Jacket Help

[Paul_E_D]

I'm still looking for a textile, 3/4 length adventure type jacket. I like the Revit stuff, but that's quite a bit more than I want to spend.

Does anyone have experience with First Gear stuff? Good, or cheap?

[TheIglu]

Paul,

I love my Cortech Advanced 3/4. Heavy, built well, vents well and is warm.

You can try it out anytime, we're the same size.

[Tricky Mike]

I bought a Dainese 3/4 length... Belfast I think it was called?
Absolutely fantastic. Bone dry in the heaviest downpours. Daily commutes in 25 degree temps without heated gear. Fall and spring commutes in the unexpected heat without breaking a sweat. It's Dainese, so it pricey, but I love the thing. I'd offer you a great deal since I sold all the streetbikes, but it's too big.

[OreoGaborio]

saw some Firstgear stuff in the clearance section of newenough... cheap enough that it'd probably be worth trying if they have your size. Check it out, see if they have anything you like.

http://www.newenough.com/closeouts/t...ets_and_pants/

I've got a Teknic Freeway jacket.... I like it a lot but it doesn't quite fit me the way I'd like.

[black]

First gear is quality stuff

The kenya first gear? is a solid one I have. armor liner, great stitching...

[Hauptman]

Second Wind in NH had some Rev'It Devil 3/4 textile's on sale for really cheap. I want to say they were @ $150 or something. They were a couple year old model but it's an awesome jacket. Waterproof, liner, the works. Give them a call and see if they have any left. I was thinking of grabbing one.

[FriskyDingo]

some good prices on Fieldsheer jackets here(plus a few Firstgear), I order a leather one last month / good service, looks like they have a few that might be what your looking for:
http://www.compacc.com/s/Bargains_Sp...ts.cfm/y/2/f/0

[kbroderick]

If you fit any of the sizes they have left, New Enough has the Teknic Stinger for $79. It's not a high-end jacket--I've got one, and my girlfriend has a Rev'it textile jacket, and the fit and finish differences are pretty obvious--but it is at least moderately waterproof (I've ridde in conditions that I thought might test it without trouble) and has CE-approved armor.

Teknic, of course, is good at hitting a pricepoint, so I wouldn't expect the jacket to last as long as the higher-end stuff does.

[Paul_E_D]

Thanks guys, after looking around I pulled the trigger on the first gear ranier from new enough. Best price on that by far.

[akira700]

Paul,

I love my Cortech Advanced 3/4. Heavy, built well, vents well and is warm.

You can try it out anytime, we're the same size.

That's what I have. Cortech, I think, is top shelf for a bargain price.
This one is the model after the Advanced and it looks like an improvement
on an already nice jacket. If I were buying one now I'd go for the hi viz
yellow!
Well you know from experience the importance of being seen!

oops here's the link:
http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/cata...t-p-240_3.html

[Stan]

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Joe rocket textiles aren't bad I have one and it has a lot of vents and a removable liner

[Paul_E_D]

That's what I have. Cortech, I think, is top shelf for a bargain price.
This one is the model after the Advanced and it looks like an improvement
on an already nice jacket. If I were buying one now I'd go for the hi viz
yellow!
Well you know from experience the importance of being seen!

oops here's the link:
http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/cata...t-p-240_3.html

That's my second choice... if the one I ordered doesn't seem top notch, I'll get this one.

[gixxersixxer]

The Cortech/Tourmasters like the other guys were saying are the most popular 3/4 length jackets we have