Cold Weather Jacket

[Funkmaxtor]

So I'm looking at a cold weather textile jacket. I have found three that I like so far. I'm just looking for anyone's experience or opinions about any of these jackets. Help me out!

Cortech RCX Jacket - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore

Fieldsheer Infinity Textile Motorcycle Jacket :: New Enough

Scorpion Tornado Textile Motorcycle Jacket :: New Enough

 

[dart1963]

where you been?
Street Jackets Under 100


take the S&S Twist of fate... and now down to $50.... I love their mesh, regular textile should be even better!

 

[Diluted]

where you been?
Street Jackets Under 100


take the S&S Twist of fate... and now down to $50.... I love their mesh, regular textile should be even better!

I might have to get that Twist of Fate jacket for $50, I'd love to have a textile jacket too.

 

[dart1963]

I might have to get that Twist of Fate jacket for $50, I'd love to have a textile jacket too.

I was... thissssss close to buying that... I love the mesh ver., but wanted leather, so went with my stinger.... had to sew my own 8" zipper on the jacket, but that's fine with me...

at these prices, if you have $50 to spare.... I'd buy a jacket for every season. :wav:

 

[MikeN02]

For what temperature?

I loved my Frank Thomas XTi Mesh, nothing can penetrate it, wind, water, ice.

 

[dart1963]

well, I wore my mesh with liner down to the the low 30's... I'd say the full textile would be better...

I would highly not recommend anyone ride below freezing... black ice is bad enough with four wheels....

 

[Tinkerbellskpr]

I have a Tourmaster Intake II that is very versatile. It is mesh but has 2 extra liners-one like a wind breaker and the other a quilted liner, and all layers can be zipped in at the same time. Its great for cold mornings and warm afternoons!

 

[motoneta123]

i got the Vega mesh jacket size M this summer and love it, now it's getting colder and i'm trying to decide between Scorpion holeshot and Tourmaster jett II, which you people think will be better between those two?

 

[Roaddawg]

I have a Tourmaster Intake II that is very versatile. It is mesh but has 2 extra liners-one like a wind breaker and the other a quilted liner, and all layers can be zipped in at the same time. Its great for cold mornings and warm afternoons!

I got the same one and like its 4 season use as well.

 

[Funkmaxtor]

I rode last winter down into the teens as long as the roads were clean and dry. I only had my JR mesh jacket with a rain liner in it. I had to wear a few layers underneath. I probably looked like the Michelin Man going down the road.

Thanks for the tip on the cheap jackets. I'm considering either the Twist of Fate or the Hang Em High. The Hang Em High seems to be about the same as the Twist of Fate but with a pant zipper which I have on my JR pants so that would be nice. It definitely saves you from having air blow up your back.

Thanks again for the tip!

 

[Diluted]

I rode last winter down into the teens as long as the roads were clean and dry. I only had my JR mesh jacket with a rain liner in it. I had to wear a few layers underneath. I probably looked like the Michelin Man going down the road.

Thanks for the tip on the cheap jackets. I'm considering either the Twist of Fate or the Hang Em High. The Hang Em High seems to be about the same as the Twist of Fate but with a pant zipper which I have on my JR pants so that would be nice. It definitely saves you from having air blow up your back.

Thanks again for the tip!

They both have zippers

 

[JnT4Life]

I have this one and it works well:
Scorpion Hat Trick Mesh/Textile Motorcycle Jacket :: New Enough

But I normally wear my Wilson's Leather MC Jacket when it gets below 50.

 

[Funkmaxtor]

Oh. Even better. So I guess it is just a style decision. For that price nobody can complain.

 

[Diluted]

Yep, looks that way. I'll be getting the Twist of Fate in Black Guessing in a Size M. I measured and I'm between 40"-42" in the chest section so hopefully that'll be the right size.

Now to find some gloves too, I'm looking through the search atm...

 

[Stephenfz6r]

When I decided to replace my 30 year old leather jacket, I gave the Nylon jackets a good look. I always wondered if they offered the same crash/skid protection as leather. I read some online comparisons and no one would ever write that nylon is as good as leather in this regard. I looked at all the recent racing pictures and did not see any nylon. So I bought leather based on this conclusion. I did use a North face Nylon jacket for a week in the spring and it did an excellent job cutting the wind and keeping me warm. The Tourmaster Magnum(Made in Pakistan) I wear is a quality product that is well designed and surprised me when you consider the low price of $224. The local shops in my area could not match the quality/price ratio. No doubt that SS at motorcycle Superstore for $49 is a great bargain and is tempting but ultimately it depends on what you consider as more important. It may offer the same protection as leather but there is no way to find out unless some one has put them on a crash test dummy and skidded it down some asphalt and compared the resulting damage.

:Sport:

 

[dart1963]

When I decided to replace my 30 year old leather jacket, I gave the Nylon jackets a good look. I always wondered if they offered the same crash/skid protection as leather. I read some online comparisons and no one would ever write that nylon is as good as leather in this regard. I looked at all the recent racing pictures and did not see any nylon. So I bought leather based on this conclusion. I did use a North face Nylon jacket for a week in the spring and it did an excellent job cutting the wind and keeping me warm. The Tourmaster Magnum(Made in Pakistan) I wear is a quality product that is well designed and surprised me when you consider the low price of $224. The local shops in my area could not match the quality/price ratio. No doubt that SS at motorcycle Superstore for $49 is a great bargain and is tempting but ultimately it depends on what you consider as more important. It may offer the same protection as leather but there is no way to find out unless some one has put them on a crash test dummy and skidded it down some asphalt and compared the resulting damage.

:Sport:

tracks require full leather suites, that's why you won't see textile. Nascar requires neck braces and helmets, you don't need that to drive around. You're not going to be going 190 on the street, you are on the track. Just some observations

Interesting read. I'd like to find what manufacturers were ran in these tests.
Jackets and pants - Motorcycle Council of NSW - Road Safety

 

[Uno979]

tracks require full leather suites, that's why you won't see textile. Nascar requires neck braces and helmets, you don't need that to drive around. You're not going to be going 190 on the street, you are on the track. Just some observations

Interesting read. I'd like to find what manufacturers were ran in these tests.
Jackets and pants - Motorcycle Council of NSW - Road Safety

Also nascar and boat racing nylon suits are much more thicker, fire retardant and extremely expensive. You can get away with a track day wearing one of those with armor installed but the weight and cost would hurt. I friend of mines family races boats, as well as my Dad used to, and the suits they wear cost as little as $10k and upwards to $90k.

But like Dart is pointing out if you want the best textile make sure it is EN 13595 approved. There fore it has passed all CE tests as the actual padded armor.

 

[Stephenfz6r]

tracks require full leather suites, that's why you won't see textile. Nascar requires neck braces and helmets, you don't need that to drive around. You're not going to be going 190 on the street, you are on the track. Just some observations

Interesting read. I'd like to find what manufacturers were ran in these tests.
Jackets and pants - Motorcycle Council of NSW - Road Safety

That's a good article but as you mention no names mentioned. Here in Canada doing 190 is not that big a deal......KPH.