Rab
Men's Downpour Waterproof Jacket
Sold on Rab's UK, EU, US and Canadian stores at our last check.
Verdict
Rab's mainline budget rain shell, sold across all of Rab's regional stores at a consistent entry price.
Research status: Manufacturer data only
Best for
- Pack-carried backup shell
- British hill weather
- First waterproof purchase
Not ideal for
- Helmet use
- Daily heavy use
Price and availability
- £125 GBP · UK · manufacturer price last checked
- $140 USD · US · manufacturer price last checked
- €140 EUR · EU · manufacturer price last checked
Prices change. We record the manufacturer's recommended price with the region and the date checked, and we do not present a promotion as a permanent price.
ⓘ What the specification labels mean
Manufacturer published: printed by the brand on an official page or document. Independently measured: reported by a named third party. WaterproofJacket.com physically tested: measured by us from a real test record. Not published: the brand does not publish this figure. Not independently verified: we have seen the value but not yet confirmed it against a dated primary source.
Construction and waterproofing
- Layer construction
- Not independently verified
- Membrane or coating
- Not independently verified
- Membrane generation
- Not independently verified
- Face fabric
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Face-fabric denier
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Backer or lining
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Seam sealing
- Not published by the manufacturer
- DWR treatment
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Manufacturer PFAS wording
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Recycled content
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Country of manufacture
- Not published by the manufacturer
Not independently verified
Not independently verified
Rab's product page names the fabric package; we publish it only once the exact current wording is recorded from that page.
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Performance figures
- Waterproof rating
- Not independently verified
- Waterproof test method
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Breathability rating
- Not independently verified
- Breathability test method
- Not published by the manufacturer
- RET
- Not published by the manufacturer
- MVTR
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Air permeability
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Windproof claim
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Our own measurement
- Not applicable
- Third-party measurement
- Not independently verified
Not independently verified
Not yet recorded from the official product page.
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Not applicable
We have not physically tested this jacket.
Not independently verified
Hydrostatic head, MVTR, RET and air permeability come from different laboratory methods. We never convert one into another and never present a manufacturer's laboratory figure as our own measurement.
Weight and packability
- Published weight
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Version measured
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Sample size
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Independently measured weight
- Not independently verified
- Packed dimensions
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Self-stowing
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Stuff sack
- Not published by the manufacturer
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Not independently verified
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Hood, ventilation and features
- Hood
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Hood adjustment
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Helmet compatible
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Main zipper
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Two-way front zip
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Storm flap
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Pit zips
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Other ventilation
- Not published by the manufacturer
- External pockets
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Internal pockets
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Cuffs
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Hem
- Not published by the manufacturer
- RECCO reflector
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Snow skirt
- Not published by the manufacturer
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Fit and layering
- Manufacturer fit
- Regular
- Our fit assessment
- Not independently verified
- Layering capacity
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Hem length
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Sizes
- XXS–XXL per Rab's published size chart
- Size notes
- Not published by the manufacturer
Manufacturer published · checked September 9, 2026 · source
Not independently verified
We have not handled this jacket, so we publish no fit assessment.
Not published by the manufacturer
Not published by the manufacturer
Manufacturer published · checked September 9, 2026 · source
Not published by the manufacturer
Ownership, care and repair
- Warranty
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Repair programme
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Spare parts
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Washing instructions
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Reproofing guidance
- Not published by the manufacturer
- End-of-life programme
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Availability
- Available from Rab's UK, EU, US and Canadian stores
- Colours
- Not published by the manufacturer
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Manufacturer published · checked September 9, 2026 · source
Not published by the manufacturer
Strengths
- Consistent entry-level pricing across regions
- Sold directly by the manufacturer in four regions
Limitations
- Fabric and performance specifications not yet recorded from the official page
Alternatives in the database
Sources
- officialRab UK — Men's Downpour Waterproof Jacketchecked
- officialRab US — Men's Downpour Waterproof Jacketchecked
- officialRab EU — Men's Downpour Waterproof Jacketchecked
Specification correction history
No corrections recorded for this record.
Status: Current · Written by WaterproofJacket.com editorial desk · Fact-checker: Owner input required
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