Overview - Vaude Kabru Gentle II Insulated Down Jacket

The Vaude Kabru Gentle II Down Jacket has achieved the rank of 'favorite' amongst my insulated off-the-bike jackets, inside a really brief area of time. Very similar to the Vaude Termatic RC Mountain Bike Boots , and the Vaude Winter Biking Jackets , it's an extremely effectively thought-out and executed piece of package.

What makes it the most effective light-weight down jacket that I've come throughout so far?

• First, there's the color - that excellent blue (common weblog readers will know I am a sucker for this).
• Second, there's the match - not too flappy, not too tight. Vaude name it a 'Sportive' reduce.
• Third, there's the construct high quality, and the load of the jacket - it reaches that sought-after stability of feeling featherweight, however with a German high quality that guarantees to final many winters.

The Kabru Gentle II is the sort of jacket that I'd put on on a wise enterprise area journey; a night stroll; or take with me on my subsequent bikepacking journey.

Clever insulation

This jacket is feather gentle... (pun supposed). The 90/10 down insulation weighs subsequent to nothing, and also you definitely will not discover it in case you stash this in your using rucksack or pannier.

Vaude have not simply used down insulation within the Kabru Gentle although; they've additionally built-in high-end packable Primaloft Silver insulation within the cuffs and aspect panels of the jacket. This can be a very wise thought, because the humidity-repelling materials means the jacket is much less inclined to wreck from moisture in these key contact areas.

Sturdiness

It is not simply the clever artificial/down insulation combine that makes the Kabru distinctive although; Vaude have additionally thought of different attainable put on areas.

They've used a sturdy Pertex quantum materials on the outer shell; this is sort of a water-proof rip-stop materials. Then they've additionally added stretch cloth inserts below the arms, to permit better flexibility, and fewer likelihood of ripping. It's particulars like these that set the Kabru other than different light-weight down jackets.

Total

Packable, light-weight, but constructed to final. These three attributes are a bikepacker or bike tourer's golden trio; but in addition make this jacket excellent for off-the-bike put on.

That is one other winter winner from the Vaude model.

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The Kabru Gentle II has a slim sportive reduce, and a slight drop within the rear hem to maintain out the nippiness

Comfy, packable, light-weight and sturdy. Successful attributes on the Vaude Kabru Gentle.

One other winner from the German model