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My present jacket is a Rev-It Dragon.
I've had it for about 5 years now and generally speaking it's still in working order, the coloured area's (red) have seriously discoloured (IMO this is due to the fact that the outer "shell" is not waterproof) and some of the velcro fasteners (especially around the wrist) are loosing their strength. It has served me well.
I'm in no rush to buy and might even wait until there's a winter sale somewhere nearby, the only problem is I can't decide which jacket to buy. I'm not sure whether to buy a 4 season jacket (which is what the dragon was sold as), or more of a winter jacket, and use my Dragon for the rest of the year (for the moment).
My biggest quandry is whether to go for a breathable jacket with a seperate waterproof/breathable liner (like my Dragon), or to go for a jacket with a waterproof shell.
The biggest drawback to the Dragon is that when it really rains the outer shell gets soaked (both cooling you down, getting heavier and makes it difficult to stop water getting in your gloves) but the liner stops you getting wet. The biggest advantage is it's versatility, with a removeable liner and 6 vents it can easily change into a great summer jacket, which can easily be made water proof by adding the waterproof/ breathable liner.
I've toyed with the idea of a cheaper winter only jacket with a waterproof shell, only my experience with these is that they don't stay 100% waterproof for a long time
I have even thought about maybe going for a reasonably priced Goretex, but most of the cheaper Goretex jackets are the type with Z-Liners which will also suffer from the outer shell soaking.
Does anyone have any tips for motorbike jackets which I could also use for winter/all year around? Or just simply general tips on types of materials and your experience with them.
I've had it for about 5 years now and generally speaking it's still in working order, the coloured area's (red) have seriously discoloured (IMO this is due to the fact that the outer "shell" is not waterproof) and some of the velcro fasteners (especially around the wrist) are loosing their strength. It has served me well.
I'm in no rush to buy and might even wait until there's a winter sale somewhere nearby, the only problem is I can't decide which jacket to buy. I'm not sure whether to buy a 4 season jacket (which is what the dragon was sold as), or more of a winter jacket, and use my Dragon for the rest of the year (for the moment).
My biggest quandry is whether to go for a breathable jacket with a seperate waterproof/breathable liner (like my Dragon), or to go for a jacket with a waterproof shell.
The biggest drawback to the Dragon is that when it really rains the outer shell gets soaked (both cooling you down, getting heavier and makes it difficult to stop water getting in your gloves) but the liner stops you getting wet. The biggest advantage is it's versatility, with a removeable liner and 6 vents it can easily change into a great summer jacket, which can easily be made water proof by adding the waterproof/ breathable liner.
I've toyed with the idea of a cheaper winter only jacket with a waterproof shell, only my experience with these is that they don't stay 100% waterproof for a long time
I have even thought about maybe going for a reasonably priced Goretex, but most of the cheaper Goretex jackets are the type with Z-Liners which will also suffer from the outer shell soaking.
Does anyone have any tips for motorbike jackets which I could also use for winter/all year around? Or just simply general tips on types of materials and your experience with them.