Rab
Rab Powerstretch Beanie (Black)
- Warmth: 7/10 How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric.
- Wind and rain: 1/10 How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric.
- Weight: 8/10 How much it adds to your pack.
Cool days on the hill as a light warm layer for the head: stretch fleece that wicks and dries quickly (Rab)
- Weight
- 29 g
- Type
- Beanie
- Weather protection
- None
- Fabric
- Polartec Power Stretch fleece, single layer (Rab); fast-wicking and quick-drying; PFAS-free
Where to buy
Northern Runner £22.99 In stock. Free delivery. Black, one size. Free UK delivery.
View at shop: Northern RunnerRab £30 In stock. Free delivery. Black, one size, in stock on the page's own data. Rab UK shows free delivery.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: hat type and fabric 7/10How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
Wind and rain
Estimate from maker's specs: maker's wind and water claims 1/10How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric. 1: A real weak point.
Estimate from maker's specs
Weight
Estimate from maker's specs: the maker's weight 8/10How much it adds to your pack. 8: Clearly better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Cool days on the hill as a light warm layer for the head: stretch fleece that wicks and dries quickly (Rab)
- Under a helmet or hood: a thin single-layer fleece
- Carrying as a spare: 29 g and packs very small
Strengths
- 29 g (Rab)
- Polartec Power Stretch fleece wicks moisture and dries quickly (Rab)
- Single layer, so thin and easy to stuff in a pocket
- PFAS-free (Rab)
Weaknesses
- Rab makes no wind or water claim for it: a plain stretch fleece offers little against a cold wind
- Single layer, so less warm than a double-layer or lined beanie
- One size only
- No independent wear test of this beanie was found
- Northern Runner lists the same Black beanie (matched by barcode 821468933712) but gives its weight as 24 g where Rab says 29 g; Rab's own figure is used here
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.