Olympia Nomad Jacket
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versatile
Lots of ventilation for warmer weather and the insulated liner works well. The jacket gets bulky when the panels are open, especially the arm panels.
Too bad the x-moto pants that match this jacket don't have a thermal liner.
May 14, 2013
Form & Function
Looks great. Feels great. Tons of features. Well designed.
January 28, 2013
Poor rain protection
I bought this jacket to deal with Canadian weather which ranges widely between boiling summers and frigid Novembers. I was very happy for the first two months of ownership until I ventured out into light rain for my 20 minute highway commute.
My shoulders and arms slowly became soaked as water leaked in. All the vents and seems that vent heat so well in the summer do not keep water out properly when all closed up. A few times I arrived at work with a soppy dress shirt that made for a miserable morning. Any four season jacket that cannot handle light rain is not a jacket worth owning to me.
As with another poster, I also found the back of the jacket to be short and ride up when not attached to riding pants. The gut area had a lot of extra room on me, it is pre-cut for a beer gut, I would not recommend this for slim riders.
The elbow armour can feel abrassive from the inside when wearing a shortsleeve shirt. The shoulder armour is very bulky and it can interfere with checking blindspots if you are wearing a full face helmet with an offroad styled "snout" on it. This was while riding a Bonneville.
The jacket did work wonderfully when transforming from a warm protective layer on the way to work, then rolling all the vents down and keeping me cool on the way home. I bought the hi-viz option and it is one of the best looking and least gaudy hi viz treatments I've seen.
January 10, 2013
Great All season jacket for the money but does have a few issues
So far I've ridden this jacket in 35 and 80 degree weather and it performs as advertised. The Mega Vent Panel system performs perfectly and adapts well to warm and cold conditions. Here are the issues I have the Nomad Jacket.
1. While sinching my helmet strap, the jacket strains my elbows when all liners are installed. The elbow protection is not very flexible when the liners are in.
2. The front pockets are too high and to tight to be usefull.
3. The waist, although not too tight or uncomfortable, rides up at times.
4. I was very dissapointed to find "Made in China" tags throughout the jacket. I was under the impression that Olympia manufactured their garmets in North Carolina - Aparently just based there. Argh!
Overall - A very nice, well made, good looking jacket. I opted for the medium Hi-vis version. I am 5'9" @ 170lbs.
November 14, 2012
Awesome product, well made with great fitment
What really sold me on this jacket was my previous Olympia jacket which I love and have had for quite a while. That and I wanted to get into a High-Viz without going overboard, this jacket fit the requirement. The fitment adjustability options allow for a great fit, the shoulder, back, and elbow pads fell like they would be in the right place if necessary. I feel very comfortable wearing this jacket and no problem down to 40f so far (but I am a bit of a polar bear).
November 5, 2012
Great jacket, lots of air flow and protection
I selected this jacket as I live in the Pacific NW which has really only 3 seasons. I have been riding with it for several weeks during the hottest time of the year and the versaltility of the vents and panels allows me to adjust to differnt tempatures from the low 60s to near 90 with ease and remain perfectly comfortable. When fall and winter arrive and I add the rain and/or insulated liners I expect I will be able to stay warm and dry. Fit is perfect, I am 5'11" and 165 and bought a medium.
August 21, 2012
TOO MANY SLEEVES
LIKE THE STYLE BUT THE SLEEVES ARE TOO LONG AND TOO MANY. SHELL, BARRIER AND THERMAL - ALL 3 WITH LOOSE LINERS - CANNOT GET YOUR HAND DOWN THE SLEEVE. WILL HAVE TO WEAR AS 3 SEPARATE LAYERS NOT AS 1. (NO TABS OR SNAPS TO FASTEN TO SHELL). IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO PUT ON WATERPROOF LINER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IT WOULD TAKE 1/2 HOUR TO ZIP (TOO MANY ZIPPERS) & FASTEN TO SHELL.
August 16, 2012
Solid multi season and weather jacket.
Purchased the jacked prior to a weekend of riding in West Virginia; the weather was forecasted to be 75 degrees. When our group woke up the next morning it was damp and 42 with an eventual high of 60. The jacket performed very well in the damp/rainy conditions sealing around the neck and wrists very well (without chafing). The multiple liners (wind/rain, thermo, and outer shell) made controlling body temperature very simple. When the sun shined having the ability to turn the jacket into a mesh type was fantastic. The stowaway pockets for the self attached vent covers is slick and convenient. For most riders the number of pockets is satisfactory; a cell phone pocket across both the thermal and outer shell and several side pockets across the all three layers (do not expect to carry a great deal in the jacket). The fit and finish is high quality; I was able to taylor the jacket around my frame (5'10" @ 168 pounds, size MD). I would recommend this jacket to anyone; this price is not cheap, but neither is quality.
May 14, 2012
