I bought the jacket a few days ago. It is the first motorcycle jacket I have ever bought and here are my impressions.
Nice style.
The jacket is heavy, mainly due to the protective padding on the shoulders, elbows, and back. But the protective padding is actually a plus. The back padding gives the feeling of having a small laptop attached to you.
I don't mention these as problems, but rather as something that takes a little time to get used to.
For me, the only negative is the collar, which, with a helmet that doesn't cover the chin, leaves the neck exposed. So, you need a small scarf and it's okay. I don't know how it is with a full-face helmet.
It has wind-blocking straps on the sleeves, nothing gets through! Additionally, double buttons on the arms and cuffs, complete waterproofing.
The sleeves also have zippers - air vents for spring and autumn.
Chest vents the size of pockets.
Back vents. All of these, of course, with zippers.
No air leaks in the front.
It has double zippers, additional coverage from the top, straps, and buttons. Nothing gets through.
External pockets.
Two on the chest, above and on the sides.
One on each sleeve.
One internal pocket for a 6.5-inch mobile phone.
A slightly larger second internal pocket.
Also, it has a large scratch pocket the size of a tablet at the bottom of the back, in the waist area, but I don't know what its usefulness is.
Zippered insulation for cold weather, waterproof insulation with a zipper, and the outer jacket. All of these can be adjusted according to the weather conditions.
Two straps at the waist, one on the right and one on the left.
Scratch closure at the bottom of the jacket for better waterproofing.
I got it one size larger for two reasons. Firstly, you gain and lose weight easily.
Secondly, I didn't want to risk a cold day when I might need an extra shirt.
Of course, this also has to do with the fact that it's my first motorcycle jacket.
Practice will show.
Today I wore it for the first time early in the morning with quite a bit of humidity and a temperature around 10 degrees Celsius.
A sleeveless undershirt, a shirt, and the jacket, and I didn't feel anything.
I was torn between this one and the Horizon from the same company. I chose this one because of the protective features, and overall because it feels like a step up as a jacket. I also tried the Horizon, it was good, but it wasn't Senegal.
IMPORTANT, BUY IT IN PERSON! The "I wear large" doesn't work. Let's go and try it on. From experience.
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I'm coming back after almost a month to share my experience.
The jacket is good. There is no doubt about it. What I wrote is true.
The negative aspect is the open neck.
The company's designers should make a larger "neck", a collar-like fleece, made of the same sturdy material as the jacket to prevent anything from getting through, reaching up to the chin, and with a scratch-button to fasten it at the back or shoulders, for days when it's not cold. I would pay an extra 20-30 euros to have it that way, since the jacket is great otherwise.
In temperatures above 8 degrees, it's not even a discussion.
In lower temperatures, with very cold air, like last Christmas, you need an extra shirt.
Athens to Thessaloniki with low temperatures, by car.
Now, if you have hot blood, you know...
The jacket is worth it. Especially for the city, again, no discussion.
I hope I helped.
Happy New Year and safe travels!
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Additionally:
After about 2 years of use.
The jacket is perfect.
Two only flaws:
a) The scratch on the wrist, from the open-close, wears out and doesn't work. I will give it to a tailor to replace it with a double button like on the sleeve. It will cost around 10-15 € there.
b) The low collar on the neck, as I mentioned earlier. Scarves, etc.
Other than that, I would buy it again blindly.
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