Dainese Air-Frame Textile Jacket
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Great!!
I brought this jacket in Hi Viz for my husband in a size 48, who's 5'8" and 130 lbs. He absolutely loves it. Hi Viz was important to him, the fit and the style of the jacket was perfect. The jacket provides great ventilation for spring and the hot summer days we've had so far (98 F) in Cali. I wanted a jacket that had integrated shoulder pads, elbow pads and the ability to add a back pad in the back was essential. The jacket even has reflective accents. Overall, this is a great jacket!!
May 16, 2013
Great Jacket
The Airflow is great without compromising protection. A little pricy, but the build quality is on par with the price. I foresee this jacket lasting a long time.
May 13, 2013
Outstanding mesh jacket
Bought this based on the reviews saying that this flows a lot of air, and boy were they right. Saying it feels like you're wearing a t-shirt isn't an exaggeration, this is an incredible hot weather jacket. The liner is well made, packs very small and helps stretch its use down into the 60s. This is my first Dainese jacket, and I can see why people recommend them so highly, build quality is outstanding.
The armor that comes in the shoulders and elbows is some of the best jacket-integrated armor I've ever used. Shoulder pads are comfortable and stay in place, and the elbow/forearm armor is deep, your arm sits in it, not on it like everything else I've tried. Since most other jackets come with a $3 piece of foam in the back pocket, I don't feel too slighted by the fact that the jacket doesn't come with anything. In the short term I put an Alpinestars Bionic Air back protector in there (if fits, for the record), until RevZilla gets the forcefield armor back in stock.
Size-wise, I'm 6'0, 200 lbs. with a 42" chest, and the size 54 fits me great, sizing chart seems to be accurate. Only thing I'll warn y'all of is that this is a short jacket. On the bike, it just barely covers my belt. If you have a long torso, you might want to look elsewhere.
May 13, 2013
Great, but...
First off this jacket feels like a T-shirt when the liner is installed. Moves more air than i thought was possible from a jacket.
With the liner removed the elbow/shoulder pads are abrasive and uncomfortable, but you can get used to it or wear a longer sleeve shirt but this was the reason i dropped the star.
Riding for hours with it on without the liner and a T-shirt is not so much fun on the skin.
With that said I absolutely love it and would recommend!
April 29, 2013
Ridiculously good air flow.
The jacket flows as if i was wearing just a T-shirt. It is super comfortable and looks and feels like it was tailored. I highly recommend this Jacket for super hot days. Plus it comes with a rain guard that actually helps keep you warm and is 100% water proof. The rain guard is light and small enough to fit into the jacket pockets or under the seat, so no more caught in the rain.
April 24, 2013
Very Happy
Great light weight jacket with a closer fit that I was looking for. Rode twice with it so far both days sunny and around 70. Lots of airflow without the liner. Have not had to put the protecting qualities to a test and hopefully never will.
April 22, 2013
Best mesh jacket in the price range
It's light, it's comfortable and it moves a TON of air. Wish they made white panels on the shoulder/backs to combat the summer sun.
The only gripe I have is that there's no lower back extension on this jacket. The 360 zip is higher up because of it and when joined together, it ends up tugging on your shoulders and pulling your pants up.
If you have a long torso and like riding with the 360 zipped up, I would try both pieces on together to see how it wears on you.
April 18, 2013
Perfect summer jacket
I hate when people don't leave measurements, so I'm 6'3" and 205lbs. When I measure using the Dainese measurements, they said with my chest size I should be at the 46-48 range, but that seemed small so I decided to go to a local dealer and try on one. Glad I did as the 54 is a perfect fit, far from what the sizing charts said. I do lift and have broad shoulders so your mileage may vary here. That jacket itself is everything it's advertised to be, super lightweight, flows air like it isn't hardly there and looks really good to boot! My only gripe was that at this price point, I wish it included some form of spine protection, but I picked up the Dainese Wave G locally and threw that in, fits perfect.
April 15, 2013
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