Icon PDX Rain Jacket
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See me in orange
The products arrived quickly and in new condition. I purchased both the jacket and the pants in orange. In a dark downpour, I may look goofy as a big bright orange guy on a bike, but if anyone thinks I look goofy, that means they saw me, and that was the whole point. I've yet to actually be in any rain, but the gear is well built and seems like they'll keep me dry. The bright orange is very visible, I just wish it had more headlight reflective material on it. There is not much airflow at all, which will make for hot riding even in the rain in southern Arizona. But the piont is to stay dry, and I'm not sure how much airflow you could actually engineer into a waterproof garment anyway. For thier price and visibility, I think they will do well.
May 14, 2013
Good investment
This is a quality-made, practical rain jacket. It's constructed well and aesthetically appealing. It's comfortable and fits nicely over my riding gear. I am 6 feet tall, 175lb, and the large fits perfectly over my size Large Alpinestars North Shore tech fleece jacket. I wear it for every ride, even if it isn't raining. I strongly recommend getting a high-viz jacket while riding; it can really make a difference and save a life.
April 22, 2013
Great jacket!
I needed a good waterproof jacket for Seattle weather. My regular riding jacket has a liner which I removed because it doesn't breathe, and by the time I get to work I'm soaked with sweat. The Icon not only keeps me dry, it also totally blocks wind. I'm now able to eliminate one of my mid-layers. The construction is top notch and the materials are very rugged. I chose the high vis yellow. My wife digs it because she says I look like a fireman. Hey, whatever works! I've never been disappointed in either Icon or Revzilla, and this purchase is no exception.
April 1, 2013
Perfect for rainy days as an overcoat.
It fits perfectly over my Hooligan 2 jacket. Only problem is that the front pockets get water in them because they do not have a "zipper garage". It isnt a big deal as I put my phone in my Hooligan jacket to keep it dry anyways.
February 23, 2013
Great
Best rain jacket ever I recommend this excellent jacket
November 5, 2012
Rainning no problem with this jacket
Kept ir in you backpack if you leave in a city where the morning are sunny and the evenning rainning it fits perfect over you riding jack (mersh, textile or leather) it´s made to be use OVER your jacket. If you are large ask for the large.
June 11, 2012
Great jacket, great look and fit, as well as function!
I'm from Portland, Oregon, so I was pretty excited to hear about a jacket inspired from riding our streets. I was in the market for a jacket that I could wear OVER my regular riding jacket to provide a bit more wind and rain protection.
When the jacket arrived and I pulled it out of the box, it looked a lot smaller than I'd expected. I ordered a large and wear a large riding jacket. I immediately tried it on to test it's fit. To my surprise it went right over my riding jacket without problems. I was able to zip both jackets up easily, and mobility was not sacrificed.
The next day I took it our on a run, not motorcycle, but a 4 mile run around my neighborhood. The reflective details were a nice touch as my run routes are all rural roads. It was pouring and the parts of my body that were covered by the jacket were completely dry. The jacket did a great job of not only keeping me dry, but cool as well. I didn't feel like I was sweating to death.
I then took it on a ride (work commute) and it performed just as well as I'd expected. Broke the wind well, and was comfortable to wear on the outside of my jacket.
For me this is a dual purpose jacket. I'll wear it as a running jacket, as well as a motorcycle jacket. So the bang for the buck on this for me is great!
I need to point out that there is no armor on the jacket, so it's meant to be worn OVER your regular riding jacket. If you wear a large riding jacket, order a large PDX jacket. Overall, great jacket, great price and my girlfriend even loved it enough to purchase her own.
February 27, 2012
Why do I ever buy anything but ICON??
So I have been thru several other suits, some cheaper, and one about the same price (but the HD logo prob did THAT to me), this one is the best by far. I found this to be sized a bit large which is perfect since I want to be able to put it on over my textile jacket (no protection in the rain jacket). The hanging liner does a great job keeping the shell off your body if you just go with a shirt underneath and it wicks some of the body moisture if you sweat (non-breathing shell). It is not tiny, so it isn't a "emergency" style that fits jacket/pants and all in it's own hood, but then, it doesn't flap like a plastic sack at speeds like those do either. Keeping it from an "excellent" rating is the hood, which I would replace with a nice sealing collar, as the roll-up method for the hood is just ok and it can collect water, and although the cuffs adjustments work well, they don't "seal" so you need a gauntlet glove. With those two changes, this jacket jumps to 5-star from 4.5. One note: I bought the Hi-VIz yellow, and BOY does it draw drivers attention, WOO HOO! On the other hand, it will look like you rolled in road grime after about 1500 miles with traffic, and cleaning it is a BEAR. Still, worth the trade off for me.."Loud gear saves lives"
October 10, 2011