The title of this review gets the obvious out the way - this is a budget friendly mesh jacket for hot weather riding and there's no reason to write a review comparing to jackets that aren't exactly that.

Fit: I'm 6'4" and on the skinny side; I come from an old Rev'IT! jacket which was very similar (and for years I tried to replace but never found anything as comfortable). I'm generally an XL but something told me to order an XXL and it was the right call. It fits my shoulders/elbows/arms perfectly and I finally have sleeves long enough not to cause issues with gauntlet gloves. My only gripe is the front could be longer - though that's pretty much the standard for sport jackets and I'm not an average body type.

Protection: You get what you pay for and this is an inexpensive jacket. Definitely plan on ordering a Nucleon back insert for it (I was lucky enough to have one already). The shoulder and elbow armor could probably use an upgrade but it feels fairly solid to me. Obviously this is no track jacket and it isn't going to hold up to tumbling down the highway compared to higher priced rivals.

If you're looking for something lightweight that you can use on ridiculously hot summer days while looking like a rockstar then look no further. Thumbs up on this one Alpinestars.