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DMPLATT
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Well thought I'd tell a little about this jacket. Since it's my first jacket, I may miss some points here.
I paid $66 shipped to the door from newenough.com (&e-bay). They have these on closeout for $69. Shipping seems reasonable - for me it would've been around $11 S/H.
I didn't know what to expect, but I must say that I'm very impressed with the quality. This seems to be one sturdy jacket. It's a Leather-Tex (textile). I would say it's mostly Textile as the only leather is on the top of the shoulders and runs down to the elbows. It has the Armor in the back, the shoulders and the lower arm (forearm). The armor pockets have a Velcro strip which makes it easy to get the armor in and out.
It also has a zip in liner that is included. It makes a huge difference. I rode the other night without it and it was in the low 50's (F) and it was noticeable. The next day I headed south for a long ride and put the liner it, it made a huge difference. I also rode this morning at around 42 degF and it was comfortable. The liner was very easy to take out and put back in. It has 2 snaps at the wrists so that it stays straight and doesn't get twisted.
It has 2 zippered vents on the front torso and 2 on the back. It also has 2 on the lower arms. It felt fine when I rode in 75 deg F. It got a tad warm sitting in traffic. This concerns me for the 98 deg Florida summers.
It also has 2 velcro side waist adjuster and 1 on the front.
The jacket says "Water Resistant" so it's NOT water proof. What the tags said was that you should be able to get thru a Squal with out worry. Not sure if that means the Florida Summer Squal or not. 8O I hit 2 pockets of drissle and didn't penetrate. But that was hardly a test.
The down side I've found is that it seems to have 2 pockets, but they seem as part of the Vents. The zipper vents open, then recessed there is a snap in the middle of the pocket. So I'm thinking you'd have to be careful what you put in there if you plan on having the vents open.
There is 1 inside pocket that seems useful. However, I've now got a tank bag, so pockets aren't an issue for me.
So, Long story even Longer, I'm VERY impressed with this jacket. It seems to be of Highest quality. It has plenty of armor. The ventilation appears good. The liner is as well. It's touted as a cold and hot weather, but I may have doubts about the Florida summer heat. If I could stay moving, it would be fine.
I wanted to get this out because newenough still has them on clearance if anyone was in the market for a new jacket. It sure is affordable enough.
http://newenough.com/product_group_closeout_textile.htm
I paid $66 shipped to the door from newenough.com (&e-bay). They have these on closeout for $69. Shipping seems reasonable - for me it would've been around $11 S/H.
I didn't know what to expect, but I must say that I'm very impressed with the quality. This seems to be one sturdy jacket. It's a Leather-Tex (textile). I would say it's mostly Textile as the only leather is on the top of the shoulders and runs down to the elbows. It has the Armor in the back, the shoulders and the lower arm (forearm). The armor pockets have a Velcro strip which makes it easy to get the armor in and out.
It also has a zip in liner that is included. It makes a huge difference. I rode the other night without it and it was in the low 50's (F) and it was noticeable. The next day I headed south for a long ride and put the liner it, it made a huge difference. I also rode this morning at around 42 degF and it was comfortable. The liner was very easy to take out and put back in. It has 2 snaps at the wrists so that it stays straight and doesn't get twisted.
It has 2 zippered vents on the front torso and 2 on the back. It also has 2 on the lower arms. It felt fine when I rode in 75 deg F. It got a tad warm sitting in traffic. This concerns me for the 98 deg Florida summers.
It also has 2 velcro side waist adjuster and 1 on the front.
The jacket says "Water Resistant" so it's NOT water proof. What the tags said was that you should be able to get thru a Squal with out worry. Not sure if that means the Florida Summer Squal or not. 8O I hit 2 pockets of drissle and didn't penetrate. But that was hardly a test.
The down side I've found is that it seems to have 2 pockets, but they seem as part of the Vents. The zipper vents open, then recessed there is a snap in the middle of the pocket. So I'm thinking you'd have to be careful what you put in there if you plan on having the vents open.
There is 1 inside pocket that seems useful. However, I've now got a tank bag, so pockets aren't an issue for me.
So, Long story even Longer, I'm VERY impressed with this jacket. It seems to be of Highest quality. It has plenty of armor. The ventilation appears good. The liner is as well. It's touted as a cold and hot weather, but I may have doubts about the Florida summer heat. If I could stay moving, it would be fine.
I wanted to get this out because newenough still has them on clearance if anyone was in the market for a new jacket. It sure is affordable enough.
http://newenough.com/product_group_closeout_textile.htm
