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Firstgear Venture AT Jacket
Outer shell combines polyester mesh 250 denier panels for continuous airflow and 600 denier high-density polyester for durability On board waterproof outer shell that fits into rear pouch CE armor in elbows and shoulders, plus EVA dense foam back pad Plenty of external storage with 2 chest flap, 2 lower flap, water resistant and 2 large zippered pockets Interior jacket includes secure phone pocket, large patch cargo with hook-and-loop closure and vertical wallet pocket with zippered closure and red slider for easy visibility 10 jacket-to-pant full conjunction zipper 1 Year limited warranty
Overall rating
Good jacket, lots of pockets, moderate air flow.
PostedAugust 22, 2011
GeoffF
From Harrisburg
State:PA
Rider Type:Commuter
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Bang for the Buck
4
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5
Style
4
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5
Comfort
4
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5
Protection & Durability
4
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5
Air Flow
3
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5
Features
5
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5
Fit
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I got this jacket mainly for riding in the hot weather, I have another jacket with a removable inner liner that works fine for the colder seasons.
The air flow is pretty good, much more than a regular jacket with zippered vents, but when compared to other "air" jackets, the venting suffers because the pockets block some of the wind. If you're looking to maximize your venting, I'd go with a jacket with no obstructions.
That said, the pockets are a nice feature. Although, you need to evaluate how often you'll need 6 outer pockets in addition to the two inner pockets and the one over your butt (this one contains the rain pullover, but put that in the top box because it felt like something was resting on my butt when it was in the pocket). The outer zippered pockets are easy to get in to with gloved hands. The lower outer pockets are velcro and not too bad to get in to. The upper outer pockets have a snap and velcro and are smaller, so they're harder to open and reach in with gloves on, especially while riding.
So if you like storage and are too hot in your current jacket, this is a good compromise. If you just need a well vented jacket to ride to work in the summer, get one with no pockets.
The air flow is pretty good, much more than a regular jacket with zippered vents, but when compared to other "air" jackets, the venting suffers because the pockets block some of the wind. If you're looking to maximize your venting, I'd go with a jacket with no obstructions.
That said, the pockets are a nice feature. Although, you need to evaluate how often you'll need 6 outer pockets in addition to the two inner pockets and the one over your butt (this one contains the rain pullover, but put that in the top box because it felt like something was resting on my butt when it was in the pocket). The outer zippered pockets are easy to get in to with gloved hands. The lower outer pockets are velcro and not too bad to get in to. The upper outer pockets have a snap and velcro and are smaller, so they're harder to open and reach in with gloves on, especially while riding.
So if you like storage and are too hot in your current jacket, this is a good compromise. If you just need a well vented jacket to ride to work in the summer, get one with no pockets.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Icon Overlord Type 1 Jacket Type 1 meets Type A. Aggressive, ambitious, and highly competitive. These are the the hallmarks of the Type A personality. Through years of research and development, we've extracted these traits from our Icon riders, such as Jason Britton, and imbued them into our textiles, armor, and patterns. The result is our new Type 1 Overlord jacket. It's lightweight yet rugged chassis, tailored attack fit, and multi-tiered defensive armor package expose it's true nature. Aggressive, ambitious, and highly competitive. In the urban sprawl, only the strongest survive - choose your gear accordingly. Icon attack fit Durable textile chassis Removable icon CE field armor impact protector elbow and shoulder Removable icon dual-density foam back pad Icon external injected plastic protection on shoulders, elbows and back Custom printed icon graphics Heavyweight ballistic impact panels Integrated fighter mesh panels for venting Gathered elastic flex panels on elbows and shoulders Removable insulated wind resistant liner Note 4XL size is only made in black color.
Is there a chance of Icon Coming out with a yellow or Mil-spec version of this jacket?
Sorry, not an answer, but I was hoping for a hi-viz option as well. Settled for the tan color.
1 year, 8 months ago
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GeoffF
Age: 25-34
Gender: male
Harrisburg