Global Moderator sorkyah Posted September 8, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2015 Summer heat in Phoenix, Arizona. Need I say more? http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/alpinestars-viper-air-jacket This mesh jacket is amazing. I purchased an XL black/red from Revzilla around the beginning of May. It fit perfectly in comparison to the the size chart, a little tight across the shoulders, but that's only a slight drawback due to the thick CE rated shoulder and elbow armor that comes with it. There is no back or chest armor, but for a sub $200 jacket I didn't expect it. So, I also ordered the Alpinestars Nucleon kr-1i back protector and kr-ci chest protectors. These protectors fit the jacket's pockets perfectly, and didn't add much in the way of a restriction when it came to movement. It added about 1/4" over the stock foam padding. The jacket took about a week or so to break in/soften up. After this I noticed the elbow insert pockets that are held together with Velcro, started to separate. The Velcro shifted slightly and caused a really annoying scratchy sensation. Other than that I have no gripes with it whatsoever. While riding, even in +110°F temperatures the jacket certainly helps you feel like you're wearing a portable A/C unit. The front and rear of the jacket is a high air flow mesh, even sitting in traffic, it seems it creates it's own airflow. The sleeves are pre-curved and have a small zippered vent at the wrist, but doesn't have much ventilation other than that. The sleeves themselves are a bit loose, probably to promote airflow at speed. There are 2 adjustments available on the Viper Air jacket, the waist and sleeve cuffs. Both of these I personally found didn't need much adjustment due to my size, but for those of a slighter build it will certainly help. This jacket also comes with a weatherproof liner. I have yet to use it, but on cooler days the jacket flows well enough for me to consider putting the liner in. Overall I love this thing. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a summer jacket. ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Global Moderator sorkyah Posted September 8, 2015 Author Global Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2015 thank you for participating! sorry for being late.... had issues with my phone's word processor and thanks for hosting the contest ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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