Rab Mythic G Down Jacket

Rab Mythic G Down Jacket

The Mythic G is the next evolution of our award-winning Mythic family, offering featherweight, packable performance. With 1000FP down and a TILT lining that reflects heat back towards your body, the jacket is incredibly warm. The lining is body-mapped to trap heat where you need it most and absent in hot spots for improved comfort, allowing the jacket to thrive on your fast-paced missions in frigid environments. The Mythic G comes with a lightweight stuff sack and easily compresses into your pack, ready to use when the mercury drops.

• Body-mapped TILT lining improves heat retention and enables thermoregulation
• Sewn-through construction reduces weight and improves breathability and mobility
• Down-filled hood with partial elastic opening and protective stiffened top
• Pre-curved and articulated sleeves for improved fit and movement
• Lightweight YKK® VISLON® center front zipper with fleece lined chin guard
• YKK® hidden zippered hand pockets
• Lightweight body with elastic cuffs for optimal fit and reduced bulk
• Lightweight single-sided rear hem adjustment with anti-lock tether
• Comes with a lightweight stuff sack

Our thoughts:

IS there a better down jacket on the market than the Rab Zero G? None that I have tested anyway. The Rab Zero-g is the lightest, warmest, roomiest jacket in it's class. Far warmer than jackets of similar class from competitors. The Zero g is able to accomplish this by using the lightest down available: 1000+cuin. So while most jackets in the same weight class have down 700-800, this one uses 1000+cuin. Which in pure technical terms means a far lighter and warmer jacket. This has been my goto jacket for the last year and a half and I absolutely love the jacket. Warm and light enough to always have it on the trail with me, summer and winter. But roomy and city enough to have it as a daily jacket.

Weight:

320 g for the Xl that I have.

Warmth:

I have several down jackets that I used to bring with me on different trips. While still high quality they just didn't keep me as warm as the Rab zero-g does. Even though it is a light down jacket, it will easily keep you warm even in minus temperatures with just a T-shirt on. I don't know of any other jacket in the weight class that I can say the same about.

Fit:

Like everything Rab makes, the fit is perfect. Atleast for me, I'm not sure how a much smaller person would feel in them, but my guess is that nobody really likes wearing gear that is so tight that you feel like a piece of sausage. In other words, the Zero-g is a great fit, and I dare say, most people will like the proportions.

Plus:

• Great fit and quality
• Lightest possible jacket
• Warmest jacket in it's class
• Good sized side pockets

Minus:

• Expensive compared to some jackets

Review by Kenneth Shaw

Specifications:

• • Fit Regular
  • Weight 277g/9.8oz (Size M)
  • Center back length (Size M): 72cm / 28.3inch
  • Insulation1000FPEuropean Goose Down (127g / 4.5oz, Size M)
  • Main fabric7DAtmos™ nylon ripstop (23gsm) with fluorocarbon-free DWR
  • Fabric lining7Dripstop nylon with Thermo Ionic Lining Technology (TILT) (23gsm)
  • Product code
  • QDB-61
  • QDB-61