Killer value for an extremely warm pair of winter weight puffy pants

When temps drop below 20, it’s time to whip out the Rab Argon Down Pants. Stuffed with 5.6 oz of 800 fill power down, these are the warmest puffy pants in our arsenal, and the warmest pants we would conceivably need for cold weather hiking and backpacking. Shop now.

• Price: $220
• Weight: 13.2 oz
• Fabric: 20D Pertex Microlight Nylon
  
• Fill Power: 800 | Fill Weight: 5.6
• Percent Down Weight: 42%
• Uncompressed Down Volume: 4480 in3
• Down Volume/Jacket Weight: 339 in3/oz
• Pros: Preposterously warm. High warmth-to-weight ratio. Good durability. Great value.
• Cons: Bulky to pack. Midweight. No Pockets. Not ultralight. No side zippers.

Features

We love that 42% of the garment’s total weight is down, which is top tier. And at $210 they’re actually a great value and killer deal.

Constructed with 20D Pertex microlight nylon, they’re light and reliably durable. They have a removable belt, which is nice as we’ve had issues with down pants sagging in the past. But beside that, there aren’t pockets and they’re basically featureless, which is fine by us as it saves weight and cost.

Our least favorite part is that there is no corresponding women’s cut, a huge oversight on Rab’s part.

Verdict

But for anyone who can wear the Rab Argon Down Pants, these are a killer value on an excellent winter weight pair of leg insulators.

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