Rab Reviews 

Purchased Rab Men's Resolution Down Jacket. Very disappointed a hood that looks and feels ridiculous, full of velcro fastening (not mentioned in features) Advert boasts: "An incredibly warm and down-filled jacket well suited to the extremes of temperature and conditions" It cost £397.47 and trust me it's no better than the jacket I purchased from a well known French retailer at a cost of £125. Having just recieved a response from Rab I'm going to change my rating fro two down to one. How in the hell can small patches of velcro stop snow drift? A hood over the helmet, nonsense it will restrict your vision

Disappointing for a supposed high performance down jacket. Overall very poor value compared to other brands I’ve owned including North Face, Helly Hansen, Mountain Equipment and even Uniqlo. Rab Carrington should be ashamed.

Three key issues:
1) The baffles hardly have any down in them - they are limp and deflated unlike the Mountain Equipment one that own
2) The logo has come off on the breast and the back - after just 2 years of intermittent winter wear. This clearly advertises their poor quality to everyone and other reviewers have mentioned this too. They can’t even be proud of their logo (!)
3) The material is not feather proof - the down sticks through inside and outside. And if you wear this with a woollen jumper, be prepared to look like a patchy feathered chicken once you take your jacket off. Ridiculous! This did not happen with my other down jackets … not even the much cheaper Uniqlo. This is sadly also an issue mentioned by other reviewers.

Avoid, avoid, avoid.

I purchased my second Rab Jacket after having the first for around 5 years, in that time I had a patch repaired, a zip replaced and cuffs replaced. The repair time previously was so quick.
This time the repair has been so slow, it has returned today and I cannot believe how far the standards have dropped. Rab have generally placed a sticker over the rip on jacket. It’s not even the same colour and will 100% wear off. 3 weeks and £25 to place a stick on my jacket. I would never have paid for this, I’ll be embarrassed to wear this jacket.

A friend sent his RAB jacket back to get the right sleeve mended as small holes started to appear, however once the replacement jacket came back the jacket seemed very lightweight, totally different from the one sent away , same style but just not as I expected, he’s not happy !

I own two Rab jackets (Nebula Pro and Xenair Alpine Light). Both developed peeling logos within about a year. Last year, my Xenair already had a peeling Primaloft logo, and now the Rab logo itself is deteriorating on both jackets. This raises real questions about the durability of Rab products.

The Montreal repair workshop told me that any item dropped off after December 1st may not be returned before January 5th. That is about one month without a winter jacket for a manufacturing defect, which is unreasonable. The workshop was rigid, with no flexibility, and customer service gave repetitive, generic replies that did not address the core issue.

Rab promotes its “Rab Promise” and lifetime warranty, but my experience shows a clear gap between the marketing and the reality.

This situation highlights a real gap between Rab’s marketing promises and the actual ownership experience.

Great quality clothing.Had my old Rab coat for years and it served me very well .No problems with it whatsoever. Washed very well.
Time for a new one now . Highly recommend them .😊

Paid £33 for the wash service of a RAB Down jacket. I requested the logos were replaced as the were peeling. They replaced them with a different colour (which is fine) but the new ones are not stuck properly and are hanging off straight out of the return packaging.

RAB service centre and customer service as not getting back to me at all, will approach card company for a charge back.

RAB jacket repair service!! Cheap prices! Absolute game changer!

...And I thought I couldn't love RAB any more

After 3 Rab jacket pocket zips splitting from the bottom I have to say I’m not trying anymore.
I work outside and the outside pocket is an essential point for me.

It's wonderful to find a company aligned with nature and working to keep our bodies warm, healthy and outdoors! I appreciate the attention to using recycled products and reducing the toxic load. I am warm, stylish and living in my values with the Rab logo on my heart.

Had it 4 weeks. Kept in wardrobe. Only went out to restaurants in it. Got it out the wardrobe to find a rip in the coat arm. £450 of coat ripped within 4 weeks and not even used for its desired purpose of walking etc
Rab won’t sort this through warranty. What on earth is this coat meant for??
I’ve gone down the repair route. £23 which is not even my point. It’s the fact such a reputable company are quick to refuse help given I know for a fact I didn’t cause no rip.

Bought at RAB jacket, Cirrus Flex 2. Initial thoughts were it was decent, then after a period of time, just outside of warranty the stitching started to come apart on the sleeves & the RAB branding on the front started to peel of, initially showing AB then the B then totally fell off. Wonder if thats by design so folk can't identify the make of the jacket when the stitching is coming apart. Would I buy another, not after this experience no.

Sent a near immaculate down jacket for a wash for it to come back completely ruined!
The insulation is clumped up in EVERY section.
I’ve bought A LOT of Rab equipment over the years. Needless to say, I’ll be going elsewhere from now on.

Sadly, my experience with the RAB customer service department has been very poor! My Rab waterproof, which is within the warranty period, was leaking through the back taped seam when I used it in heavy rain. I have only used it about 6 times. The customer service department's first response was to tell me to reproof it despite, me telling them it had had minimal use. After 9 days of e mails, they eventually asked me when I had bought it and confirmed it was within the warranty period and the best option would be to send it back so they could test it - letting me know the process took about 3 weeks before they would be able to tell me the outcome. My experience has been very frustrating, unsatisfactory and I felt I wasn't being listened to. I eventually gave up and took the waterproof back to a Cotswold Outdoors branch where I had purchased it - the staff member was great, explaining about the warranty and the process - I am waiting to hear the outcome! This experience with the Rab customer service has certainly made me think twice about buying more RAB items - a real shame!!!

I’m British but live in the French Alps and bought a Rab Nexus Women's Hoody In the summer from a small outdoor shop in Grassington whilst visiting family. Returned home to France and noticed a hole in the material on the cuff, 3 pin holes on the left arm by the Rab logo and a couple of pin holes on the right sleeve.

Having heard great things about their customer service I contacted them direct and they have unhelpfully referred me back to the supplier. Living in France, it would be far easier to deal with them direct and cut out the ‘middleman’. Disappointed with their customer service.

A one-off technical glitch was keeping my payment from going through. A 2-minute call to the customer support line had me back in business, and my order was completed. Would recommend to a friend!

I sent away a 10 year old event waterproof jacket to the repair service to replace 2 zips. I got an email reply that stated that to repair the jacket may cause extra damage due to the age of the jacket but offered a full refund of the repair fee, recycle the jacket and they gave me a goodwill discount off a new jacket from their website. I've just ordered a new Rab jacket and am looking forward to it's arrival. Well done Rab.

Bought a Rab Downpour jacket not so long ago, and the first thing that happened when i tried it on was one of the tightening straps ripped off with very little force. Since then i have had the zipper break, big problems with the waterproofing, and gotten a hole in the fabric from a simple scratch from a tree branch. I expected better quality from you guys since your sleeping bags are great, but this was a huge huge disappointment and has made me question staying loyal to the company at all.

I have bought more Rab products than i can count on my fingers so this was truly disappointing. I expected better.

Just had my microlight jacket returned from the Rab repair centre and had to comment. I have had this jacket for approximately 8 to 9 years and it has served me well but was a bit worn out! The return to Rab was easy & well organised. I had the main zip, a pocket zip & a wash carried out. The jacket was returned really quickly with the requested works carried out & with both pockets inner linings repaired too! A huge thank you to Tina for carrying out the repairs to a superb standard. All in all it has saved me buying a replacement jacket & being able to keep my old faithful. It isn't cheap but you pay for quality & a lot cheaper than buying a new jacket! I am not affiliated to Rab or anyone else, just a very satisfied customer.