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I'm not authorized to start a thread in the Review section, so I'll post this here:
Last fall, after returning to riding from a 3yr riding hiatus (rear-ended by a Volvo on my '93 VFR), I got a used 02 VFR and rode with my old gear for a couple months. The time spent shopping for a new jacket (first and foremost) led me to Rev'It!. Stupid name, awesome company.
I settled on their Lab-R jacket and have been happily, and more comfortably, and better protectedly riding for the last year. This jacket replaces a First Gear, first-gen Kilimanjaro that did well over the years but made me feel like the Michelin Man-- kinda like the faux-fur-hooded winter parka I wore when I was 9. I'm skinny and tall, 6'1" 150#, so most North American jackets fit me with room to carry two bags of groceries in the gut. RevIt is from Europe (NL) and cut their clothes leaner (they call it Engineered Skin).
Cutting through the wind now, no buffeting on the sleeves at speed, CE protection in elbows and shoulders though weak foam back pad that can be upgraded by Knox. Great jacket and completely waterproof in my SF Bay area winters (no serious extended downpour riding, though I'm pretty confident it would excel).
During the heatwave in CA a few weeks back, I took out the lining for one of the first times only to find the seam at the shoulder split. Called Rev'It, they are sending a new jacket to me this same day. Talk about awesome customer service! Highly recommended clothing and company.
Anybody know any other m/c clothing review sites where this happy customer might post?
Last fall, after returning to riding from a 3yr riding hiatus (rear-ended by a Volvo on my '93 VFR), I got a used 02 VFR and rode with my old gear for a couple months. The time spent shopping for a new jacket (first and foremost) led me to Rev'It!. Stupid name, awesome company.
I settled on their Lab-R jacket and have been happily, and more comfortably, and better protectedly riding for the last year. This jacket replaces a First Gear, first-gen Kilimanjaro that did well over the years but made me feel like the Michelin Man-- kinda like the faux-fur-hooded winter parka I wore when I was 9. I'm skinny and tall, 6'1" 150#, so most North American jackets fit me with room to carry two bags of groceries in the gut. RevIt is from Europe (NL) and cut their clothes leaner (they call it Engineered Skin).
Cutting through the wind now, no buffeting on the sleeves at speed, CE protection in elbows and shoulders though weak foam back pad that can be upgraded by Knox. Great jacket and completely waterproof in my SF Bay area winters (no serious extended downpour riding, though I'm pretty confident it would excel).
During the heatwave in CA a few weeks back, I took out the lining for one of the first times only to find the seam at the shoulder split. Called Rev'It, they are sending a new jacket to me this same day. Talk about awesome customer service! Highly recommended clothing and company.
Anybody know any other m/c clothing review sites where this happy customer might post?