from Rab. Know your MVTR from your Hydrostatic head and how hydrophobic down really performs. Got a burning product question or feedback, now’s your chance to ask!
Rab are on hand to walk you through their latest technologies and kit developments.
• Using layering systems, the differences in synthetic materials vs natural in base layers.
• Mid layers or mid to outers – how they work, and how best to use them.
• Down vs Synthetic – Hydrophobic down vs sheet and blown insulation.
• Waterproof technology – Pertex vs Gore vs Kinetic. Membrane and coatings.
• Test methods.
• Get out in a variety of different layers and see how they compare against each other.