REV'IT! Tornado HV Jacket
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The best mesh jacket I have owned
I bought this strictly for summer riding in the humid midwest. It's the coolest summer jacket I have ever worn.
Pros:
- Perfect ventilation for summer riding.
- Extremely good looking. Even my wife likes it.
- Excellent quality construction and materials.
- Excellent visibility. Pedestrians notice me much more frequently now. I'm hoping that means that drivers do too.
- A great liner. Very comfortable, toasty warm in the mornings, works great as a separate jacket. (I have not tested it in the rain.)
Cons:
- The collar is not that comfortable when closed. The overlap area chafes after an hour or so.
- The pocket zippers (2 outside, 1 inside) are stiff and difficult to operate one-handed.
- It would be nice to have one or two more inside pockets.
Overall: Highly recommended.
P.S. Revzilla service is excellent.
June 17, 2013
Quality construction, but lacking, for the money
This replaced a Teknic mesh jacket that was six or seven years old. The Teknic was starting to look ratty, was yellow but not as high-viz as the RevIt, and couldn't wash clean.
The RevIt has quality construction. I've been trying on some jackets at rallies and shows for the last year or so, and I've had some cuff snaps pull off just trying to unsnap them. The RevIt is NOT like that -- good construction and materials. Good collar material and closure mechanism.
OTOH, for $350 you don't even get a real back protector, just some very thin foam. While that foam has air holes, I replaced it with the CE1 (non-air-hole) protector from the Teknic. Also, there's a zipper attachment for pants on the RevIt, but the (much cheaper) Teknic also includes the other half of the zipper, so the zipper points aren't exposed. And, finally, the Teknic's two outside pockets are waterproof, unlike the RevIt's.
I was looking for a mesh jacket, with high-viz, and with light-colored mesh, and I found it. (Why so many manufacturers choose dark-colored mesh is beyond me. If it's hot and sunny out, the last thing you'd want is black material.)
The RevIt is a high-quality jacket, and I was able to test fit (at the store) three or four sizes, so I could get one with proper placement of the elbow armor and that could be adjusted in size for different under-layers. (I ride or carry with me a heated liner and a Foot Joy waterproof wind-breaker. This combination -- with a mesh jacket -- is extremely compact to store or wear, and is good for all above-freezing conditions. Also, the Foot Joy is longer than all stock jacket liners, and can be worn after riding. I also wear or carry First Gear HT Overpants.)
One other thing: the jacket and liner from RevIt zip up on the European side (I was told), i.e., the opposite side of typical American men's wear, so that's another thing to get used to.
All in all, nice, but way overpriced compared to most other mesh jackets... and quality alone, IMHO, does NOT justify that price.
April 25, 2013
Good temperature range, good fit
I am 5"9", 190 lbs (definitely not an "European cut" body) and I wear a 52 - fits well. This past week, I wore the jacket on a trip during which I experienced temps in the high 50's (with the liner in) to 102 (liner out, obviously). The jacket flowed air nicely - at 102 I was very warm but, hey, the temp was 102!
June 8, 2013
Great Jacket
This is the first mc jacket I have owned and I'm pleased with it. However, when i bought it i thought it had two seperate liners, one for thermal and one for waterproofing. Which is not the case. but honestly, it has not been an issue. It has served me well on cold mornings, hot afternoons and intermitten showers.
June 7, 2013
Very comfortable jacket
I tried on other motorcycle jackets which felt so stiff that I was really restricted, almost to the point that I felt unsafe due to the poor flexibility. This is the first jacket I found which allowed easy natural movement, yet has protection in all the right places. Nice and warm with the liner in, light and cool with the liner out. I am very glad I paid a little more than I originally planned, and got a much better jacket, good for all but the most severe cold weather (when the bike will be parked anyway).
April 15, 2013
Fit's just right, and looks great
I bought the silver/black Tornado outfit specifically because of how bright and obvious it is. It hasn't disappointed. If you follow Revzilla's fitting guide in their video, the gear will fit perfectly - mine sure did, and I have an odd fitment generally.
The airflow is amazing! I've never had gear that breathed so well. I've ridden a couple of times in 90 degrees so far this year, and it's amazingly comfortable. Before, it may as well have been a furnace to me...
May 27, 2013
Very comfortable. The liner is too heavy for warm day with rain
Very comfortable. The liner is too heavy for warm day with rain
May 20, 2013
Excellent mesh!
Purchased the Tornado 4/13. Added upgraded back protection as foam pad provided by Rev'it is lacking. Excellent air flow, styling, quality, & elbow/shoulder pads. Good fit on me (5'11", 160 lbs), though the slimmer more Euro cut would have been better for my build, especially in the waist. A few more pockets would be nice (has 2 outer+1 inner), but that's a personal preference. I also agree with other reviewers that a simple waterproof liner without the insulation would be preferable. This is a warm weather jacket! With the liner in, it's quite warm, a bit too much for 60-degree+ temps when you're not quite needing the mesh; without, it has great air flow.
April 29, 2013
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