Rab Trifecta: AL pull on / Strata Jacket / MeCo 165 Hoodie - Review
It’s hard to find anything critical to say about the Rab MeCo 165 base layer, the Rab AL Pull On or the Rab Strata Hoody. They work incredibly well for ski touring on their own and get even better when you put them all together as a technical layering system.
Having spent far too many years in one jacket for every purpose kind of clothes it’s a game changer to have pieces that are designed with a specific task in mind and that mesh so well together to offer up a solution that improves the enjoyment of backcountry skiing by making you comfortable, warm and dry.
If I had to choose my favourite features of these pieces they would have to be (in no specific order) flat lock seams that don’t pinch under pack straps, extra deep YKK front zips to dump extra heat, Polartec Alpha that cuts the wind but doesn’t over heat you, Merino Wool + Cocona which makes the ultimate no-stink base layer fabric, Rab’s famous huge chest pocket and… ok, you get the idea.
The Rab AL (another layer) Pull On.
The Rab Strata Jacket with Polartec Alpha insulation.
The Rab MeCo 165 Hoodie.
