I just read about the Rab Boreas Pull-On in Backpacker Gear Guide. 11oz and pretty Cheap for a soft shell, $75. Anyone out there in BPL-land or Naria have one? How are they?

Edited by Sixguns01 on 03/20/2011 17:15:58 MDT.

No one try this yet??

What place in your kit would it be? Take the place of what?

Edited by Sixguns01 on 04/01/2011 15:51:40 MDT.

I'm interested, too. Rab makes some good stuff.

More of a day-hiking piece probably. When I want to wear something more substantial than a windshell but also know I don't have to worry about taking my hard shell.

I also am interested in this. It could make my old bc.com Rime pullover completely obsolete. maybe my MH Transition hoody, too. and maybe my Patagonia Sun-hoody, too. And if I got this, I wouldn't need to worry about picking up a merino hoody sometime soon, either....

down to $60 with campsaver's current newsletter sign-up coupon. :)

A little discussion on OM (http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/gear-news/just-in---rab-boreas-pull-on/8049.html & forums.).

Seems like will have to be slightly careful of it as a windshirt replacement and certainly not a 'tough' conditions soft shell - far from totally windproof, no DWR by default, very basic hood/no cuff adjustments etc.
(thus the very good price!)

More of a thin, wind resistant mid layer or something. Potentially useful as that of course.

Their 'deluxe windshell' is the alpine jacket, with a proper adjustable hood (and a really nice one going by the pullover I had), pockets etc and a similar overall weight. Slightly more expensive of course.
(http://rab.uk.com/products/mens-clothing/soft-shell/alpine-jacket_1.html.).