I was wondering if I could get some suggestions for a good protective hot weather jacket. I'd love to get a mesh jacket, but have been told they don't really provide alot of protection if you were to go down. Any opinions on the Rev It jackets? Just looking to be comfortable AND protected. I appreciate any information you can give me.
Looking for a protective hot weather jacket
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I went w/ quality Dianse product for my jacket, and it great for comfort, protection and lets good airflow. You will get your money's worth!!
Leather will last you a few downs or at least 1 major one. Textiles, I've heard and now seen, they melt. Also they are normally a 1 crash (even minor) and replace item.
Icon has some really good gear for the prices, but I had main zipper fail on an Icon in mere weeks of light use. Returned it and for like $50 more I got my Dianse from a CycleGear sale.
Leather will last you a few downs or at least 1 major one. Textiles, I've heard and now seen, they melt. Also they are normally a 1 crash (even minor) and replace item.
Icon has some really good gear for the prices, but I had main zipper fail on an Icon in mere weeks of light use. Returned it and for like $50 more I got my Dianse from a CycleGear sale.
The Rev'It jackets are very nice. I have a few of them including the mesh Tornado jacket. It provides great airflow and fits very nice too. The armor for the shoulders and elbows are good, but i had to buy the Force field back protector, because the back protector is just a piece of foam insert.
Out of all my gears which include Rev'IT, Dianise, Aerostich and BMW, I feel that the BMW Airflow 3 jacket & pants are the best. They are very well constructed with top quality armors in them. I've actually crashed in my Airflow pants and they held up great with a few scuff on my left knee. The price aren't cheap, but you will have them for along time and they are made very well with the top materials.
Wish you luck in finding the summer jacket.
TONI
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Out of all my gears which include Rev'IT, Dianise, Aerostich and BMW, I feel that the BMW Airflow 3 jacket & pants are the best. They are very well constructed with top quality armors in them. I've actually crashed in my Airflow pants and they held up great with a few scuff on my left knee. The price aren't cheap, but you will have them for along time and they are made very well with the top materials.
Wish you luck in finding the summer jacket.
TONI
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I have a Cortech GX Air 3. It's pretty light weight with good armor in all the right spots. Plenty of air flow when moving.
Cortech GX Sport Air 3 Mesh Jacket - Motorcycle Jackets - Jafrum
Cortech GX Sport Air 3 Mesh Jacket - Motorcycle Jackets - Jafrum
Heavily perforated leather is just as cool to me as my mesh / textile jackets, I recently started using A-stars summer race tech undergarments and they work great with perforated leather. The key is sticky wet skin or cotton t-shirts on the liners of a jacket is a poor transport system of sweat, the synthetic compression fit undergarments reduce sticking and allow a continuous removal of sweat and a cooling effect, I am kinda blown away how well this works. Also, I use the back protector inserts vs full race fit protectors, the inserts stay with the jacket and allow a pocket of air between the jacket and body, the race protectors strap to the body and trap heat. Finally, I have found no difference in black vs white, so get whatever color jacket you want.
xleeb0y13x
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Good try bro but that's not exactly a great hot weather jacket. It's good at speed but I stopped wearing a jacket it town as the temperature went up. Still a bargain.
Well my non biased answer with no regard to the sale of my jacket would be that a hot weather jacket is in the eye of the beholder. My suggestion to the the op would be to buy the most protective jacket you can that meets your comfort level. To some hot weather gear is a tshirt. To others it's ditching the race suit for a perforated leather jacket. I would suggest just going to a store and trying on mesh textile and perforated leather jackets and find one that is a good compromise between safety and comfort for you.
Walked away with no major injuries. I heard the same thing about mesh jackets, but after going down with one on, and it protecting me completely, I feel they are just as good. I don't hesitate to wear a mesh jacket in the summer. Closest thing to not wearing a jacket.
xleeb0y13x
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I was yankin your chain bro. Any fast riding the jacket goes on. I'd like to get a Stryker vest for around town. I have the same icon overlord as you do and felt like I was gonna pass out after about 45 minutes or so. But that was some low speed riding and about 100 degrees out.
Pinarello Rider
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I have a Speed and Strength mesh jacket with a removable liner. It's comfortable from about 55* and up. Has a foam pad in the back, reinforced shoulders and hard elbow pads. Fits nice and breathes well. When it's 95*+, it gets hot inside when moving slowly or stopped at a light. That is not a deterant for me, though. It goes on no matter where I go.
I will be looking for a warmer jacket when we get to springtime, though. Personally, I don't care if my jacket survives another fall - I am only interested in it protecting me for the first. It's like a helmet - saves me once, and it owes me nothing.
Can I ask which jacket you were wearing? And how fast you were going when you went down?
ajskillz13
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I've got one of these. Seriously is like wearing no jacket at speed and not bad while sitting either. I think the armour is actually better than the A* touring jacket I have.
Joe Rocket Yamaha Champion Mesh Jacket - Motorcycle Jackets - Jafrum
Joe Rocket Yamaha Champion Mesh Jacket - Motorcycle Jackets - Jafrum
Speed and Strength Moment of Truth SP. It was about 30 mph. I also had on a textile Speed and Strength jacket that survived 70 mph.
Here is my two cents when dealing with the extreme heat...
(1) Cooling Vest under my mesh Jacket...
(2) Motoboss Mesh Jacket - Good Quality and quite comfortable.
(3) Frozen Bottle of Water that melts into cold water. (stay hydrated)
I've been on the bike when the outside temp was 118 degrees, but it is a dry heat.
Hope this helps a bit...
(1) Cooling Vest under my mesh Jacket...
(2) Motoboss Mesh Jacket - Good Quality and quite comfortable.
(3) Frozen Bottle of Water that melts into cold water. (stay hydrated)
I've been on the bike when the outside temp was 118 degrees, but it is a dry heat.
Hope this helps a bit...
Invader Jim
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Joe Rocket Phoenix 5.0 Jacket
I have one of these Joe Rocket Phoenix 5.0 Jacket - Street Motorcycle - Motorcycle Superstore
I am happy with it. I like the neon sections to make myself more visible. I have been riding for six years and have never had personal experience to tell you whether or not mesh holds up in a crash. It protects me from sunburn though and generally is comfortable when in motion and hot at stoplights.
Whatever you decide to wear or not wear, heat stroke can kill you. Heat exhaustion can cause confusion, dizziness, fatigue, headache and other symptoms that make it much more likely you are going to wreck. Summer gear is a compromise. Wear what you think is best for you.
I have one of these Joe Rocket Phoenix 5.0 Jacket - Street Motorcycle - Motorcycle Superstore
I am happy with it. I like the neon sections to make myself more visible. I have been riding for six years and have never had personal experience to tell you whether or not mesh holds up in a crash. It protects me from sunburn though and generally is comfortable when in motion and hot at stoplights.
Whatever you decide to wear or not wear, heat stroke can kill you. Heat exhaustion can cause confusion, dizziness, fatigue, headache and other symptoms that make it much more likely you are going to wreck. Summer gear is a compromise. Wear what you think is best for you.
That all depends. The concern with Mesh I think is that the mash will get caught up on stuff and be more likely to snag then rip, where as textile especialy the higher D counts should be able to slide more before ripping or possibly melting. I had a 500D jacket and it slid up causing rash on my forarm and elbow when the elbow tore through.
Now I have a Tourmaster Transition 3, with 600D and then something like 1680D in the impact areas. The snaps are also better in the forarm and bicepts and the cuff at wrist closes better.
Leather is NICE, I have the AVGSport Topanga Perf. jacket that I won from SPort Rider Mag. I definately feel allot safer riding in that jacket and I get VERY good airflow to stay cool on hot days and below 75 can actually be a little cold. However, I do not like wearing it when I will be in the dark (visibility=safety) and also when there is a chance of rain. Properly taking care of leather jackets is a bit of work with the cleaner, then the protectants, but if get wet, than that is a little bit more work; so I just try not to ride it in the rain.
If you go for textile, I would make sure that you get CE approved armor. Also when you get jacket check and see if the elbow and shoulders are foam armor or if they are foam/rubber WITH hard plastic backing.. I really like this hard armor. My first jacket didnt have that.
Seen these, thinking about getting one.... or maybe at least the neck wrap (stay cool and stop getting sunburn on the back of my neck). Does it work well? Does the water from it have you showing up places soggy?